What we’re about
The Appalachian Mountain Club (“AMC”) is one of the oldest outdoors groups in the United States. We offer activities for all types and levels of outdoor enthusiasts, including hiking, backpacking, rock climbing, mountaineering, kayaking, bicycling and more!
AMC has 12 regional chapters in the Northeast region that stretch from Maine to Washington, D.C. The New York-North Jersey Chapter is the second largest with over 12,000 members. We have over 100,000 members nationally.
Young Members (“YM”) is an affinity group within AMC for members in their 20’s and 30’s. YM holds monthly outdoors events (e.g., day hikes, camping trips, kayaking trips) and a happy hour on every third Thursday of the month (“Thirsty Third Thursdays”). A few times a year, we hold inter-chapter events with YM groups from the 11 other chapters in our organization.
If you’re interested in the outdoors and are looking to make new friends, then please come to one of our events. Please note that we’re open to everyone, including “non-members”!
LINKS:
Official Website
Facebook Page
Flickr Page
Instagram Page
Wikipedia Page
AMC NY-NoJ Meetup Page
Upcoming events
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20S & 30S WINTER HIKE STORM KING FULL LOOP (MODERATE)
Peekskill Train Station, 300 Railroad Ave., Peekskill, NY, USPLEASE NOTE IT WILL BE COLD WITH A CHANCE OF THERE BEING LEFTOVER SNOW ON THE GROUND SO PLEASE BRING WINTER APPROPRIATE CLOTHING/GEAR
Please register at the AMC website using the following link:
20s & 30s Storm King Full Loop (Moderate) - Appalachian Mountain Club - Event Listings (outdoors.org)
This will be a moderate 4-6 mile hike around Storm King. For those traveling by train, please take the 8:56 AM train from Grand Central Terminal and get off at Peekskill Station at around 9:58AM.
We will gather at the Peekskill train station to set up carpools to the trailhead (which is about a 25 minute drive from the station). If there are not enough cars for carpooling we can use uber to cover the difference
Once the hike is over we will return to Peekskill at around 3-4 for food/drinks.
If you are running late and need to reach me, my number is (914) 525-077010 attendees
TRAILSIDE TALKS: Discover Urban Foraging with Heather Houskeeper
Snow Peak Brooklyn, 76 N 6th Street, Kings County, NY, US***REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT USING THIS LINK... ***
https://activities.outdoors.org/s/oc-activity/a5UUN0000021g7J2AQ/act00017782
Join us for an inspiring Winter Speaker Series that brings together local leaders, researchers, specialized experts, advocates, and outdoor enthusiasts to explore how to deepen our connection to the outdoors. Whether you’re curious about climate impacts in the Northeast, eager to learn how to be a more responsible recreationist, or looking for approachable ways to get outdoors more often, this series offers something for everyone. Come ready to explore new ideas, meet fellow nature-lovers, and walk away energized to make a difference.
Our first event sparks curiosity in all of us who live in urban landscapes and love the outdoors ... Discover Urban Foraging!
Wild edible and medicinal plants abound in urban landscapes. Discover the many edible and medicinal plants that thrive in city parks, peek through sidewalk cracks, and grow with abandon in unruly thickets. Learn tips for identification, how to ethically and safely harvest wild plants, and how to prepare them as tasty meals and invaluable medicinal preparations. This program will consist of a Powerpoint presentation highlighting a selection of seasonal plants. Be prepared to take notes and bring your foraging questions!
Our speaker, Heather Houskeeper "The Botanical Hiker," is an herbalist and forest therapy guide, long-distance hiker, and author. Heather has professionally guided others into the natural world through seminars, workshops, and walks since 2010 and is the founder of the School of Plant and Place Connection, an in-person herbal medicine school located in Milford, Pa. Heather has hiked thousands of miles, including the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine, studying and working with the plants for food and medicine. She is the author of three trail-inspired books about wild edible and medicinal plants and the Wild Food columnist for Dirt Magazine. Learn more about Heather at: www.thebotanicalhiker.com and www.schoolofplantandplaceconnection.com
This event is hosted by Snow Peak Brooklyn in Williamsburg from 6:00pm-7:30pm. Bedford Station L train is the nearest subway stop. Snacks will be served before the presentation. Come out to socialize with friends and learn how to engage more deeply with the outdoors!
This event is FREE. But please consider becoming an AMC Member to support hundreds of free or low-cost outdoor experiences, thousands of miles of trails, hundreds of thousands of acres of protected wilderness, outdoor leadership education, access to nature for everyone, conservation advocacy, and your local volunteer leader!
Join the Appalachian Mountain Club, From now until the end of the year, you get 50% off the cost of an annual membership.2 attendees
AMC Happy Winter Solstice Phone Photo Walk: Coffee & Cookies @ Bookstores
Location not specified yetPLEASE REGISTER ON THE AMC WEBSITE
AMC Sign-Up
Join photographer Rebeca Galbinski for a Phone photo walk to welcome the Winter Solstice in warm company visiting the Bookstores Cafes! Rizzoli, Barnes & Noble, Strand are some of our stops. Improve your phone photography skills and be inspired by @rebecaphotony
Group meets inside the Drama Bookstore Cafe 266 W 39th St at 11:30am to have coffee and mingle.
Walk starts at 12pm and finish at 3:00pm at Housing works Bookstore 126 Crosby St - SoHo
Approximately 3 miles.1 attendee
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