Appalachian Mountain Club - Maine Chapter

On Tuesday, November 13, 2007, Ken Hutchins will give a presentation on a recent trip to Alaska including a slideshow. If you’re never been to “The Last Frontier”, here’s an opportunity to learn more about this wild and beautiful state.

The location is the South Portland Library, 482 Broadway, South Portland, ME; parking is available off Highland Avenue. Dinner at 6 pm, presentation at 7 pm. Drinks and plasticware will be provided and attendees are encouraged to bring a potluck item.

Next Tuesday, October 30, 2007 is a potluck and presentation on the status of the proposed Plum Creek Development in the Greenville, Maine area. Please join us for a presentation by Bryan Wentzel, the Maine AMC Policy Manager regarding this project, whose status continues to change on a weekly basis.

Please check the Calendar listings for more information on this event.

Have you ever thought about taking the plunge and extending hiking into the winter season? If you have, but you are a bit apprehensive on what you need for gear, how to dress properly, and what to expect, check out the Winter Skills Series Workshops offered by several different Maine Chapter leaders. Continue Reading »

Come join us on Tuesday, October 30, 2007! October’s monthly potluck and presentation will include a presentation by Bryan Wentzel, the Maine AMC Policy Manager, on the status of the proposed Plum Creek Development in the Greenville, Maine area. This is an opportunity to learn about the proposal, its implications, and the status of its application with the Maine Land Use Regulation Committee.

The location is the Morrell Room in the Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant Street, Brunswick, ME: parking is available on the street and off Union Street. Dinner at 6 pm, presentation at 7 pm. Drinks and plasticware will be provided and attendees are encouraged to bring a potluck item.

It’s time for the AMC Maine Chapter’s Annual Meeting! AMC Maine chapter members will begin arriving at Camp Jordan in Ellsworth, ME this Friday, September 28 where a full weekend of activities will kick off with the Executive Committee chili jamboree. Saturday’s events include hiking, biking, paddling, and other events, ending with the annual business meeting and special guest speakers.

Swing by the registration table when you arrive for all the information you need for an awesome weekend. For more information , please visit the Annual Meeting web page. For directions to Camp Jordan, please click here.

AMC is now offering camp-to-camp biking in its Katahdin Iron Works (KIW) property in the greater Greenville area. Modeled after the hut-to-hut hiking system in the White Mountains, bikers can pedal from one AMC facility to another via the network of old gravel logging roads. The 17-mile route from AMC’s Little Lyford Pond Camps to its Medawisa property allows cyclists great views through a remote area, and the opportunity to bunk in well-maintained cabins with modern amenities and dine on hearty fare at both ends of the journey. This would make a great foliage trip! Check out AMC’s website for more information.

The registration deadline is one month from today! Forms are available in the latest issue of our newsletter “Wilderness Matters” and on our website. Join fellow Maine AMCers and meet new faces for a weekend full of activities on the cusp of renowned Acadia National Park! Enjoy hikes, bikes, paddles, as well as a digital photography workshop and a coastal bird watch. And don’t miss the guest speakers after Saturday evening’s dinner who will tell their tale and project their pictures of their canoe trip across the country. Please visit our web page for more information. See you all there!

Situated within Maine’s famed 100-mile wilderness, Little Lyford Pond Camps offer a unique, four-season retreat for outdoor enthusiasts to explore the spectacular mountains and wild surroundings of the Moosehead Lake region. To give AMC members and chapter trip leaders the chance to experience this amazing Destination first-hand, we’re running LLPC’s second Chapter Trip Leaders Familiarization Tour (also known as a “Fam Tour”) scheduled for September 20 — September 23, 2007. This trip will be hosted by Roger Scholl and the AMC’s Volunteer Relations Staff.
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The weather outside right now may be sweltering, but the cool, crisp clear days of fall will be here before we know it. And what better place to enjoy the fall than the nearby White Mountains? AMC’s 2007 Fall Gathering will be held on Friday, Oct. 12 through Sunday Oct. 14 at AMC’s Highlands Center in Crawford Notch.

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In cooperation with the South Portland Land Trust, members of the Appalachian Mountain Club have been building trails in a most unlikely place: in the shadow of Maine’s largest shopping development.

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