All-Agency Fall Kickoff!
December 21, 2022
10/23: After a few years without an All-Agency outing, students from three different agencies were very excited to get back together again and enjoy a beautiful fall day together! Just as we finished our getting-to-know-you "Jump In, Jump Out" game...
Ice skating at Wollman Rink in Central Park with PS 159
December 21, 2022
December 4, 2022: The energetic bunch of PS 159 students (accompanied with their parents) met the ICO leaders in Central Park with great enthusiasm. They all were excited and eager to start skating right away. Before getting on the ice, we played...
PS 241 Hiking at Van Cortlandt Park!
September 16, 2022
June 11, 2022: NYC ICO Cat Rock leader Andrew Negron led PS 241 fourth and fifth graders in Van Cortlandt Park. Armed with the camping backpack from his recent trip on the Appalachian Trail, he shared his adventure with the group - distance, camping...
PS 159 at Orchard Beach!
June 8, 2022
May 26, 2022: My name is Christopher from Catrock Ventures.The Orchard trip was a great experience and spending the day with the p.s. 159 students was even better.Your students are so smart and great, any school would be lucky to have them to be...
PS 159 Overnight Camping at AMC Harriman!
June 8, 2022
June 2-3, 2022: The overnight hiking trip at AMC Harriman with the 5th graders of PS 159 was a really smooth trip. Of the 11 students in attendance, each brought enthusiasm and eagerness to jump into the outdoors and learn about camping. Even...
PS 241: Hiking at Bear Mountain!
June 8, 2022
May 21. 2022: Our trip was with Mr. McCall's fourth and fifth graders. We went to Bear Mountain for a hike. The first part of the hike was steep and challenging and the students felt triumphant when they got to the top for lunch. Along the...
PS 159- Back out Hiking and Geocaching! Van Cortlandt Park!
June 8, 2022
3rd to 5th grade students from PS 159 were so excited to be back out on a Sierra Club trip after waiting for so long! After playing a quick name game, and having an opening circle where we learned about "Leave No Trace" and assigned important trail...
Bear Mountain Ice Skating with MS 302
February 25, 2022
We're excited to share with you our first trip report of 2022! Written by our very own Catrock Alumni, Certified ICO leader and up and coming outdoor Maverick and Trail Blazer: Andrew Negron.
"We were lucky to catch one of the...
Humanities Prep had a full day of adventure with NYCICO and Catrock leaders
December 1, 2021
After a year and a half of remote and hybrid learning, Humanities Prep 9th and 10th graders were ready to head out for a hike on a sunny November Sunday. 41 Humanities Prep students left Chelsea at 9:30am sharp headed for Rockland Lake State Park...
TRUE Mentors first ICO hike to South Mountain Reservation
December 1, 2021
Welcome TRUE Mentors of Hoboken! After adjusting plans due to rain, we headed out on Sunday November 14 for a hike at South Mountain Reservation in Millburn, NJ, only a short drive from Hoboken. This was the first trip for this group, and included...