Our Volunteers
AMC could not function without its thousands of volunteers, from Executive Committee members in each chapter, to activity leaders, trail maintainers, and conservation advocates. In our Western MA Chapter, the A.T. Committee alone has 200 volunteers. We would like to express our deepest gratitude to all the volunteers who make our chapter great. It, literally, would not exist without them.
2023 Most Valuable Leaders
We would like to congratulate all of the Most Valuable Leaders (MVLs) of 2023 who were recognized at the Annual Business Meeting on November 2nd. We appreciate each and every volunteer who makes a contribution to our Chapter, whether they are leading outings, joining one of our conservation projects, maintaining trails, or serving on our Executive Committee.
The MVLs were chosen by their respective committee as someone who especially stood out this year in their volunteer efforts. Please take a moment to read about this year's MVLs and their contributions to the Chapter's purpose and AMC mission. Special mentions go to Robert Cherdack, Conservation Chair; Jeannette Pierce, Communications Chair; and Lisa Taylor, Webmaster.
![Warren Buhl](images/mvl-wbuhl-2023.jpg)
Warren Buhl
![Warren Buhl](images/mvl-wbuhl-2023.jpg)
![Robyn Maislin](images/mvl-rmaislin-2023.jpg)
Robyn Maislin
![Robyn Maislin](images/mvl-rmaislin-2023.jpg)
![Deb Weisenstein](images/mvl-dweisenstein-2023.jpg)
Deb Weisenstein
![Deb Weisenstein](images/mvl-dweisenstein-2023.jpg)
![Nancy Condon](images/mvl-ncondon-2023.jpg)
Nancy Condon
![Nancy Condon](images/mvl-ncondon-2023.jpg)
![Roger Beer](images/mvl-rbeer-2023.jpg)
Roger Beer
![Roger Beer](images/mvl-rbeer-2023.jpg)
![Kayla Crowe](images/mvl-kcrowe-2023.jpg)
Kayla Crowe
![Kayla Crowe](images/mvl-kcrowe-2023.jpg)
![Lou Graham](images/mvl-lgraham-2023.jpg)
Lou Graham
![Lou Graham](images/mvl-lgraham-2023.jpg)
![Mary Therese Durr](images/mvl-mtdurr-2023.jpg)
Mary Therese Durr
![Mary Therese Durr](images/mvl-mtdurr-2023.jpg)
![Adam Jasionkowski](images/mvl-ajasionkowski-2023.jpg)
Adam Jasionkowski
![Adam Jasionkowski](images/mvl-ajasionkowski-2023.jpg)
Western MA Chapter Volunteers
Click or tap on the images for enlarged versions or to learn more ✧ If you're a Western MA volunteer and not posted in our gallery, send us a photo and a brief biography and we'll add you! ✧ This year's Most Valuable Leaders are highlighted in purple.
![Mike April](images/people-volunteer-mapril-featured.jpg)
Mike April
![Mike April](images/people-volunteer-mapril-featured.jpg)
![Roger Beer](images/people-volunteer-rbeer-featured.jpg)
Roger Beer
![Roger Beer](images/people-volunteer-rbeer-featured.jpg)
![Warren Buhl](images/people-volunteer-wbuhl-featured.jpg)
Warren Buhl
![Warren Buhl](images/people-volunteer-wbuhl-featured.jpg)
![Carly Cavanaugh](images/people-volunteer-ccavanaugh-featured.jpg)
Carly Cavanaugh
![Carly Cavanaugh](images/people-volunteer-ccavanaugh-featured.jpg)
![Nancy Condon](images/people-volunteer-ncondon-featured.jpg)
Nancy Condon
![Nancy Condon](images/people-volunteer-ncondon-featured.jpg)
![Kayla Crowe](images/people-volunteer-kcrowe-featured.jpg)
Kayla Crowe
![Kayla Crowe](images/people-volunteer-kcrowe-featured.jpg)
![Bess Dillman](images/people-volunteer-bdillman-featured.jpg)
Bess Dillman
![Bess Dillman](images/people-volunteer-bdillman-featured.jpg)
![Mary Therese Durr](images/people-volunteer-mtdurr-featured.jpg)
Mary Therese Durr
![Mary Therese Durr](images/people-volunteer-mtdurr-featured.jpg)
![Lisa Fernandez](images/people-volunteer-lfernandez-featured.jpg)
Lisa Fernandez
![Lisa Fernandez](images/people-volunteer-lfernandez-featured.jpg)
![Alice Flyte](images/people-volunteer-aflyte-featured.jpg)
Alice Flyte
![Alice Flyte](images/people-volunteer-aflyte-featured.jpg)
![Debi Garlick](images/people-volunteer-dgarlick-featured.jpg)
Debi Garlick
![Debi Garlick](images/people-volunteer-dgarlick-featured.jpg)
![Paul Glazebrook](images/people-volunteer-pglazebrook-featured.jpg)
Paul Glazebrook
![Paul Glazebrook](images/people-volunteer-pglazebrook-featured.jpg)
![Lou Graham](images/people-volunteer-lgraham-featured.jpg)
Lou Graham
![Lou Graham](images/people-volunteer-lgraham-featured.jpg)
![Matthew Hart](images/people-volunteer-mhart-featured.jpg)
Matthew Hart
![Matthew Hart](images/people-volunteer-mhart-featured.jpg)
![Adam Jasionkowski](images/people-volunteer-ajasionkowski-featured.jpg)
Adam Jasionkowski
![Adam Jasionkowski](images/people-volunteer-ajasionkowski-featured.jpg)
![Trish Johnston](images/people-volunteer-tjohnston-featured.jpg)
Trish Johnston
![Trish Johnston](images/people-volunteer-tjohnston-featured.jpg)
![Diane Jones](images/people-volunteer-djones-featured.jpg)
Diane Jones
![Diane Jones](images/people-volunteer-djones-featured.jpg)
![Margot Lacey](images/people-volunteer-mlacey-featured.jpg)
Margot Lacey
![Margot Lacey](images/people-volunteer-mlacey-featured.jpg)
![Steve Maislin](images/people-volunteer-smaislin-featured.jpg)
Steve Maislin
![Steve Maislin](images/people-volunteer-smaislin-featured.jpg)
![Robyn Maislin](images/people-volunteer-rmaislin-featured.jpg)
Robyn Maislin
![Robyn Maislin](images/people-volunteer-rmaislin-featured.jpg)
![Kathy Martin](images/people-volunteer-kmartin-featured.jpg)
Kathy Martin
![Kathy Martin](images/people-volunteer-kmartin-featured.jpg)
![Peggy McLennan](images/people-volunteer-pmclennan-featured.jpg)
Peggy McLennan
![Peggy McLennan](images/people-volunteer-pmclennan-featured.jpg)
![Jan Alicia Nettler](images/people-volunteer-jnettler-featured.jpg)
Jan Alicia Nettler
![Jan Alicia Nettler](images/people-volunteer-jnettler-featured.jpg)
![John O’Shea](images/people-volunteer-joshea-featured.jpg)
John O’Shea
![John O’Shea](images/people-volunteer-joshea-featured.jpg)
![Jeannette Pierce](images/people-volunteer-jpierce-featured.jpg)
Jeannette Pierce
![Jeannette Pierce](images/people-volunteer-jpierce-featured.jpg)
![Dawne Piers-Gamble](images/people-volunteer-dpiersgamble-featured.jpg)
Dawne Piers-Gamble
![Dawne Piers-Gamble](images/people-volunteer-dpiersgamble-featured.jpg)
![Cliff Prewencki](images/people-volunteer-cprewencki-featured.jpg)
Cliff Prewencki
![Cliff Prewencki](images/people-volunteer-cprewencki-featured.jpg)
![Laura Stinnette](images/people-volunteer-lstinnette-featured.jpg)
Laura Stinnette
![Laura Stinnette](images/people-volunteer-lstinnette-featured.jpg)
![Lisa Taylor](images/people-volunteer-ltaylor-featured.jpg)
Lisa Taylor
![Lisa Taylor](images/people-volunteer-ltaylor-featured.jpg)
![Martha Waldman](images/people-volunteer-mwaldman-featured.jpg)
Martha Waldman
![Martha Waldman](images/people-volunteer-mwaldman-featured.jpg)
![Patty Watson](images/people-volunteer-pwatson-featured.jpg)
Patty Watson
![Patty Watson](images/people-volunteer-pwatson-featured.jpg)
![Josh Weeks](images/people-volunteer-jweeks-featured.jpg)
Josh Weeks
![Josh Weeks](images/people-volunteer-jweeks-featured.jpg)
![Debra Weisenstein](images/people-volunteer-dweisenstein-featured.jpg)
Debra Weisenstein
![Debra Weisenstein](images/people-volunteer-dweisenstein-featured.jpg)
![Dave Wells](images/people-volunteer-dwells-featured.jpg)
Dave Wells
![Dave Wells](images/people-volunteer-dwells-featured.jpg)
![Bonna Wieler](images/people-volunteer-bwieler-featured.jpg)
Bonna Wieler
![Bonna Wieler](images/people-volunteer-bwieler-featured.jpg)
![Heather Wyman](images/people-volunteer-hwyman-featured.jpg)
Heather Wyman
![Heather Wyman](images/people-volunteer-hwyman-featured.jpg)
![Carly Cavanaugh](images/people-volunteer-ccavanaugh-featured.jpg)
Volunteer Spotlight
- Western MA Opportunities »Chapter volunteer positions
- Western MA Activities »Volunteer activities such as trail work, maintenance, and wildlife monitoring
- Volunteer Resources »Forms, manuals and resources