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published by rbeer on Fri, 11/13/2015 - 4:27pm
Jon Hanauer, Appie of the Year
Presentation by Sabine Prather and Jan Alicia Nettler
Appie of the Year Award, New Chairperson, Great Speaker
At this year’s Bash, our Annual Meeting, we elected new officers, gave out the Appie of the Year Award for Outstanding Achievement from a Volunteer, and heard Tom Wessels give a captivating talk.
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published by rbeer on Sun, 10/11/2015 - 9:26am
published by rbeer on Sun, 10/11/2015 - 9:20am
WINTER HIKING WORKSHOP
Expand your hiking skills and learn to love winter. Workshop will provide information on hike preparation, proper gear, hydration, nutrition, and how to stay warm for winter hiking in Western Mass. Workshop will be followed by a series of progressive winter hikes.
November 02, 2015 6:30PM - 9:00PM (Mon)
November 2, 2015 6:30-9:00 PM
Northampton Unitarian Society, Social Room
220 Main Street, Northampton, MA
published by rbeer on Sat, 09/26/2015 - 4:40pm
Berkshire Bash—Our Annual Meeting
Saturday, November 7, 2015; 5:30-9:00pm
Please join all Berkshire Chapter members and friends at our annual dinner meeting! The evening includes a social time, short business meeting with election of officers, buffet dinner, and a presentation by Tom Wessels. The full buffet dinner includes chicken and vegetarian options and there is a cash bar.
published by rbeer on Wed, 08/12/2015 - 9:31am
On Saturday, November 7, at 5:30pm, the Berkshire Chapter of the Appalachian Mountain Club will hold it’s annual dinner meeting at the Summit View House in Holyoke.
We are excited to announce that the speaker will be Tom Wessels, ecologist, educator and author. His books include: Reading the Forested Landscape, The Granite Landscape, Untamed Vermont, The Myth of Progress: Toward a Sustainable Future, and Forest Forensics: A Field Guide to reading the Forested Landscape. His focus will be on Reading the Forested Landscape. His books will be available for purchase and signing.
published by rbeer on Wed, 04/29/2015 - 11:12am
AMC Berkshire Chapter- Mountaineering Committee
Spring Classes
May 16-17, Sat-Sun, Introduction to Top Rope Rock Climbing: Basic Instruction in climbing, belaying and general safety. Come and have fun on the rocks! Discounted fee to AMC members.
(Fee- $60 for AMC members, $50 AMC Young people members, $75 Non-AMC members) Prior experience not required. Gear is available. 50% deposit required 1 week in advance. Leader - Bill Kopell 588-8315 or bill.kopell@gmail.com.
published by sprather on Tue, 04/22/2014 - 10:55am
On Saturday, April 26th, outdoor organizations in the Pioneer Valley will gather together to showcase all the ways you can explore the outdoors. This coalition of 30 local outdoor and environmental organizations is offering the Second Annual Pioneer Valley Outdoor Fair in and around Kittredge Hall at Holyoke Community College. The event is free.
published by sprather on Wed, 03/13/2013 - 10:38am
2014 AMC Adventure Travel Trips Announced
Think Spring and AMC-Adventure Travel! There are a wide variety of excursions – check out our listings and discover your wanderlust.
http://activities.outdoors.org/search/index.cfm?type=2&sortby=date
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AMC Trains Outdoor Leaders, Volunteer Naturalists, and Trail Volunteers
published by rbergstrom on Mon, 06/11/2012 - 3:31pm
The update of our website is in process. The new design features a more modern layout to complement the many new items of interest that we expect to add. Over the coming weeks we will be finishing the pages that currently have no content. If you find missing content or broken links please contact the Webmaster at webmaster@amcberkshire.org since it may be that the content has been moved to a different page or we missed something in the move from the old website.
