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Annual Dinner Nov 18th!
Join us for our annual meeting on Tuesday, November 18th from 6-8pm at the Knights of Columbus in Cranston. This is a great opportunity to learn more about your local chapter and meet fellow lovers of the outdoors! We will also be featuring a presenation from Timothy Mooney from the local branch of the Nature…
Young Members Gather at Waterfire
On Saturday, 9 August, the young members gathered in Providence for Waterfire, under the full August moon. It was a night filled with meeting new people from different chapters and welcoming those who had never attended an AMC event before. The group of 20 participants took the time to receive fortunes from the living statues,…
Chapter Family Outings Chair Description
The Family Outings Chair assists the Program Chair (Chapter Vice-Chair) by planning, organizing, and/or locating trip (event) leaders for Chapter family recreational trips and other family events such as trails and conservation events. The Family Outings Chair shall write or approve all family trip (event) notices being submitted for publication. In addition, the Family Outings…
Chapter Young Adult Members Chair Description
The Young Members Chair assists the Program Chair (Chapter Vice-Chair) by planning, organizing, and/or locating trip (event) leaders for Chapter Young Members recreational trips and other Young Members events such as trails and conservation events. The Young Members Chair shall write or approve all Young Member trip (event) notices being submitted for publication. In addition,…
Chapter Public Relations Liason Description
The Chapter Public Relations Liaison assists the Chapter Communication Chair by promoting awareness of chapter activities within the chapter and in the community. This includes taking and/or distributing photographs about chapter activities within the chapter (through the web site and newsletter) as well as to other sources as deemed appropriate. He/she also creates press releases…
Chapter Dog Hike Chair Description
The Dog Hike Chair assists the Activities Chair by planning, organizing, and/or locating trip leaders for Chapter dog hikes. The Dog Hike Chair shall write or approve all dog hike notices being submitted for publication. The Dog Hike Chair budgets for and purchases appropriate equipment and maintains and accounts for such equipment owned by the…
Chapter Canoe/Kayaking Chair Description
The Canoe/Kayaking Chairs (consisting of the flatwater paddling chair and the sea kayaking chair) assist the Activities Chair by planning, organizing, and /or locating trip leaders for Chapter canoeing and kayaking trips. The Canoe/Kayaking Chairs shall write or approve of all canoeing and kayaking trip notices being submitted for publication. The Canoe/Kayaking Chairs budget for…
Chapter Technical Climbing Chair Description
The Technical Climbing Chair assists the Activities Chair by planning, organizing, and/or locating trip leaders for Chapter technical climbing trips. The technical climbing Chair shall write or approve all technical climbing trip notices being submitted for publication. The Technical Climbing Chair budgets for and purchases appropriate equipment and maintains and accounts for such equipment owned…
Chapter Skiing Chair Description
The Skiing Chair assists the Activities Chair by planning, organizing, and/or locating trip leaders for Chapter ski trips. The skiing Chair shall write or approve all ski trip notices being submitted for publication. The Skiing Chair budgets for and purchases appropriate equipment and maintains and accounts for such equipment owned by the Chapter. In addition,…
Chapter Local Hikes Chair Description
The Local Hikes Chair assists the Activities Chair by planning, organizing, and/or locating trip leaders for Chapter local hikes. The Local Hikes Chair shall write or approve all local hike notices being submitted for publication. The Local Hikes Chair budgets for and purchases appropriate equipment and maintains and accounts for such equipment owned by the…
Chapter Northern Hiking Chair Description
The Northern Hiking Chair assists the Activities Chair by planning, organizing, and/or locating trip leaders for northern hiking and backpacking trips. The Northern Hiking Chair shall write or approve all northern hiking and backpacking trip notices being submitted for publication. The Northern Hiking Chair budgets for and purchases appropriate equipment and maintains and accounts for…
Chapter Biking Chair Description
The Biking Chair assists the Activities Chair by planning, organizing, and/or locating trip leaders for Chapter bike trips. The Biking Chair shall write or approve all bike trip notices being submitted for publication. The Biking Chair budgets for and purchases appropriate equipment and maintains and accounts for such equipment owned by the Chapter. In addition,…
Chapter Leadership Development Chair Description
The Chapter Leadership Development Chair is a key leader responsible for organizing and managing the Leadership Development Committee, planning and implementing a continuous program to cultivate chapter leaders, and coordinating leadership-related activities. This role also includes managing the committee’s budget, supporting training efforts, serving as a liaison to the Chapter Executive Board, and ensuring committee…
Chapter Communications Chair Description
The Chapter Communications Chair is a central leader responsible for managing the Communications Committee and its subcommittees, overseeing all chapter communications across AMC media, and maintaining the chapter website and newsletter. This role also includes coordinating trip listings, supporting communications technology and training, managing related budgets and equipment, and serving as the liaison to the…
Chapter Conservation Chair Description
The Chapter Conservation Chair is a key leader responsible for organizing and directing the Conservation Committee, coordinating conservation events, managing related budgets and supplies, and serving as the liaison to the Chapter Executive Board and regional environmental organizations. This role also includes representing the chapter on the Environmental Council of Rhode Island, keeping members informed…
Chapter Trails Chair Description
The Chapter Trails Chair is a vital leader responsible for organizing and overseeing the Trails Committee, coordinating all trail maintenance and development activities, managing related equipment and budgets, and serving as the liaison to the Chapter Executive Board and external trail organizations. This role also includes representing the chapter at regional trail conferences, training trail…
Much Needed Repairs Completed on Vin Gormley Trail
Thank you to David, Tony, Ron, Bill, Holly, Rod, Marc, and Doug, for all your hard work and dedicated efforts, planning and carrying out much-needed trail maintenance, on this year’s annual “National Trails Day” project, along Vin Gormley Trail! These volunteers completed much needed repairs on aging board walks, improved treadway drainage issues, and brushed…
Ross Pond Climbing Access Improvement Project
Rock climbing with the RI Narragansett Chapter isn’t always just about climbing. Sometimes, it is about stewardship of the crags we love to visit. For the past several years, the Technical Climbing Subcommittee has been partnering with ClimbRI and the CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), the land manager for the Ross Rocks…
2024 Leadership Training Workshop
October 5, 2024 2024 Leadership Training Workshop At: Wood Pawcatuck Watershed Association, 203 Arcadia Road, Hope Valley, RI Purpose: Upon completion, participants are qualified to be a leader-in-training alongside an experienced leader or mentor for Hiking/Backpacking, Local Walks and Hikes, biking, skiing, 20s & 30s, Forty Plus, Family Outings, Paddling, Mountaineering, Windsurfing, and Mountains and…
SUP Committee Helps Out at Newport Paddlefest!
On Aug 17th, the AMC Narragansett Chapter helped organize the first ever Newport Paddlefest, conceived and coordinated by new American Canoe Association (ACA) RI State Director Mark Marosits. In addition to helping plan the event, AMC SUP leaders Mark Allio and George Robillard led a guided SUP excursion from King Park towards Ft. Adams beach…
Thank You 2024 Trail Inspectors!
Thank you to everyone who came out on April 21st for our annual Trail Inspection. Volunteers learned about trail maintenance, submitted trail reports, cleared blowdowns, did some brushing, inspected bridges, and picked up trash across 8+ trails we help maintain. If you find an issue on the trail, report it through the Trailforks app. Click…
Map and Compass Course May 9th and 11th
Event: Map and Compass Course (2 Day Event) When: TH May 9th at Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Association’s Headquarters from 6-9pm and Sat May 11th at Browning Mill Pond in Arcadia Management Area from 9-3pm. A map and compass make up two of the 10 essentials recommended for safe backcountry travel, but they’ll do little good if…
SOLO Wilderness First Aid Class Sept 21-22
SOLO Wilderness First Aid: The ability to apply basic backcountry first aid is vital for any outdoor enthusiast, whether it’s for yourself or others. Moving beyond urban first aid, this course teaches the skills necessary to identify and treat medical issues common to wilderness settings and to prepare for long-term care scenarios. Includes hands-on practice…
Spring Gym to Crag Beginner Class
Narragansett Chapter Technical Climbing Subcommittee is conducting the annual Spring Gym to Crag Beginner Class this weekend. Thanks to trip leaders Rich Redding and Pat Bender for guiding the instruction. Thanks to Assistants Brian, Joe, Li, Kevin, Anna and Jenn. And a big thank you to all of this year’s participants! Welcome to our climbing…
Rock Climbing Earth Day Project
Narragansett Chapter Rock Climbing Subcommittee performed the annual Ross Pond Clean up last weekend. Thanks to all who participated and continue to keep our crags clean!
Annual Trail Inspection April 21st!
Our Trails Committee will be hosting our annual Trail Inspection on Sunday April 21st from 10-4 in Arcadia Management Area. Join other volunteers as we check our trails for blowdowns, blazing, trash, and other trail maintenance needs. Click here to register!
Ice Climbing Trip in NH
Our first ice trip of 2024 was met with less than ideal conditions in Lincoln NH in January, but our group did find some climbable ice. Thanks to Shawn and Kevin for organizing our trip! Hopefully the weather will improve for our second ice trip in February in Vt.
2023 Award Winners
The Appie Award is given yearly to the member who, in an outstanding manner, exemplifies the mission of the Appalachian Mountain Club. This year’s Appie award was given to Katie Reeves. Katie is a knowledgeable and welcoming hike leader who clearly loves the outdoors, and loves sharing it with others. She is enthusiastic, quick to volunteer, and has…
YM Black Friday Hike
The Narragansett and New Hampshire young members enjoyed a 5 mile inter-chapter hike up Monadnock on Black Friday. The weather was perfect and it was a great day!
Lawton Foster Rd N Section of Narragansett Trail Blazed!
Special thanks to our volunteers who worked today restoring another section of the Narragansett Trail! Volunteers painted blazes along Lawton Foster Rd N closing a ~0.6 mile gap in a 7.5 mile section of the Narragansett Trail in Rhode Island. Through the efforts of the Narragansett Trail Restoration Project, there is now a total of…
Gym to Crag Beginning Rock Climbing Class in Action!
On April 15 and 16, 2023, the Technical Climbing Subcommittee held the first class of the season. Approximately 14 participants attended. There usually is a 1:3 instructor:participant ratio so thanks to all of our climbing instructors! The Gym to Crag Beginner course teaches top-rope set-up, rappelling, and various knots used in climbing. This is intensive…
2022 Annual Report
Our 2022 Annual Report is now available for you to read! Click here to read the Narragansett Chapter’s Annual Report to learn about everything that happened in the Chapter this year! You can also click here to see previous reports!
Welcome to Our New Site!
It’s official! The Narragansett Chapter of the Appalachian Mountain Club has launched a new website! This new website will perform better across PC, tablets, and mobile devices. Our new site includes ways for people to sign-up to volunteer! Our Trail Stewardship page now includes links to all the trails that we maintain. Leaders can find…
Annual Summit 2023
Congratulations to Kerry Robinson for being awarded a Volunteer Leadership Award at this year’s AMC Annual Summit! Kerry has been the Chair of the Narragansett Chapter’s Trails Committee for many years helping to organize trail work efforts across numerous trails. She has also been instrumental in launching the Narragansett Trail Restoration Project and developing partnerships…
Trail Adopters: Signing Up for Trailforks + Trail Notifications
Creating an Account 1. Go to Trailforks.com 2. Click on “login” 3. Click on “Sign Up.” 4. Create your account. – After you create the account, you will most likely need to confirm it by clicking a link in your email. Then, you should be set to go! Signing Up for Trail Report Notifications 1.…
Sign Up for Email Digests!
Did you know you can sign-up to get an email digest (daily, weekly, bi-monthly, or monthly) of activities happening within the AMC? Here’s how… 1. Go to My Outdoors. Click “Log in to view your MyOutdoors Info!” 2. Create an account. (Creating an account is FREE and does not mean you are joining the AMC).…
Trails Committee Joins Trailforks!
Found an issue on one of our trails? Our Trails Committee now monitors Trailforks for trail reports! Download the app and report any issues you find! (Trailforks is free to use in your home area! If our trails are outside your home area, you can still submit reports or use the ‘Contact Our Trails Chair’ form on our Trail Stewardship…
Committee Focus – Local Hikes
Our Local Hikes Committee plans hikes (and walks) all over Rhode Island, Connecticut, and anything south of the Mass Pike!
Annual Dinner 2022
We had a great annual meeting this past Monday with about 45 attendees! We heard from a our various committees, AMC headquarters, and a guest speaker from The Nature Conservancy. We elected our newest Executive Committee Members. We also presented our Golden Appie, Appie of the Year, and Unsung Hero Awards! We hope to see…
Committee Focus – NTRP
The Narragansett Trail Restoration Project was formed in January 2020 with the goal of restoring the Narragansett Trail from Ashville Pond in Canonchet, RI to Worden Pond in South Kingston, RI. Click here to learn more about the project!
Check Out Our New Facebook Group!
If you’re on Facebook, join our new Facebook Group – Appalachian Mountain Club – Narragansett Chapter (RI AMC). This new group has been created to highlight what’s happening across our chapter, share information, learn something new, share outdoor related adventures, and for people to ask questions! Check out the Guides tab to see past informational…
Committee Focus – 20’s & 30’s Group
Our 20’s & 30’s Group plans all the great AMC trips and social events, just geared towards the 20’s & 30’s age group! Check us out on Facebook and Meetup!
Committee Focus – Sea Kayaking
Our Sea Kayaking Committee offers trips out on the open water – Block Island Sound, Narragansett Bay, and other surrounding areas. They also offer rolling clinics as well! Check them out! Don’t forget to check out our Flatwater Committee and our Standup Paddleboarding Committee too!
Committee Focus – Standup Paddleboarding
Our Standup Paddleboarding Committee offers novice to experienced paddleboarding opportunities across Rhode Island. Our SUP Committee also partners with our Flatwater Committee for inter-committee events!
Committee Focus – Trail Stewardship
Our Trails Committee maintains over 60 miles of trails across the state. Most of the trails are located in Arcadia Management Area, but there are also trails in Burlingame, Rockville, George Washington Management Areas as well as numerous other land partners like Camp Yawgoog B.S.A. and the Nature Conservancy! There are many ways to help…
Committee Focus – Leadership, Training, and Education
Our Leadership, Training, and Education Committee provides programs to help supports improving leadership abilities of our leaders and anyone who attends our classes. Classes like Wilderness First Aid and Leadership Training are offered on a regular basis!
Committee Focus – Flatwater
Our Flatwater Committee provides a wide variety of kayak and canoe activities for a variety of abilities on local rivers, lakes, and ponds! Check out what’s coming up! Don’t forget to check out our Sea Kayaking Committee and Standup Paddleboarding Committee also!
Committee Focus – Family Outings
Our Family Outings Committee plans events across all of our activities, just geared towards families! Family Outing Leaders often collaborate with our other Committees to put on hiking, biking, rock climbing, paddling, and education activities geared towards families!
Committee Focus – Dog Hikes
Our Dog Hikes Committee plans hikes for those of us with Fur babies! Check out these hikes that are dog friendly!
Committee Focus – Cross Country Skiing
Our cross country skiing committee offers a range of activities for various experience levels locally throughout Rhode Island and neighboring states.
Committee Focus – Conservation
Our Conservation Committee plans and leads conservation efforts throughout Rhode Island and the region.
Committee Focus – Climbing
Our Climbing Committee provides instruction and activities focused on rock and ice climbing. They also promote the sport by taking social responsibility for access and environmental issues as they relate to climbing.
Committee Focus – Biking
Our Biking Committee leads a range of activities from leisure rides around town, mountain biking through Arcadia Management Area, a day trip to Block Island, to multi-day trips! If you like to bike, check out what our Biking Committee has to offer!
Committee Focus – Northern Hikes
Want to learn how to hike up a mountain? Want to learn how to go backpacking? Want to learn new skills to help you with your next wilderness adventure? Then our Northern Hikes Committee is where you want to be! The Northern Hikes Committee leads hikes into the higher elevations to the north of us!…
Helping Out with Save the Bay Swim!
Special thanks to the Kayakers and Stand Up Paddle Boarders from our Chapter (as well as all the other volunteers) who helped out with the Safety Squad at the annual 2022 Save the Bay Swim! Approximately 200 swimmers swam across from Newport to Jamestown! More than 20 volunteers assisted with escorting and guiding the swimmers…
Launching a New Website!
The Narragansett Chapter is excited to be launching a new website! The new website will be more responsive to different devices that visitors use to visit! Please excuse our appearance as we go through this transition!
Spring Fling is Back!
Today we celebrated our first in-person Spring Fling since the pandemic hit! The day started with hikes, bike rides, rock climbing, gear show, and paddles. Afterwards, we gathered at Lincoln Woods for a picnic. We presented our annual awards (typically done at Fall Dinner, but because of COVID that couldn’t happen). Congratulations to… Golden Appie:…
Centennial Celebration Kick-Off Event!
On September 25th, our Chapter held a Centennial Celebration Kick-Off event filled with great activities ending with a picnic at Browning Mill Pond Picnic Area! Our Local Hikes Committee had multiple hikes! Some hiked around Browning Mill Pond, another group hiked on Arcadia and other neighboring trails, and another group kicked off our…
Narragansett Chapter Remembers
Members of our Narragansett Chapter, friends, family, and volunteers from other organizations got together today to share stories and remember three wonderful volunteers – Chris Shafer, Henry Cruciani, and Roy Benoit. These three men passed away last year in 2020, but due to COVID we were unable to meet in person to honor these men.…
Chapter Activities Chair Description
The Chapter Activities Chair is the driving force behind our chapter’s diverse outdoor adventures, responsible for organizing and leading a committee that plans and executes everything from biking to dog hikes and technical climbing. This role involves overseeing all sub-committees, managing their budgets, and acting as the main point of contact between the Activities Committee…
Immediate Past Chair Description
The Immediate Past Chair, as defined in Article IV, Section 1, of the Chapter By-Laws, shall hold an advisory position on the Executive Board with full voting rights, except as limited by Article IV, Section 11, of the By-Laws. Our Executive Board members are elected annually at the December dinner. The Executive Board convenes virtually…
Chapter Membership Chair Description
The Chapter Membership Chair is essential for growing and engaging our chapter community. This role involves organizing and overseeing a committee dedicated to recruiting new members, retaining current ones, and providing orientation to help everyone get involved. The Membership Chair also acts as a vital link between the Chapter Executive Board and the Membership Committee,…
Chapter Treasurer Description
The Chapter Treasurer is the financial backbone of our chapter, responsible for expertly managing all incoming and outgoing funds. This crucial role involves receiving and disbursing all chapter funds under the Executive Board’s direction, while meticulously keeping proper accounts and providing regular reports on receipts and disbursements. The Treasurer also plays a key part in…
Chapter Secretary Description
The Chapter Secretary plays a vital role in maintaining the smooth operation and historical record of our chapter. This position involves managing all official communications, from notifying members of meetings to recording and distributing meeting minutes. The Secretary also acts as the chapter’s archivist, maintaining official documents like by-laws and standing rules, and overseeing the…
Chapter Vice-Chair Description
The Chapter Vice Chair shall serve as Chapter Chair in the absence or disability of the Chapter Chair and shall assume such other responsibilities as may be delegated to him/her by the Chapter Chair or the Executive Board. Responsibilities of the Chapter Vice-Chair: a) Arranging all details of the Annual Meeting and Spring Fling, including…
Chapter Chair Description
The Chapter Chair is a key leader responsible for overseeing all chapter operations, including presiding over meetings, supervising officers and committees, and managing the budget. This role also involves approving chapter activities and representing the chapter at various functions. Responsibilities of the Chair: a) Preside at all meetings of the members, and of the Executive…