Once again we’ll return to the Dinosaur Barbecue for a spectacular Annual Meeting and Dinner. This year will be great; tickets are inexpensive and going fast! Guaranteed fun! Click the heading above for more information and to register for the event. Nominations for positions on the Executive Committee are: Chair – Crystal Williams; Vice Chair – Rebecca Goldburg; Treasurer – Dean Parmiter; Secretary – Stephen Beier; Activities Liaison – Ed Spirko; Communications Liaison – Dave Marx; Facilities & Services Liaison – TBD.
Let’s go to a 2 mile Phone Photo Expedition to Fort Tryon Park for the Commemoration of 250 America! There will be 18th century music with the Fifes and Drumms, guided battlefields tours and reenacting of the Battle of Fort Washington. Group meets at 11:15am at Margaret Corbin Circle – 190th St Stop on the A train (the elevator drops you right on Margaret Corbin Plz & Fort Washington Ave) and after a short visit to Heather Garden and take some Hudson River Views – we will go to the Festivities by the Cafe Lawn.
There are more upcoming hikes and family events on the chapter calendar than there have been in many years. Click the heading to pull up a list of what’s on the schedule.
The AMC NY-NoJ Chapter Conservation Committee is seeking member input to help guide our advocacy priorities and activities for the coming year. This brief survey asks about the environmental issues you care most about, the regions and communities where you’d like the chapter conservation committee to focus its efforts, and the types of advocacy and volunteer opportunities that interest you. Your feedback will help us identify priorities, develop meaningful opportunities for engagement, and build a stronger chapter voice for conservation and outdoor recreation.
Explore the beauty of this surprisingly sylvan park in the Upper Manhattan. We’ll walk at a leisurely pace on pavement and trails for about 5 miles with minor elevation gain, stopping at points of interest. Wear sturdy walking shoes and weather appropriate clothes. Bring 1 liter of water and lunch/snacks. And, then get to the chapter’s Annual Dinner!
We have several ski trips on the schedule already, but we’d like to do more. Register for the Zoom meeting and join the fun as we discuss downhill, back-country, and cross-country ski opportunities.
Join us for an early Holiday Downtown Manhattan Phone Photo Walk! Group meets at the Oculus Apple Store downstrais and we plan to do a 2.5 mile loop walk and be back for the Nutcracker Ballet at 1pm at Brookfield Place.
FreeTickets are sold out but we can watch it from the Balcony. Let’s practice some fun Phone Photography skills and enjoy the festive vibes of the City in good company. Leader will be wearing a Pink Cap. Dress for the weather, bring snacks and water and wear supportive shoes. This is my Instagram @rebecaphotony
Let’s go to our 2nd Annual Friendsgiving Phone Photo Walk: From Long Island City Queens Waterfront Park to Greenpoint Brooklyn Polish Bakeries!
Group meets at 11am by the Sofas lounge Area inside the Hunters Point Library in Long Island City. We will do introductios by the Waterfront Park with Gorgeous Manhattan views. We will walk some 2.5 miles crossing the Pulaski Bridge and making quick stops on polish bakeries on the way till we reach Syrena Bakery for our bigger sweet break on 207 Norman Ave.
This will be a Social event with stops to practice some Phone Photo and video skills. There is a Bathroom Stop on Greenpoint Library too. Dress for the weather in layers, wear supportive shoes and come hungry! Co-leader Carrie Ho —-Here is my Instagram Page @rebecaphotony
Come join us for a morning at the Bronx Zoo led by AMC and the Zoo Education Staff! Explore zoo exhibits, learn about wildlife conservation and meet an animal ambassador up close! No cost to register; includes education programs and limited admission to zoo exhibits.
Join us for our 2nd Annual Winter Solstice Photo Walk in Manhattan! Let’s welcome the new Season visiting some Bookstores from Midtown to Soho. Rizzoli, Barnes & Noble and Strand are some of our Stops. Improve your phone Photography skills while making new friends. Group meets at the Drama Bookstore Cafe at 266 W 39th St – that opens at 12pm on Sunday. We will be there till 12:30pm to have coffee and mingle. We plan to walk some 3 miles and finish our walk around 3:00pm at Housing Works Bookstore 126 Crosby St. Soho. Dress for the weather, wear your hats and use supportive shoes. Last Year we ended up going to B&H Deli for Soup, so let’s see if the Group will like to repeat that. My instagram is @rebecaphotony
Late-season hikes can be very rewarding, but unplanned delays in the woods can happen for various reasons. In this season of cooler temperatures and shorter days, everyone taking part should have with them 1) a headlamp with sufficient batteries and 2) enough layers of clothing to stay warm in the event of a prolonged stop. […]
Hello everyone! Today's get-together was fantastic! Thank you to everyone who was able to join us. The weather was beautiful, and the conversations were wonderful and encouraging. I hope we can continue finding opportunities to connect with one another as often as our schedules allow. Fortunately, we have a couple more chances to do just […]
A few very interesting items came up at the Nov. 4, 2026 Activity Design Lab project meeting, which is a joint staff/volunteer effort to develop standards for leading ‘accessible’ and ‘relaxed’ activities across the entire organization. It turns out one of the difficulties in developing club-wide standards is that the current Leader Requirements and Guidelines (LRG), […]
One of the possible ways the volunteer corps may be realigned over the next year is to group members according to their interests, not according to which chapter they belong to. How the communities are formed may depend on how far people are willing to travel to participate in any particular activity. For example, members […]
At a meeting last evening of AMC staff members from the Learning and Development group, volunteer members of the Outdoor Leadership & Development Committee (OLDC), and Leadership Chairs from the chapters and Volunteer-led Camps & Cabins, staff confirmed that the provisions of the Leader Requirements & Guidelines (LRG) remain in full force and effect and […]
Here’s the most recent issue of AMC’s Outdoors Magazine.
At this evening's Clubwide Conservation Committee meeting, a proposal was made to change the group's name to the Clubwide Conservation Community. The new name would align the group with anticipated changes in how the volunteer corps is organized, including, at least to some extent, eliminating the chapters' hierarchical structure. As a community, the CCC would […]
