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The Washington, D.C. Chapter of the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) was established in 1984. It is the southernmost of 12 regional AMC chapters. Its 2,000 members live mainly in Maryland and northern Virginia as well as in the District of Columbia. Chapter members receive the award-winning “AMC Outdoors” magazine 10 times per year, a quarterly chapter newsletter, and other AMC benefits including discounts at AMC facilities and events. Chapter activities include day-hiking, backpacking, paddling, biking and social get-togethers. In addition, the chapter organizes various conservation initiatives and work-days, engages in non-partisan conservation activism, and offers education and leadership opportunities. Members are encouraged to participate in and assist in the management the of the chapter’s activities. Our chapter's outings are open to the public. Almost all chapter outings do not require AMC membership, although it is encouraged. |  |
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Notice to DC Chapter members. Please click here for details >Our chapter has formed a Trails Committee. Members will participate, as available, in workdays to clean up and maintain trails and rivers in our membership area. If interested in becoming a member of this group, please contact Trails Group Chair Paul Elliott at:Trails@amc-dc.org / 202-423-7913 >Our chapter will be hosting the Fall Gathering from October 17th through 19th, 2008. If you would like to volunteer to help in some way, please contact Jackie Pulsifer or Al Pulsifer: Gatheringchair@amc-dc.org / 410-626-1163 >The Washington, D.C. Chapter is looking for volunteer event leaders. No previous knowledge or experience required. We will provide necessary training and experience at no cost to volunteers. Interested? Contact: chair@amc-dc.org >Join other members of the Washington, D.C. Chapter for our first-ever Chapter get-away week-end May 15 –May 17, 2009. We'll be at AMC's beautiful Cardigan Lodge, nestled on a pond at the base of Mt. Cardigan near Plymouth, N.H. The White Mountains are just a few minutes away. We’ll be doing group meals and providing lots of camaraderie. Watch the Chapter website and newsletter for further details. Cost details on the sight and to those signed up when they are available. >High Water Advisory in New England: The hydroelectric industry has notified AMC that scheduled whitewater releases may continue to be in excess of those scheduled, because many reservoirs are still at or near full due to the well above average rainfall that continues to hit the NE area. Boaters should obtain up-to-date flow conditions and not rely on annual flow release schedules to determine whether actual flows match their abilities under these conditions. |
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>News Letter - Summer 2008 >Chapter Annual Report |
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