Pertaining in some way to conservation efforts or issues.
Today's Most Urgent Conservation Issue
The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) is the most important source of funding for conservation land acquisition in the nation. This 52-year old Federal program, funded with the proceeds from offshore leases, has provided billions of dollars for expanding and improving access to wild and recreational lands around the country, including many millions of dollars in Massachusetts. However the LWCF will expire at the end of the month if it is not reauthorized.
published by eyeadon on Fri, 11/10/2017 - 11:10am
Conservation—Robert Cherdack—robertcherd@gmail.com
The Chapter Conservation Committee has been reinstituted with the following goals:
1) Supporting the club in its conservation campaigns.
2) Identifying and responding to local issues within western Massachusetts.
3) Encouraging conservation work such as cleanups and invasive controls within chapter activities.
published by eyeadon on Sat, 11/04/2017 - 3:38pm
Conservation is one of three important pillars at the AMC, next to recreation and education. The AMC is involved in a number of conservation initiatives from DC to Maine. Two pressing conservation initiatives for the AMC involve land conservation and clean air. Read more about these issues below and find out how you can get involved.
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 Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 06/22/2015 - 10:04pm
Warner Pond, just a few yards off Route 47 and bordered by Warner Hill and North Hadley farmlands, was a relaxing two-plus hour paddle last Saturday under a sun and puffy cloud blue sky. Swans with their cygnets, painted turtles, and a maze of blossoming Pond and Swamp Dock Lilies greeted us as we slowly meandered past a shoreline teaming with the signs and sounds of plant and animal life.
published by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 06/18/2014 - 12:23pm
AMC is partnering with the Connecticut River Watershed Council for their Annual River Celebration on Saturday, June 21 at Gillette Castle State Park in CT. This year they are celebrating the expansion of the CT River Paddlers’ Trail, a major initiative that the AMC has been hard working on.
published by rbergstrom on Thu, 06/05/2014 - 9:20am
Join your neighbors around New England who are taking action to soak up the rain. They're planting trees, rain gardens and green roofs; disconnecting and redirecting their downspouts; using rain barrels and drywells; and replacing their driveways and parking lots with permeable pavement. They're helping to soak up the rain and reduce the polluted runoff that flows to our streams, lakes, rivers and coastlines.
You can help soak up the rain.
Soak up the rain to help:
published by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 05/16/2014 - 1:02pm
As you may know, the American Chestnut tree used to be a prolific provider of nourishment over the winter months, and the tree was found all over the Eastern seaboard. However, in 1904 a bark blight was introduced from Asia, which spread and destroyed almost all the trees. Now, once the tree grows enough to develop bark, the fungus girdles and topples it. The tree still lives with sprouts coming from around the trunk. For many years, dedicated organizations have been trying to breed blight-resistant trees.
published by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 01/14/2014 - 3:48pm
There are always amazing things happening in the outdoors, and all of them leave stories. Tracking is fun way to learn: it puts the QUEST back into question and the SEARCH back into research. Engage all the senses: touching the tracks, listening to birds and other woodland residents, and examining markings left behind on trees. Come hike with us as we gain a deeper understanding of the forest in winter and discover who is out and about at Noble View. Snowshoes required.
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