About us
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”!
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AMC NY-NoJ Meetup Page
Upcoming events
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Cherry Blossom Photography Walk in Prospect Park & Brooklyn Botanical Garden
Brooklyn Botanical Gardens, 150 eastern pky, 150 eastern parkway, Kings County, NY, USRegister for this event by clicking HERE ... Cherry Blossom Immersion & Photography Walk in Prospect Park. Meetup RSVP is not sufficient.
New to the Appalachian Mountain Club? Looking to meet others who love the outdoors? Deepen your connection to the outdoors every month with new AMC friends -- right here in NYC!
Today, we're celebrate the joy of spring at the Cherry Esplanade in the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens with professional photographer Rebeca Galbinski @Rebecaphotony! Rebeca will share smartphone photography tips for capturing this cacophony of springtime joy.
There is nothing quite like bathing in a forest of spring flowering trees! The Brooklyn Botanical Garden in Prospect Park is an amazing place to experience and photograph this special time of year, and is often cited as one of the best parks to see cherry blossoms in New York City. Afterwards, we'll walk 2-4 miles through the the garden and Prospect Park on paved paths (depending on how the group feels), seeking out all the little signs from mother nature that warmer weather is here to stay!
Admission to the Brooklyn Botanical Garden is free to its members, members of the New York Botanical Garden, NYCID card holders, and children under 12 years old. There are also limited free tickets via Culture Pass, accessible with a NYC Library Card. Others pay $22 for adults or $16 for seniors & students with ID.
Meet 11:00 AM at the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch at the Grand Army Plaza in Prospect Heights. The closest subway is the Grand Army Plaza Station on the 2/3 line. The F/G/B/Q/S are also nearby.
Bring water, snacks/lunch, weather-appropriate clothes, your smartphone or camera, sturdy footwear, and a positive attitude! No dogs are permitted on this walk.
Register for this event by clicking HERE ... Cherry Blossom Immersion & Photography Walk in Prospect Park. Meetup RSVP is not sufficient.
AMC Health Advisory: Covid and other respiratory illnesses are circulating in our communities. Do not participate in this hike if you, or someone who you have recently been in contact with, is either infected or symptomatic.
Become an AMC Member and enjoy benefits such as discounts to events & lodging. You will also 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 leaders.
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Come By Our Table at Union Sq Earth Day
Union Square, New York City, 14th Street, and union square, New York, NY, USFree and open to the public.
The AMC NY-NoJ Chapter will be just one of the dozens of exhibitors. There is no need to register. We will be delighted to meet with AMC members there! See the festival description here https://www.earthdayinitiative.org/earth-day-2026-festival.
We are also looking for one or more additional AMC volunteers to sit at the booth. Those volunteering for this will have time to visit the other exhibits as well. Email DavidHartree.amc@amc-ny.org if interested.
Here is the photo album of the 2024 event!
https://photos.app.goo.gl/KSr2HiQnjvMnG2Gx63 attendees
AMC 150 Mohican Outdoor Center Weekend Stay
Mohican Outdoor Center, 50 Camp Mohican Rd, Blairstown, NJ, USJoin us in celebrating the Appalachian Mountain Club's 150th Anniversary during the AMC150 relay stop at Mohican Outdoor Center.
The weekend will begin when the relay arrives from the Kittatinny Point day hike. Friday night will include dinner and social time. Saturday will be a day of fun activities, including hikes, water activities, AMC memory sharing, a picnic, and much more! The weekend will end Sunday, April 26. There will be an optional 7-mile hike to send the relay flag onto the next stop! More activities will be announced as the weekend approaches.
Lodging options are available on a first come first serve basis. All prices are per-person and include lodging, Friday night dinner, all meals on Saturday, and Sunday breakfast and lunch. A bunk is $250.58, and a campsite is $165.28. We are reserving space at our lodges to ensure that trip participants will have availability.
Kaitlyn Sorensen is the trip leader. Please email her (ksorensen@outdoors.org) if you have specific lodging requests or are visiting with a group. Please feel free to reach out with any other questions as well.
REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT AT ... Mohican Outdoor Center AMC 150 Relay Weekend Stay
AMC 150 Mohican Weekend
Schedule of Events
Friday, April 24, 2026
3:00 pm – Check-in begins at the Mohican Visitor Center
4:30 pm - Happy Hour – arrival of AMC 150 Relay Flag!
6:00 pm – Dinner
7:30 pm – Guided walking tour of Mohican (optional)
8:30 pm – Campfire at Chimney Park
Saturday, April 25, 2026
8:00 -9:30 am – Breakfast at the Visitor Center
9:00-9:30 am – Hike groups (3 options) leave from parking lot between Blueberry & Black Oak- Additional optional hike leaving from Kittatinny Parking- please note that this is a full day hike, offsite
10:30 -11:30 am – Yoga class in boathouse
10:30-11:30 am – Guided walking tour of Mohican
All morning activities – on your own schedule:- Kayaking/canoeing on Catfish Pond
- Fishing
- Nature walk/nature scavenger hunt/iNaturalist
- Self-guided hikes
12:30-2:30 pm - Lunch/AMC 150 Celebration at the Rec Hall
- Guest speakers
- Volunteer awards
- AMC memory sharing
- Music 12-3, Mari Byrd and Peter Lister
2:30 pm – Hike groups (3 options) leave from outside the Rec Hall
- Other afternoon activities- on your own schedule (see list above)
5:00 pm - Happy Hour
6:00 pm – Dinner
5:00 - 8:00 pm – music by Katy Gerhold
8:00 pm – Evening stroll
9:00 pm – Campfire at Chimney Park
Sunday, April 26, 2026
8:00 -9:30 am – Breakfast at the Visitor Center
9:00 am – Relay hike – AMC 150 pennant heads north!
9:30 am – 2 other hike options leave from parking lot between Blueberry & Black Oak
11:00 am- Relay bike ride
12:00 pm – bagged lunches available for pick-up (possible to make arrangements for people to get these in advance, if needed)
Those who do not wish to join the hikes can stay at camp for:- Kayaking/canoeing on Catfish Pond
- Fishing
- Nature walk/nature scavenger hunt/iNaturalist
- Self-guided hikes
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AMC 150 Mohican Outdoor Center Saturday Day Event
Mohican Outdoor Center, 50 Camp Mohican Rd, Blairstown, NJ, USJoin us in celebrating the Appalachian Mountain Club's 150th anniversary with a relay stop at the Mohican Outdoor Center. We will celebrate on Saturday with hiking, water sports, AMC story sharing, a picnic lunch, and much more that will be announced as we get closer to the event!
Registration is $25 a person and includes all programming and a Saturday lunch. This post is just for the Saturday events.
REGISTER FOR THIS SATURDAY EVENT AT ... https://activities.outdoors.org/s/oc-activity/a5UUN000001okez2AA/act00016643
If you would like to stay for the entire weekend, please click here. If you have any questions, please email [ksorensen@outdoors.org](mailto:ksorensen@outdoors.org).
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Past events
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