Guardian Revival Calendar
We organize free events for guardians (active & retired) and their families:
Active Military ᐧ Veterans ᐧ Reserves ᐧ National Guard ᐧ Law Enforcement ᐧ Fire & Rescue ᐧ Emergency Medical Services ᐧ Dispatchers ᐧ Corrections ᐧ Federal Agents
Join us for adventures, music, peer support, and more — both online & in-person!
Take a scroll through our upcoming events or go search.
Please RSVP to participate. We hope to see you soon!
Fahnestock Day Hike
Join us for an easy 2.4-mile day hike through the scenic forest of Fahnestock State Park in Putnam County.
DIFFICULTY: 🟦 Blue (easy)
Fieldcraft Workshop: DIY Fire Kit
Join us for the March installment of our fieldcraft workshop series! In this class you will learn how to make a fire kit including 4 - 5 DIY tinder sources.
DIFFICULTY: 🟪 Purple (easiest)
Friday Night Fly Tying
On the last Friday of each month, join us in a fun two-hour fly tying session. No experience necessary, supplies provided!
DIFFICULTY: 🟪 Purple (easiest)
Mindfulness Walk | Stony Brook
Join us for a peaceful, refreshing 2.1-mile early-spring mindfulness walk in scenic Harriman State Park, NY.
DIFFICULTY: 🟦 Blue (easy)
Westchester Dwyer Nature Series
Join Dwyer Vet2Vet of Westchester and Guardian Revival’s Another Summit program in our Westchester Nature Series — a free monthly outing designed specifically for veterans and their family members to connect, unwind, and build community.
DIFFICULTY: 🟦 Blue (easy)
Friday Night Fly Tying
On the last Friday of each month, join us in a fun two-hour fly tying session. No experience necessary, supplies provided!
DIFFICULTY: 🟪 Purple (easiest)
Spring Wildflower Walk
Join us on a winter birding walk through the Stonykill Farm Woods just outside of Beacon, NY.
DIFFICULTY: 🟦 Blue (easy)
Fly Fishing Cohort: May 2026
Journey with Another Summit into the world of fly fishing with our Fly Fishing Cohort. This three session cohort is perfect for those just getting into fly fishing or those who’ve enjoyed it for years.
DIFFICULTY: 🟦 Blue (easy)
Backpacking 101
Join us for a beginner friendly backpacking trip in Harriman State Park where you will learn new skills, build new connections and make new memories with your fellow veterans and first responders.
DIFFICULTY: 🟨 Yellow (moderately strenuous)
Fly Fishing Cohort: June 2026
Journey with Another Summit into the world of fly fishing with our Fly Fishing Cohort. This three session cohort is perfect for those just getting into fly fishing or those who’ve enjoyed it for years.
DIFFICULTY: 🟦 Blue (easy)
Adirondacks Canoeing Series 1
Take a break from the summer heat and join us on the first of our 2026 Adirondacks canoe camping trips — a peaceful, relaxing four-day, three-night canoe camping adventure in the gorgeous Adirondack Park, NY
DIFFICULTY: 🟩 Green (moderate)
Adirondacks Canoeing Series 2
Take a break from the summer heat and join us on the second of our 2026 Adirondacks canoe-camping trips — a relaxing 4-day, 3-night canoe camping adventure in the gorgeous Adirondack Park, NY
DIFFICULTY: 🟩 Green (moderate)
Adirondacks Canoeing Series 3
Take a break from the summer heat and join us on the third of our 2026 Adirondack canoe-camping trips — a relaxing 4-day, 3-night canoe camping adventure in the gorgeous Adirondack Park, NY
DIFFICULTY: 🟩 Green (moderate)
Canoe Camping 101
Join us for a beginner friendly two-day canoe camping trip where you’ll get to learn the basics of canoe camping while relaxing and connecting with fellow veterans and first responders.
DIFFICULTY: 🟦 Blue (easy)
Women Guardians Canoe Trip
Join us for a 3-day, 2-night women guardians only canoe camping trip in the Adirondacks during the height of fall.
DIFFICULTY: 🟩 Green (moderate)
Fieldcraft Cohort 2026
Join Another Summit and Accipiter Fieldcraft for our 2026 Fieldcraft Cohort. Instructed by Jon Turner, USMC veteran, this cohort-style 3-part wilderness survival series will provide methods to cover basic needs of survival in the wilderness — Shelter, Water, Fire, Food, and Tools — by using modern and primitive resources.
DIFFICULTY: 🟥 Red (strenuous)
First Fridays Nature Series
Join Putnam Vet2Vet and Guardian Revival’s Another Summit program for our new Putnam Nature Series — a free monthly outing designed specifically for veterans and their family members to connect, unwind, and build community.
DIFFICULTY: 🟩 Green (moderate)
Winter Birding
Join us on a winter birding walk through the Stonykill Farm Woods just outside of Beacon, NY.
DIFFICULTY: 🟦 Blue (easy)
Friday Night Fly Tying
On the last Friday of each month, join us in a fun two-hour fly tying session. No experience necessary, supplies provided!
DIFFICULTY: 🟪 Purple (easiest)
Fieldcraft Workshop: Knife Skills
Join us for the first event in our new fieldcraft workshop series! In this class you will learn about safe knife handling, whittling skills, and will complete 1 - 2 whittling projects that you can bring home after the workshop.
DIFFICULTY: 🟪 Purple (easiest)
First Fridays Nature Series
Join Putnam Vet2Vet and Guardian Revival’s Another Summit program for our new Putnam Nature Series — a free monthly outing designed specifically for veterans and their family members to connect, unwind, and build community.
DIFFICULTY: 🟩 Green (moderate)
Volunteer Outdoor Leader Training
Interested in giving back to your community by leading therapeutic outdoor adventures? This accelerated 2-part weekend course teaches you everything you need to know to volunteer as an outdoor leader for Another Summit.
DIFFICULTY: 🟦 Blue (easy)
Friday Night Fly Tying
Join us for a new recurring outing: Friday Night Fly Tying!
Bring your own gear and materials and tie what you like or use our free equipment and follow along with guest instructors as they teach the fly of the month. No experience necessary!
DIFFICULTY: 🟪 Purple (easiest)
First Day Walk 2026
Join us in welcoming the new year with a 1-mile walk around Little Stony Point in Cold Spring, NY.
DIFFICULTY: 🟦 Blue (easy)
NYE Sunset Hike 2025
Watch the last sunset of 2025 with us from the Mount Beacon Fire Tower!
DIFFICULTY: 🟨 Yellow (moderately strenuous)
Fahnestock Day Hike
Join us for a moderately strenuous 3.1-mile day hike through the scenic forest of Fahnestock State Park in Putnam County.
DIFFICULTY: 🟨 Yellow (moderately strenuous)
Opt Outside 2025
This Black Friday, skip the shopping fever and join us in Opting Outside on an exciting hike to the Mount Beacon Fire Tower!
DIFFICULTY: 🟨 Yellow (moderately strenuous)
Sunken Mine Loop
Join us for a moderate 3.2-mile day hike through the scenic forest of Fahnestock State Park in Putnam County.
DIFFICULTY: 🟩 Green (moderate)
Iron Mine Loop
Join us on an adventurous 5.4-mile loop-style hike through the scenic forest of Fahnestock State Park in Putnam County.
DIFFICULTY: 🟨 Yellow (moderately strenuous)
Fieldcraft Cohort
Join us for the 2025 Fieldcraft Cohort, where you’ll learn the basics of wilderness survival from USMC veteran and founder of Accipiter Fieldcraft, Jon Turner.
Hunter Mountain Fire Tower
Join our outdoor leaders on a 7.8-mile loop-style hike to one of the most scenic fire towers in the Catskills!
DIFFICULTY: 🟥 Red (strenuous)
Mindfulness Walk | Black Creek
Join outdoor leaders Lauren and Elena on a relaxing 2-mile meditative walk through the scenic Black Creek Preserve just outside of Esopus, NY.
DIFFICULTY: 🟦 Blue (easy)
One Mile Challenge 2025
Our annual One Mile Challenge is simple but impactful: walk, run, or roll one mile each day of September. OMC is a virtual event, and you will self-monitor your progress. Make your mile happen wherever you are or want to go, whenever works for you. OMC is a powerful way to raise awareness around mental health for those who serve — and to help fund our free programs for guardians & families.
Forest Ecology | Summer
Learn about New York forest ecology on this easy 2-mile exploratory nature walk through the scenic Ferncliff Forest Preserve just outside of Rhinebeck, NY.
DIFFICULTY: 🟦 Blue (easy)
Summer Birding
Join Another Summit on a 1.5 mile birding walk on the Sierra Trail at the Stonykill Farm Environmental Education Center just outside Fishkill, NY.
DIFFICULTY: 🟦 Blue (easy)
Kaaterskill High Peak
Join Another Summit and guest leader Marv Freedman on a challenging and adventurous hike to Kaaterskill High Peak in the Kaaterskill Wild Forest.
DIFFICULTY: ⬛ Black (very strenuous)
Catskills Fly Fishing
Join us at the Catskills Fly Fishing Center & Museum for a relaxing morning of fly fishing on the beautiful Willowemoc Creek in Livingston Manor, NY.
DIFFICULTY: 🟪 Purple (easiest)
Mindfulness Walk | Manitou Point
Join outdoor leaders Lauren and Elena on a relaxing 2.6-mile meditative walk through the scenic Manitou Point Preserve just outside of Garrison, NY.
DIFFICULTY: 🟦 Blue (easy)
Mindfulness Walk | Cornish Estate
Join outdoor leaders Leslie and Lauren on an easy 2 mile meditative walk through the historic Cornish Estate Ruins in Cold Spring, NY.
DIFFICULTY: 🟦 Blue (easy)
Women Guardians Backpacking Adventure
Join your fellow women guardians on a rejuvenating and educational two-day, one-night, beginner-friendly backpacking adventure in Harriman State Park.
DIFFICULTY: 🟨 Yellow (moderately strenuous)
Mindfulness Walk | Cornish Estate
Join outdoor leaders Leslie and Lauren on an easy 2 mile meditative walk on through the Cornish Estate Ruins in the Hudson Highlands State Park Preserve in Cold Spring, NY.
DIFFICULTY: 🟦 Blue (easy)
Women’s Backpacking Info Session
This online meeting serves as an info session for our upcoming Women Guardians Backpacking trip taking place June 7th - 8th, 2025. Join the meeting to learn the basics of backpacking, the details of our upcoming trip, and ask any questions!
You can apply for the Women Guardians Backpacking Trip here. Applications close at midnight on Sunday, May 4th.
Catskills Basecamping Trip
Join Another Summit on a slow-paced, relaxing 3-day, 2-night basecamp-style backpacking trip in the Catskills over May 2nd - 4th.
DIFFICULTY: 🟨 Yellow (moderately strenuous)
Earth Week Trail Cleanup
Join Another Summit for our 2025 Trail Cleanup in celebration of Earth Day.
DIFFICULTY: 🟦 Blue (easy)
Backpacking 101
Come spend the weekend relaxing, learning new skills and making memories with your fellow veterans & first responders on an amazing two-day, one-night backpacking adventure in Harriman State Park, NY.
DIFFICULTY: 🟨 Yellow (moderately strenuous)
Pine Swamp Loop
Join our outdoor leaders on a scenic 3.1-mile hike on the Pine Swamp Mountain Loop in Harriman State Park, NY.
DIFFICULTY: 🟩 Green (moderate)
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