Volunteer Activities
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Chapter Conservation Chair
Date: 13‑Nov‑2025 ➢ 13‑Jan‑2026
Activity: committee chair
Difficulty: N/A
Register »Are you passionate about conservation issues and the outdoors? Come help support the AMC and Western MA Chapter's conservation mission and goals as chair of the Conservation Committee. The Conservation Chair is a member of the Western MA Executive Committee, responsible for organizing and directing the Conservation Committee, coordinating conservation events, managing related budgets and supplies, and serving as the liaison to the Chapter Executive Committee.
Wildlife Transect, West Branch Rd Area
Location: Washington, MA
Date: 10‑Jan‑2026
Activity: conservation
Difficulty: N/A
Register »It's been quite awhile since we did a transect in this area but hikes/snowshoes through the area in recent winters has indicated we can expect some interesting findings. This is a rugged area, particularly if we have significant snow, and we may need to use snowshoes so keep that in mind when deciding whether to join this one.
Wildlife Transect, Mass Pike Bridges Area
Location: Lee, MA
Date: 24‑Jan‑2026
Activity: conservation
Difficulty: N/A
Register »We have been supporting the Mass DOT planning for the replacement of the A.T. bridges over the Mass Pike east and west bound lanes for 2 years now with periodic wildlife transects in the area and trailcam monitoring. On this occasion we'll be gathering additional information on what wildlife are using the area both north and south of the Mass Pike in the A.T. bridges area and how they are using the area.
Wildlife Transect, Kay Wood Shelter Area
Location: Dalton, MA
Date: 03‑Feb‑2026
Activity: conservation
Difficulty: N/A
Register »Winter transect to check on what the wild residents of our Appalachian Lands are up to. We will be exploring the Kay Wood Shelter area in Dalton. We've not done a transect in this area in quite some time and will be looking in a different area than on our last visit so who knows what we'll find.
Wildlife Transect, Tyringham Cobble / Hale Fields Area
Location: Tyringham, MA
Date: 14‑Feb‑2026
Activity: conservation
Difficulty: N/A
Register »Winter transect to check on what the wild residents of our Appalachian Lands are up to. We will be exploring the Tyringham Cobble area and adjacent Hale Fields area. This is a bit bigger area than we usually cover so a bit longer day than our usual.
Wildlife Transect, AT Lands South of Goose Pond Rd
Location: Lee, MA
Date: 28‑Feb‑2026
Activity: conservation
Difficulty: N/A
Register »Late winter transect to check on what the wild residents of our Appalachian Lands are up to. We will be exploring the A.T. lands south of Goose Pond Rd. This is an area we've not visited previously so who knows what we'll find.
Wildlife Transect, A.T. Lands in Beartown State Forest
Location: Monterey, MA
Date: 14‑Mar‑2026
Activity: conservation
Difficulty: N/A
Register »Late winter / early spring transect to check on what the wild residents of our Appalachian Trail lands are up to. While we will be covering a portion of Beartown SF that we've covered before, most of our time will be in the area east of the National Park Service lands recently added to Beartown SF. This area has a variety of habitats and is relatively remote so we are apt to see some cool stuff!
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