President’s Society
President’s Society members provide critical support for AMC’s conservation, environmental education, and recreation programs.
The President’s Society is comprised of generous donors who make gifts of $1,000 or more per year in support of AMC’s mission and work for the outdoors.
Lead the way for the outdoors of tomorrow. Join the President’s Society now.
Annual unrestricted contributions from President’s Society members of $1,000 or more per year make AMC’s mission possible.
Through your generous donations, you are:
- partnering to protect and fund public lands and build trails.
- researching climate change and its impact on outdoor recreation and fragile ecosystems.
- connecting people of all ages to the outdoors and inspiring the next generation of outdoor stewards.
- working in the Maine Woods, practicing responsible forestry, protecting trees that store carbon, and restoring trout and salmon
habitat and other areas of ecological importance - inspiring leaders and giving them the skills they need to succeed through AMC’s Center for Outdoor Learning and Leadership (COLL).
In addition to knowing you are making a positive impact on the outdoors you can enjoy a suite of benefits that have been designed to give you the very best of the AMC experience. Enjoy exclusive invites to President’s Society Adventures, insider access to AMC expert staff, and learning opportunities to understand the impact you are making through your generous giving.
Please note these great benefits do not affect the tax deductibility of your gift.
Member Levels and Benefits:
Each level includes the benefits of prior levels, plus additional perks:
- AMC family-level membership
- Subscription to Appalachia
- Invitations to outdoor adventures and events
- One complimentary membership to give to a friend
- Recognition in AMC’s Annual Report
- Advance notice and booking for President’s Society Adventures
- Complimentary book or map from AMC Books
- Custom adventure led by AMC staff
- Invitation to Alpine Supper Club, a special intimate dinner with AMC leadership
- Personal concierge for AMC bookings
- Opportunity to hike Katahdin, Mt. Washington, Bear Mountain, or other regional peak with AMC staff
- VIP tour by foot, boat, or airplane of landscape such as the Maine Woods, Harriman camps, or Pennsylvania Highlands where AMC is a conservation leader
Upcoming Events:
Forest Carbon, AMC’s Maine Woods and Net Zero: A deeper dive into AMC’s Forestry Storymap with AMC GIS Scientist Cathy Popppenwimer and former AMC Assistant Research Director Dave Publicover.
Thursday, March 21
12:00 – 1:00 PM
In recent years, the potential value of forests as a “natural climate solution” has received a great deal of attention. Forests remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and store carbon as organic matter in wood and soil. They also provide an important renewal resource that can replace the more carbon-intensive steel and concrete in buildings.
Currently, the growth of forests in the United States offsets about 10% of the country’s annual CO2 emissions. However, minimizing the continued loss of forests and managing them sustainably is critical to ensuring that their role in limiting climate change is maintained and enhanced.
But how do we best tell these stories and keep the public informed?
Join AMC GIS Scientist Cathy Poppenwimer and former AMC Assistant Research Director Dave Publicover in this webinar to learn about the impact of StoryMaps and how this tool helps organizations like AMC share information with the public.
In addition, Dave will share the value and current status of New England forests as a natural climate solution, and how “carbon-friendly” forest management can enhance carbon storage in forests while providing a sustainable flow of timber products.
Registration for this webinar is required
Cardigan Women’s Weekend
Friday, May 31 – Sunday, June 2, 2024
Alexandria, NH
Please join fellow President’s Society and Summit Trust Women+ for a restorative weekend of community-building, skills-growing, and outdoor adventure at the AMC Cardigan Lodge.
With a variety of active and reflective activities planned, there will be options for everyone, including hiking, relaxing, and enjoying the company of one another. We hope all who attend find joy and rejuvenation in the outdoors while enjoying the beauty of Mount Cardigan and the Shem Valley.
+Note: (this is a woman-only event that uses an inclusive definition of women. We respectfully welcome all women including non-binary, gender non-conforming, transwomen, and individuals who identify as a woman as the best expression of themselves)
June Lodge-to-Hut Adventure
Friday, June 21 – Sunday, June 23, 2024
Crawford Notch, NH
Welcome the first few days of summer with fellow President’s Society and Summit Trust members in the White Mountains of New Hampshire! Please join us for a weekend of hiking and camaraderie as we explore the trails of Crawford Notch. This trip will feature an evening at the Highland Center on Friday, June 21 with day hikes out of the Center. On Saturday, the group will take one of two options up to Mizpah Spring Hut for an evening of AMC’s best high-hut experience in the southern part of the Presidential Range. There will be opportunities to attempt a summit of three four-thousand-footers (Mt. Jackson, Mt. Pierce, and Mt. Field).
Galehead Overnight
Thursday, September 5 – Friday, September 6, 2024
Franconia Notch, NH
Celebrate the remaining weeks of summer with the President’s Society on an overnight trip to Galehead Hut. While at the hut, enjoy the camaraderie of fellow outdoor enthusiasts while taking in the dramatic peaks of the Pemigewasset Wilderness. This hut overnight will feature the very best of AMC, including hearty meals, fellowship, and outdoor adventure!
Past Webinars:
Missed a webinar? Browse recordings of past webinars to catch up on valuable information you missed the first time around.
Past Webinars
Past Webinars
Past Webinars
by Susan Arnold, Heather Clish, Amy Lindholm, Eliza Townsend, Kristen Sykes, and Mark Zakutansky
January 22, 2021
by Becky Fullerton, Andrew Smith, and Chuck Johnston
April 21, 2021
Past Webinars
Past Webinars
March 11, 2020
Trout And Salmon Habitat Restoration
by Steve Tatko
April 7, 2020