AMC is working closely with local communities, as well as county and state leaders, as it advances the work of the Maine Woods Initiative. 

Through its Moosehead Area Schools Project, AMC is offering outdoor learning experiences to every elementary school, middle school, and high school student in Piscataquis County, at least three times over the course of his or her school career.

AMC has collaborated with local partners to promote nature-based tourism in the region.  AMC is a charter member of the Maine Woods Discovery program, and an organizer of the 100-Mile Wilderness Dogsled Race. We applied our cartography experience and worked with county leaders to create the Southern Piscataquis Regional Recreation Map and Guide.  AMC is also a member of the Pisacataquis Tourism Development Authority, working to expand nature-based tourism in Piscataquis County.

• AMC's Maine Woods Initiative helps local businesses and schools alike (AMC Outdoors, September/October 2011)

• Appalachian Mountain Club To Offer Free and Low-Cost Outdoor Programs to Piscataquis County Schoolchildren as part of Maine Woods Initiative

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