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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The Young Women's Leadership school had a fantastic time at Dr. Davies Farm and Kennedy-Dells County Park! At Dr. Davies Farm we picked apples, picnicked, and navigated a corn maze. The kids also taught each other fun group games like Splits Rock-...

The Young Women's Leadership School of The Bronx brought forty-three, yes forty-three, young adventurers to Bear Mountain on Saturday, February 9th. It was a frigid day, but as long as we kept moving, we stayed happy. We began with some getting-to-...

The Young Women's Leadership School of The Bronx brought forty-three, yes forty-three, young adventurers to Bear Mountain on Saturday, February 9th. It was a frigid day, but as long as we kept moving, we stayed happy. We began with some getting-to-...

In a record-breaking trip for the MS 126 / NYC ICO / Sophie Gerson Healthy Youth partnership, a total of 73 students showed up on the morning of Saturday, January 28th for a day of ice skating, hiking, and taking in time with friends and nature at...

On Saturday, January 13th, 2018 NYCICO volunteers took a group of 30+ girls from The Young Womens Leadership School of the Bronx to Bear Mountain State Park in Upstate New York. The temperatures dropped from mid 30° F to 14° F the windchill made it...