Your Connection To the Outdoors
Pertaining in some way to the Noble View facility.
Did you know that AMC membership dues account for 65% of the chapter’s annual base income? (The balance comes from an endowment established in 1992 per bequest of a generous donor.) The chapter uses these funds to support our programs, activities, and basic business operations, as well as to reduce or eliminate participation costs to our members.
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!
Join Jim Pelletier, Berkshire Wildlife Tracker on Saturday, February 13, 2021, from 10 am - 12:15 pm or 1:00 pm - 3:15 pm for a wildlife tracking session at Noble View Outdoors Center. Winter reveals wildlife habits like no other season. By examining tracks, gait patterns, and many other signs of wildlife, we’ll learn not only who is out-and-about but foraging and travel behaviors. Jim shares tips on where and how to be alert for signs of wildlife activity and identification techniques. Bring $7 if you’d like a laminated Animal Tracks ID card. Dress for winter conditions.
AMC Noble View is recruiting for a caretaker position. This position reports to and works closely with the Director of Lodging Operations and assists in all aspects of the facility operation which is in Russell, Massachusetts. Duties will include but are not limited to acting as “resident host” at the site, attending to the needs of members and visitors, and maintenance of the buildings and grounds. They are responsible for all daily operations and is therefore expected to maintain of hospitality and meal service standards.
Welcome to Winter Activities at the AMC’s Noble view Outdoor Center in Russell, MA!
Do you like walking in the woods? You can learn to care for the trails you enjoy by becoming an AMC Trail Adopter right here in Massachusetts. AMC’s Adopt-A-Trail program enables volunteers to take ownership on a section of specific trail and oversee basic maintenance of that trail. The prospective adopter chooses from a list of open trails in the Noble View trail network and plans at least one work trip per month to check on trail conditions, clear drainage areas, lop the corridor, and dig into small projects as well as report on larger trail issues.
The Berkshire Chapter's annual Outdoor Festival at Noble View on Saturday, September 15, was a great success, with more than 150 attending.
Highlights of the event included:
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! Join chapter members of all ages for a celebration of all things outdoors: guided hikes, nature walks, camping skills workshops, music throughout the day, child-friendly activities, and a climbing wall! This free event includes a BBQ lunch and will be held at Noble View, an amazing and popular 358-acre facility that has been connected to our chapter since 1930.
Come learn a bit about regional geology while walking down to Pitcher Brook. Along the way we'll get a basic introduction to the different types of rocks and how they form, followed by a closer inspection and discussion of the rocks exposed near the falls. If there's time, we'll stop to visit a glacial erratic on the way back, taking a quick look at the more recent geologic history of the area.
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