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 Public Tours will resume in mid-May of 2024.

2024 IN THE LANDSCAPE

In the Landscape: Mind the Forest
Sunday, May 19, 10am -12pm
Sunday, July 7, 10am -12pm
Sunday, October 20, 10am -12pm
$30 per person
Children (including infants) must be at least 12 years old to attend
Join Mindful Outdoor Nature Guide Jane Dobson for the Japanese practice of Forest Bathing. Unlike a typical walk in the woods, Forest Bathing is slower and more deliberate, allowing our bodies and minds to reset in the natural environment we evolved from. Nature exposure lowers blood pressure and heart rate, reduces stress, and boosts our immune system and mood. Join any one walk or the full series as we explore different aspects of nature connection. Reconnect with nature, oneself and others. Space is limited, reservations required.

In the Landscape: Russel Wright’s Quarry to Quarry
Sunday, August 18, 10am-12pm
Sunday, November 3, 10am-12pm
$20 per person
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: Lens on the Forest – Mushrooms
Sunday, September 15, 10am-12pm
$30 per person
Led by naturalist and mycologist Taro Letaka, this moderate hike offers an intimate experience of the richness of the Hudson Valley flora at Manitoga. Space is limited, reservations required.

In the Landscape: Osios - Sculpted Views of the Hudson River Valley
Sunday, June 16, 10am-12pm
Sunday, October 13, 10am-12pm
$20 per person 
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 guided hikes do not include a tour of the House & Studio.

• 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