Associated tags: AMC, Volunteering, Appalachian Mountain Club, Recreation, Hunting, Climate change, Tourism, Arnold, White Mountain National Forest, Forestry, Interim, The Conservation Fund, Wilderness, Research
Locations: NEW YORK, NEW YORK CITY, HARRIMAN, FOREST
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Hotel NEW YORK, May 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC), America's oldest conservation and recreation organization, announced today that its famed Stephen & Betsy Corman AMC Harriman Outdoor Center in New York's Harriman State Park is open for the 2024 season.
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- NEW YORK, May 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC), America's oldest conservation and recreation organization, announced today that its famed Stephen & Betsy Corman AMC Harriman Outdoor Center in New York's Harriman State Park is open for the 2024 season.
- "The Corman Harriman Outdoor Center is one of Greater New York City's hidden gems," said Nicole Zussman, President and CEO of the Appalachian Mountain Club.
- Corman Harriman Outdoor Center often hosts group activities by AMC's Chapters , which are open to the public and available for every skill level.
- AMC Guides are available to plan custom adventures for groups staying at Corman Harriman Outdoor Center.
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Points of the compass GREENVILLE, Maine , Sept. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC), America's oldest conservation and recreation organization, partnered with The Conservation Fund, America's leading nonprofit in land protection, to purchase and permanently protect nearly 29,000 acres of forestland in Piscataquis County, Maine, known as Barnard Forest.
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- Working together, the two nonprofits purchased the 28,873-acre property, which abuts AMC's current Maine Woods Initiative property, from Elliotsville Foundation for $15.2 million.
- When AMC raises the funds necessary to permanently conserve the Barnard Forest, the land under the Maine Woods Initiative's protection will total nearly 130,000 contiguous acres.
- In addition, AMC intends to restore public access for recreation for the first time in nearly 20 years.
- To learn more about the Maine Woods Initiative, or to support it directly, visit outdoors.org/MaineWoodsInitiative .
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Harriman State Park NEW YORK, June 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) and New York State's Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Parks) are proud to announce the second annual "Ladders to the Outdoors" program at Harriman State Park. Taking place now through Labor Day, the program offers park guests free opportunities to learn about and engage with their natural environment through guided outdoor activities.
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- Taking place now through Labor Day, the program offers park guests free opportunities to learn about and engage with their natural environment through guided outdoor activities.
- AMC is thrilled to support another year of enriching outdoor experiences for Harriman's visitors."
- The program is based out of Reeves Meadow Visitor Center in Harriman State Park and includes live programming, interpretive displays, signage and materials.
- The park offers all visitors, regardless of outdoor skill or experience, the opportunity to be outdoors and appreciate the natural world.
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Hotel BRETTON WOODS, N.H., June 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC), America's oldest conservation and recreation organization, announced today that its storied eight High Mountain Huts in New Hampshire's White Mountain National Forest are open for the 2023 season.
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BRETTON WOODS, N.H., June 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC), America's oldest conservation and recreation organization, announced today that its storied eight High Mountain Huts in New Hampshire's White Mountain National Forest are open for the 2023 season.
- "There is nothing in the world like AMC's High Mountain Huts ," said Nicole Zussman, President and CEO of the Appalachian Mountain Club.
- The Huts are where you make memories and friends to last a lifetime."
- Accessible only by foot and connected by 50 miles of the Appalachian Trail National Scenic Trail, the huts offer hikers high-altitude hospitality and an unparalleled lodging experience.
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Darkness BOSTON, Sept. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) today launched See the Dark , a public awareness program to highlight the importance of the night sky and elevate understanding of the impact of light pollution.
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- BOSTON, Sept. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) today launched See the Dark , a public awareness program to highlight the importance of the night sky and elevate understanding of the impact of light pollution.
- "In 2021, our Maine Woods Property was designated as an International Dark Sky Park by the International Dark Sky Association, becoming the first such park in New England.
- Ninety-nine percent of the population of the United States lives someplace where the night sky is obscured by light pollution.
- The Appalachian Mountain Club is the nation's oldest conservation and recreation organization, committed to fostering the protection, enjoyment, and understanding of the outdoors.
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Wilderness area BOSTON, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) purchased the nearly 27,000-acre Pleasant River Headwaters Forest in Piscataquis County, Maine, for $18.5 million from The Conservation Fund. The purchase, first agreed to in 2019, is part of Appalachian Mountain Club's Maine Woods Initiative, the most important multi-use recreation and land conservation project in the United States today.
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- BOSTON, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) purchased the nearly 27,000-acre Pleasant River Headwaters Forest in Piscataquis County, Maine, for $18.5 million from The Conservation Fund.
- The purchase, first agreed to in 2019, is part of Appalachian Mountain Club's Maine Woods Initiative, the most important multi-use recreation and land conservation project in the United States today.
- The Pleasant River Headwaters Forest is an especially high priority for the Appalachian Mountain Club because it is adjacent to 75,000 acres currently owned and managed by AMC.
- "A century ago, the founders of the Appalachian Mountain Club established a tremendous legacy when their advocacy efforts resulted in the creation of the White Mountain National Forest," added Arnold.
