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TRAILWORK DAY ALONG THE NEW ENGLAND NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL, ERVING LEDGES

published by bcheikes on Wed, 05/15/2019 - 8:07am

Join the New England Trail Committee and AMC-Berkshire Chapter Trail volunteers for an interchapter event: basic maintenance day on NET Section 16. You may know this section for the spectacular Erving Ledges and Hermit Castle. We will do a 5 mile loop hike that will include both of these spots while clearing a few blowdowns, raking out leaves and other basic maintenance as needed. It will be a great way for new people to see what we do on our trails, and ask questions about helping adopt (or co-adopting) a section of trail of your own. Holding up ledges not required.

Date: 
Friday, June 7, 2019 - 9:00am

Berkshire Chapter Email Newsletter Signup

Through the AMC-supported ‘My Outdoors’ website, Berkshire Chapter members may opt-in to receive e-mail notice of new issues of our Chapter newsletters. The primary Chapter newsletter is the Berkshire Exchange, but several of the Chapter activity committees issue periodic newsletters of their own.

To opt in for e-mail notice of any Chapter newsletter, follow these steps::

Berkshire Appalachian Trail Newsletter - April 2019

published by bcheikes on Sat, 04/06/2019 - 1:03pm

Check out the latest issue of the Appalachian Trail Newsletter!

In this issue:

Chapter Potluck: Wildlife of the Berkshires, Invasive Water Chestnuts

published by bcheikes on Sat, 04/06/2019 - 10:03am

Please join us for a potluck dinner.  Meet new people, reconnect with old friends, share food and learn more about Chapter activities.

Date: 
Saturday, May 11, 2019 - 6:00pm

Appalachian Trail Project Schedule for 2019

published by bcheikes on Fri, 03/22/2019 - 7:41am

The AT Committee has finalized our Project Schedule for the 2019 season.  Projects offer a wide range of experiences from off-trail boundary maintenance to light duty days at Upper Goose Pond Cabin.  This link will be updated as the season develops:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iDbOZ3hNSzqLfk1bl-LTI1jIrxeMsLcvAKXnVa4A2G4/edit#gid=0

Projects are also listed on Outdoors.org under AMC Volunteer Activities:

NET Trail/Crew Adopter Opportunity

published by bcheikes on Fri, 03/22/2019 - 7:38am

Join New England Scenic Trail committee members and adopters at their spring kick-off meeting! Learn about our accomplishments over the past year, and consider becoming part of our new roving volunteer trail crew or partnering up with current trail adopters. Extensive training is available for those who qualify to be part of our crew. Click here to learn more and register.

Date: 
Sunday, April 14, 2019 - 12:00pm

Appalachian Trail Volunteers Gather for 17th Annual Celebration in Great Barrington

published by bcheikes on Sun, 02/10/2019 - 9:31pm
Group photo AMC Berkshire Chapter Volunteer Appreciation Day

More than 75 current, former and prospective Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) Berkshire Chapter volunteers, spouses and friends, Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) and Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) staff met recently in Great Barrington at the 17th Annual Appalachian Trail (A.T.) Volunteer Gathering to share information and find out more about volunteering. The meeting was organized by Christine Ward from the Great Barrington Trails and Greenways.

The Berkshire Exchange Resumes Publication in 2019!

published by bcheikes on Sun, 02/03/2019 - 5:43pm

We are excited to announce that The Berkshire Exchange, the Chapter's periodic newsletter, will resume publication in Spring 2019! We have a brand-new newsletter in store for you and we need your help! What are we looking for?

17TH ANNUAL MASS AT VOLUNTEER GATHERING

published by bcheikes on Sun, 01/13/2019 - 7:44pm

Current volunteers and anyone interested in volunteering on the AT in Massachusetts welcome. Great opportunity to find out what the AT Volunteers have been up to, meet the people involved and learn about our volunteer opportunities and join in the fun!

LOCATION: Monument Valley Regional Middle School, Great Barrington, MA

Date: 
Saturday, February 2, 2019 - 9:00am

Over 70 and still ripping up the miles

published by bcheikes on Sat, 12/15/2018 - 4:12pm
Jan Alicia Nettler and companions on the Seven Sisters Trail

Jan Alicia Nettler, former Chapter Chair, recently led a challenging hike on the Holyoke Range accompanied by 16 senior citizens, most in their seventies. Her goal was to prove that "older people still can do more than people expect us to do." Her article on the activity was recently published in the Daily Hampshire Gazette. Read the full article here.

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