

After partnering with the Conservation Fund and the Malone Family Land Preservation Foundation in 2023, AMC finalizes the purchase of the 29,000-acre Barnard Forest, an addition to the Maine Woods Initiative, with a $10 million…
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Jean Camuso’s connection to AMC’s High Mountain Huts started over 40 years ago, when she took her two young sons on a hike to Lonesome Lake. From early adventures (including a memorable mid-trail “strike” that was swiftly resolved with peanut...
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After partnering with the Conservation Fund and the Malone Family Land Preservation Foundation in 2023, AMC finalizes the purchase of the 29,000-acre Barnard Forest, an addition to the Maine Woods Initiative, with a $10 million…
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AMC finalizes the acquisition of the nearly 27,000-acre Pleasant River Headwaters Forest in Maine, securing critical habitat for species like Atlantic salmon and native brook trout


AMC launches the Alpine Flower Watch community science initiative with partners to track the flowering and fruiting times of alpine plants via the iNaturalist app to study the effects of climate change
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AMC expands its Maine Woods Initiative by purchasing the 4,300-acre Baker Mountain tract


The New England National Scenic Trail (NET) is federally designated. AMC and the Connecticut Forest & Park Association enter a formal partnership with the National Park Service to be the NET’s principal trail stewards


AMC completes conservation purchase of 29,500-acre Roach Ponds Tract in Maine, completing 63-mile corridor of protected land in the 100-Mile Wilderness


AMC launches Mountain Watch community science program, enabling members and guests to measure indicators of air quality and climate change