Join other AMC Young Members as we learn more about public lands in the United States, many of which are protected by the Antiquities Act. We'll meet in front of the auditorium at 4:45PM, attend the lecture at 5PM, then join the reception afterwards. Sign-up on the linked Google Doc.
Description (from Harvard Center for the Environment website):
Join Boston AMC Young Members for a screening of Chasing Ice at the North Face store in Boston this Sunday! Tickets cost only $5 and all profits will be donated to the sustainability organization Ceres.
Spy Pond Trails Day is an all-volunteer work event sponsored by the Town of Arlington, with ample support provided by the AMC Boston Chapter Trail Committee volunteer crews and the AMC Professional Trail Crew since the first annual event in 2005. This year the AMC Boston Chapter Conservation Committee will be joining the Spy Pond Trails Day activities and in conjunction with other local groups we will help remove invasive plants and carefully maintain vistas from the access path onto the pond, for aesthetic enjoyment and to promote public safety.
Meeting to plan Conservation activities for 2018, including follow up on the Parks & Water lobby day, and developing our program for the LWCF renewal campaign. Plan a spring event around Earth Day. Discuss ideas for walks, cleanups, invasive removal, and Leave No Trace training.
Meeting to plan Conservation activities for 2018, including follow up on the Parks & Water lobby day, and developing our program for the LWCF renewal campaign. Plan a spring event around Earth Day. Discuss ideas for walks, cleanups, invasive removal, and Leave No Trace training.
We will be digging invasive common reed and purple loosestrife out of the basins near the ballfields so that these areas can be planted with attractive grasses, flowers, and shrubs that will clean rainwater before it enters the Charles and provide bird habitat. Please dress for the weather. Please wear rain or work boots. We will provide gloves and tools, but if you have your own, feel free to bring them. Feel free to drop in for as long as you would like.
Always wanted to know about the Bay State Trail? Join Littleton Conservation and AMC Family Outings Thursday evening Nov. 16th from 6:30 - 8:30pm for a Multimedia Presentation "Hiking the Bay Circuit Trail: A Video Journal". Al French, Bay Circuit Alliance Founder and former Executive Director and legendary trail advocate and Dan & Marilyn Brielmann, Multimedia educators focusing on the "Preservation of Nature and Protection of Resources" will present at Littleton High School Performing Arts Center.
Family President's Day Weekend at AMC's Noble View Outdoor Center in the Pioneer Valley, about 1-1/2 hours west of Boston. Activities include hiking, snow shoeing, x-c skiing, and family 'snow fun' like sledding or making snow people! The accommodations are rustic, but comfortable and cozy, heated by wood stoves. The twin beds have mattresses, but we bring pillows, sheets, and blankets or sleeping bags. We need to be flexible regarding sleeping arrangements which may be co-ed to keep families together and some kids will be in sleeping bags on the floor.
The AMC Boston Young Members (YM) Committee is dedicated to encouraging people in their 20s and 30s to get involved in the AMC and enjoy the outdoors. We are always looking for enthusiastic volunteers interested in becoming involved with the Committee. If you have attended a few YM events and are interested in exploring opportunities to contribute to the steering committee, please contact us at amcbostonym@gmail.com.
Descriptions of typical YM Steering Committee and Volunteer positions can be found at this link:
Join AMC and Somerville Climate Action in "depaving" a paved yard in order to allow a permeable surface. Restoring these landscapes to a more natural state allows for better runoff during storms while also providing a better habitat for local wildlife. As Massachusetts most dense city, 77% of Somerville is paved over. Reducing this number (however slightly) benefits all residents while improving the local ecosystems.
