Your Connection To the Outdoors
Pertaining in some way to hiking trips or the act of hiking (not necessarily through the Outings Committee).
FallFest is an AMC-wide celebration of all the things we love – outdoor experiences, friends, food, and fall! Join us on Sunday, September 25th at the Noble View Outdoor Center in Russell MA for an outdoor event supported by AMC's all-volunteer Western MA Chapter.
Here are some of the events being offered at FallFest:
Come celebrate spring with the Appalachian Mountain Club’s Western Massachusetts Chapter as we hold our first Spring Festival celebration on Sunday May 22, 2022, from 9am until 4pm. We want to share with you what we do as an AMC chapter and give you a chance to explore AMC’s beautiful Noble View Outdoor Center located in Russell MA. Get tickets now!
Please join the Appalachian Mountain Club and the Mt. Grace Land Trust for a 2-2.5 hour hike on the New England Trail and connecting trails, ending at the Richardson-Zlogar Cabin to enjoy the view, refreshments, and remarks.
National Trails Day wouldn't be complete without celebrating the New England Scenic Trail (NET), one of Massachusetts' finest National Trails! Several volunteer section adopters, along with a few fantastic Western Massachusetts Chapter leaders, will be showcasing different parts of the trail on June 5th. All registration links are below and will provide the meeting time and length of each hike. Not familiar with the sections? Go to our new interactive Map!
Welcome to Winter Activities at the AMC’s Noble view Outdoor Center in Russell, MA!
The Berkshire Bash, the Berkshire Chapter's annual business meeting, was held online via Zoom on Friday, November 6, 2020, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
AGENDA:
The Great American Outdoors Act
By: Leah Brodsky, Social Media Editor
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We are asking our members to share your thoughts on a potential chapter name change.
Although the COVID-19 pandemic is by no means over, AMC and the Berkshire Chapter are applying careful evidence-based risk management practices to chart a path forward for volunteer-led outdoor activities to resume safely.
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The resumption of activities will occur in phases. Effective June 22, AMC is in Phase 2 of its reopening plan.
The Western Massachusetts and Worcester Chapter outdoor leadership instructors teamed up to provide a series of refreshers seminars for existing leaders during June and July 2020. These topics are updated with the most recent information from AMC’s Outdoor Learning Institute and the Leadership Requirements and Guidelines. While not a required component for leading during Phase 1 and 2 of the volunteer activities re-launch, overviews of how COVID-19 may apply to each topic are included, where applicable.
AMC Western Massachusetts