MANITOGA Trails

IN THE LANDSCAPE: MINDFUL GUIDED HIKES

Manitoga presents In the Landscape, a series of informed and inspired walks that reinforce observation and sensory exploration. Each individually themed walk is designed to relax, teach and cultivate a sense of place while exploring this resilient woodland with experts in horticulture and meditation. The In the Landscape series does NOT include the House, Studio or Design Gallery.

This program was developed with support from Open Space Institute’s Malcolm Gordon Charitable Fund and a Hudson River Valley National Heritage Grant.

PLEASE NOTE - Manitoga’s In the Landscape series includes exterior views only of the House & Studio. Tickets for tours that include the interiors can be purchased here.

2025 IN THE LANDSCAPE

In the Landscape: Lens on the Forest - Mosses & Wildflowers Walk
Sunday, May 4, 10am-12pm - SOLD OUT
$30 per person
Taro Ietaka, naturalist and mycologist, brings his lens to the forest to offer an intimate experience of the richness of the Hudson Highlands flora. Become familiar with the mosses and wildflowers abundant along the paths at Manitoga as Taro shares his knowledge of these woodland treasures.

In the Landscape: Russel Wright’s Quarry to Quarry
Sunday, June 15, 10am-12pm
Free with advance reservation
Explore Manitoga’s landscape as a personal expression of designer Russel Wright during NY State Path Through History weekend. Join a guided 1-1/2 hr. / 1.5 mile moderate hike from the highly designed Quarry Pool at Dragon Rock to the wilderness of Lost Pond Quarry. Space is limited, reservations required.

In the Landscape: Osios - Sculpted Views of the Hudson River Valley
Sunday, October 12, 10m-12pm
Free with advance reservation
Explore Manitoga’s landscape as a personal expression of designer Russel Wright during NY State Path Through History weekend. Join Emily Phillips, Manitoga’s Landscape Collection and Preservation Manager, on a 1-1/2 hr. / 1.5 mile moderate hike of Manitoga's woodland trails, featuring four osios ("beautiful view" in native Algonquin) created by Wright to frame the Hudson River. Space is limited, reservations required.

PLEASE NOTE:

• Manitoga's In the Landscape Series includes exterior views of the House & Studio only.

• Manitoga Tours are take place rain or shine and are only cancelled due to inclement (severe) weather, including high winds, torrential rain, lightning and/or thunder.

• Manitoga does not allow pets, emotional support animals, comfort animals, or therapy dogs due to the sensitive habitat. Only ADA Title III service animals are permitted. Manitoga has observed and determined that pets, even on leash, threaten the character of the designed landscape. Stepping stones through fern meadows, moss carpets, and ephemeral pools that provide habitat for sensitive species are vulnerable to dog and cat traffic and waste. To fully respect and contemplate the design and nature of the trails, please leave your pets at home.

• You are welcome to picnic while hiking but please carry in-carry out.  Please help keep the paths clean.

Photos: Chestnut Oak Osio: Manitoga Archives; Lost Pond: Robert Glenn Ketchum;
Moss & Mushrooms: Rick Darke