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The Shorewalkers:Members Only Group is open to active members of Shorewalkers. Our volunteer hike leaders lead over 250 walks a year, on weekends and throughout the week. To become a member, visit our website Membership Levels - Shorewalkers.
Some of our walks allow for members to bring a guest. Guests must sign our Waiver and Release (https://tinyurl.com/28cez6j8) to participate.
Who We Are:
Shorewalkers is a non-profit environmental hiking organization founded in 1982. Our mission is to promote and preserve New York City’s waterfront and raise awareness of its shorelines by leading invigorating hikes throughout the metropolitan area. Our signature event, The Great Saunter, is a 32-mile trek along Manhattan's shoreline, held annually on the first Saturday of May. Additionally, we host the Great Saunter Fall Challenge, a virtual event in early October.
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Come join us for a walk and experience NYC at 3 mph!
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Step Back in Time at the New York Botanical Garden
2950 Southern Blvd, Bronx, NY, USJoin me on a leisurely stroll through the botanical garden on Wednesday, where we will immerse ourselves in the sights, sounds, and smells of the lush green forest. We will be stepping back in time to the 60s as we walk through the phychedelic exhibits depicting Flower Power, "a joyous celebration of the enduring symbolism of flowers as icons of peace and love".
Our first stop will be at Mertz Library, where we will be treated to "a display of paintings, photographs, screenprints, and collages by artists from the 1960s and ‘70s that depict flowers as symbols of peace and love". Included in the exhibit is Andy Warhol's Flowers.
Our next stop is the Ross Gallery to see the small but relevant exhibition Before New York: The Bronx. We will then
walk through the Thain Family Forest, take a detour to admire the waterfall before spending some time in the Rose Garden. We will continue down the path in the direction of the seating area near Pine Street Cafe, have lunch, and then look at the small gardens and flowers that line our path to the exit.Admission
On Wednesdays, Grounds Admission is free to NYC residents all day and to all other visitors between 10‒11 a.m. Tickets are required for visiting the conservatory or taking the tram tour.How to get to the gardens:
If you are taking public transportation, you will be entering the gardens through the Moshulu entrance (see map)- Train: From Grand Central, take the 10:21 Metro-North Harlem local line to Botanical Garden Station, located directly across the street from the Garden’s Mosholu Entrance. Off-peak one way tickets are $5:25. Senior $3:50 tickets can be purchased on the train.
- Subway: Take the D train to Bedford Park Blvd. Station. From the station exit either take the Bx25 or Bx26 bus east to the Garden’s Mosholu Entrance or walk the eight downhill blocks on Bedford Park Blvd. Turn left onto Southern Blvd. and walk one block to the Mosholu Entrance. The walk should take around 20 minutes.
Drivers should enter through the main entrance, 2900 Southern Boulevard. Directions and parking fees can be found here.
Guests are welcome; please have them sign the waiver and release via this link to participate. Guests should also be familiar with the walk description.
When and where to meet:
Meet at 11 AM in the seating area past the ticket windows and the Farmers Market stands.The walk will start at 11; if you are late, ask the ticket agent for directions to the Mertz Library.
Bring: water, snacks, lunch; we will stop for lunch near the Pine Street cafe, where you can buy food and beverages. Remember to bring sun protection such as a hat and sun screen.
Wear sturdy footwear as the paths in the Thain Family Forest are not only unpaved, but also require negotiating tree roots, stones and boulders that serve as steps.
Restrooms: in the Mertz Library, the Ross Gallery, near Pine Street Cafe, and also near the entrance. The restrooms in the Ross Gallery might be more convenient as they are just past the entrance to the building.
Pace: leisurely stop-and-smell-the roses, admire-the-psychedelic-exhibits stroll.
Registration opens at 9 AM on Monday, July 6th. If you must cancel, please do so by 9 PM on Tuesday. Before registering for the walk, please
- read the entire description
- check your schedules
- answer the two questions
Do note that although this is a leisurely stroll, we will be walking uphill and downhill on paved paths, and also scrambling over stones and small boulders on unpaved paths.
Leader: Prathima Christdas, christdasp@yahoo.com
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Palisades & Pancakes 🥞
George Washington Bridge (GWB) Bus Station, 4211 Broadway Ste, New York, NY, USWho wants to join us in taking in endless spectacular views, while enjoying a good hike, ending it with some FAN FREAKIN TASTIC pancakes?! 🥞 🥰
Meeting Point:
We will meet on the 3rd Floor of the GW Bridge Port Authority Bus Station waiting area at 9:45AM—we take off at 10:00AM.Details:
We will cross over the GW Bridge. Head into the Palisades Interstate Park and crossing into Burdetts Landing, that will take us onto the Shore Trail. We will take this up to the Englewood Boat Basin area and we will head back towards the Ross Dock Picnic area, climb up the Carpenter’s trail, which boasts elevation gain: hikers’ GPS recordings show roughly 380–390 feet of cumulative climbing, which aligns closely with the official 320-foot cliff ascent/descent. This will take us onto the Long Path looping U.S. back over to the NJ side of the GW Bridge.POINT TO POINT THIS WALK IS ABOUT 15 MILES.
🗳️ We’ll take a poll and see who wishes to join us for pancakes and who doesn’t and go from there.
Pancake 🥞 Details 🥰
From the NJ of the GW Bridge, we’ll walk down 1.7 miles over to the Brownstone Pancake Factoryℹ️ 📝 There’s more to enjoy other than pancakes 🥞 so take a look at the menu and see what speaks to you!
ℹ️ 📝 For those who wish to stay on the NJ side, there’s bus 🚌 158 that has bus stops all along the route on River Road you could take as it would take you back over to the GW Bridge bus 🚌 station.
ℹ️ 📝 For those who wish to walk back over the GW Bridge with me, we’ll walk back over and catch the A train or the 1 train from W181.
Bathroom 🚽 Stops:
- GW Bridge Port Authority 3rd Floor Waiting Area
- Englewood Boat Basin
- Ross Dock Picnic Area
- Brownstone Pancake 🥞 Factory
Features:
- Spectacular views across the GW Bridge
- Various bird 🐦 peeping
- Deer 🦌 beavers 🦫 and more
- Incredible views of the NY side, including seeing our beloved Little Red Light House
⚠️ HEADS UP AND WARNING ⚠️
- Please wear either hiking 🥾 boots or have footwear that offers good traction on them.
- We will be going up and down stone stairs that are both narrow and steep, so if this is something that concerns you, then this may not be the walk for you.
- Hiking poles ideal for those who have.
- LOCK 🔐 YOUR POLES!!!!
- Bring insect repellent WITH DEET—there will be ticks out there!
- water 💦 drinking is IMPORTANT!! Please remember to regularly hydrate yourself.
- ONCE YOU’RE ON THE TRAIL—THERE’S NO TURNING BACK!
Trains 🚊 on the NY side: A or 1 trains at W181.
Bus 🚌 on the NJ side: 158 with different bus stops on River Road
📝 Please check your Transit app for details on your trains/buses to get to the meeting place, as it’s cowboy country when it comes to commuting on the weekends!! 🥴 There’s always something going on, reroutes, etc…
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