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IMPORTANT: We have retired the separate AMC Worcester Third Wednesday Meetup group. At this point it does not make sense to maintain 2 distinct Meetup groups, so if you are not already a part of our main AMC Worcester Meetup group, please join here now. All future Third Wednesday events will be posted here.
The Appalachian Mountain Club is America's oldest conservation and recreation organization. The AMC promotes the protection, enjoyment and stewardship of the mountains, forests, waters and trails of the Appalachian region. The mission of AMC Worcester is to encourage people to enjoy and appreciate the natural world because we believe that successful conservation depends on this experience.
For more activities posted by our Worcester leaders visit our Chapter Website https://amcworcester.org/
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Upcoming events
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Labor Day Ice Cream Bicycle Ride
Location not specified yetActivity Type: Biking | Road
Difficulty: 4 - Moderate
Trip Leader(s): Neil Schutzman
Registration Type: Application
Please Click Here to RSVP: https://activities.outdoors.org/a5UVX000001Fxf7
Audience: EveryoneDescription: Free during the morning on the Labor Day and want to get out for good company and a nice ride? Join us for a moderate paced (10-12mph) approximately 23 miles ride (elevation gain of about 1,100ft) through Marlborough, Sudbury and Framingham with a stop at Trombetta's for ice cream.
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1 attendee
The Kilkenny
Location not specified yetActivity Type: Backpacking | Backpacking
Difficulty: 6 - Strenuous
Trip Leader(s): Walter Lazarz, Sr., Benjamin West
Registration Type: Application
Please Click Here to RSVP: https://activities.outdoors.org/a5UVX0000012wTx
Register By: 9/7/2026
Audience: EveryoneDescription: Join us for a 3 day backpack in this very remote, beautiful area of the northern White Mountains. The Kilkenny Ridge Trail is a rugged north-south traverse in the Pilot and Pliny ranges offering a quieter, remote wilderness experience . We will camp at one designated and one stealth site. Key features include summits like Mt. Cabot (4,170 ft), The Horn, Mt Waumbek (4006 ft), the Weeks, and Terrace Ranges. This is a strenuous backpack of about 23 miles and 8120 ft of elevation. There are about 10 peaks that we will traverse. This trip is for experienced, fit, and flexible backpackers. Note that severe weather could cancel the trip.
Reminder: Please click the RSVP link above to register!
1 attendeeFlags on the 48 - A September 11 Memorial Hike: South Kinsman
Location not specified yetActivity Type: Hiking, Local Walks, & Trail Running | Hiking
Difficulty: 5 - Vigorous
Trip Leader(s): Patricia Lambert, Joseph Ciras, Luke Chapdelaine, Sarah Wesinger
Registration Type: Application
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Audience: 20’s & 30’s; AdultsDescription: We are organizing a team for the Flags on the 48 memorial event. Join our Chapter in honoring those who died on Sept 11 by helping to raise our flag over South Kinsman.
Out and back hike via the Lonesome Lake, Fishin' Jimmy and Mt. Kinsman trails, 10 mi., ~ 3,200' elevation gain , with average, strenuous, and very strenuous terrain, at a slower-moderate pace (1-2 mph). Limited to 12, including the leaders, physically fit hikers with current, i.e., within the past year, upcountry hiking experience. All participants will be screened for this hike to ensure we can stay together as a group; otherwise, it can create an unsafe situation.
This is a full day event with an early start. Leave room in your pack to carry group gear: flag, PVC pipe used to construct the flagpole, guy lines and other hardware for securing the pole. We will arrive at the peak to allow time to set up/secure the flagpole at the summit and raise the flag before 12 noon. The flag then flies from noon through 2 pm. We then will lower the flag, deconstruct the flag pole,guy lines, etc. and pack up our gear.
Required gear: • Bring what you need to stay warm, dry, and happy for an extended day on the summit • A pack large enough to hold all your gear + group gear • 3-4 liters of water • Snacks and trail lunch • Pad to sit on • Sunscreen • Bug repellent • Headlamp • Rain gear • Layers to add & subtract to regulate your body temperature throughout the day, including, and not limited to, a puffy jacket, winter hat/mittens/glovesReminder: Please click the RSVP link above to register!
1 attendeeGreat Swamp Paddle
Location not specified yetActivity Type: Paddling | Flatwater
Difficulty: 5 - Vigorous
Trip Leader(s): David Miller
Registration Type: Registration
Please Click Here to RSVP: https://activities.outdoors.org/a5UVX000001GScT
Audience: EveryoneDescription: Ken Weber’s book Canoeing Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut describes the trip this way: "The Great Swamp, located in the southern part of Rhode Island, provides perhaps the most intriguing canoe trip in the state. The trip is an excursion into hidden jungle like retreats that cannot be reached in any other way. Here, you will float into a vast state-owned management area on one river, paddle across a shallow but wide pond, and then finish your trip on another river that snakes its way through dense vine-draped vegetation. There will be no doubt in your mind why this is called Great Swamp." The Great Swamp trip is a beautiful paddle, but it can be very challenging. The trip begins at Taylor’s Landing on Rte. 138 just west of Kingston, Rhode Island, and ends at Bisquit City Landing off Rte. 2, which is about seven miles down the river. Lunch is at Stony Point on Worden Pond about five miles along the route. There are several beaver dams that we have to drag over in the Chipuxet River on the way down to Worden Pond. The Pond is a nice paddle unless we have to fight strong winds. The Charles River/Pawcatuck River out of Worden Pond can be problematic: some years we find fallen trees across the water and blocking the way so that we have to portage around them and one year we found a large beaver dam holding back so much water that we had to walk and drag the watercraft through the mud for quite a distance before we could resume paddling.
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1 attendee
Past events
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