Fairfield County Group Socials-Wesport

Wed., Mar. 8. Dinner and slide presentation. Wed., May. 10. Dinner and slide presentation. Both Westport Socials are at Christ and Holy Trinity Church, 75 Church Lane, Westport. Details and directions at: ct-amc.org/Fairfield/fcg.htm: 6:30 p.m. cheese and wine, 7.00 p.m. dinner, 8:00 p.m. presentation. $8 members, $10 non-members.

Fairfield County Group Socials-Bethel

Wed., Apr. 5. Slide presentation. St. Thomas Episcopal Church. Details and directions at ct-amc.org/Fairfield/fcg.htm. Social hour at 6:30 p.m. w/wine, cheese and appetizers, Presentation at 7:30 p.m., Coffee, dessert and questions at 8:30 p.m. $5 for members and $6 for non-members. Bring an appetizer to share if you wish.

Spring Dinner 2006

Sat. April 8th. Cheshire Grange. Reservations required. more

SOLO Wilderness First Aid Course

Sat.-Sun. APR. 8-9, 2006. White Memorial Cons. Ctr., Litchfield, Ct. Two FULL days of instruction. Topics incl: patient assessment, shock, long-term patient care, soft tissue injuries, environmental emergencies, fractures, dislocations, splint improvisation and preparedness. $140 incl instruction, meals, lodging. Sat night CPR certification, $35 (open only to those attending wknd). Contact Dale Geslien, dalegeslien@sbcglobal.net. Limited Enrollment.

AMC'S Spring Gathering on Lake George, NY

Mark your calendars for Apr. 28-30, 2006 and come enjoy the hospitality of AMC's Mohawk Hudson Chapter! Camp Chingachgook is a beautiful waterfront camp with several trails that take hikers to expansive views of the region. For information, visit www.wsg.net/amc or email rynaskojc@aol.com. Hope to see you there!

MLS/SOLO WFA Package

June 12-18 and Aug. 14-20. Offered at the Highland Center as a recommended precursor to the AMC’s Mountain Leadership School, the two-day Wilderness First Aid course covers the hands-on basics of wilderness first aid. FEE for MLS/WFA package: $537 (nonmembers $610). Includes instruction, materials, lodging and meals Mon. lunch through Sunday breakfast.

Mountain Leadership Schools

June 14-18 and August 16-20. Mountain Leadership School (MLS) is the AMC’s premier outdoor leadership training program designed to teach the skills needed to lead groups safely in the Northeast’s mountains. FEE: $330 (nonmembers $367). Includes instruction, materials, and meals from Wed. lunch through Sun. breakfast, excluding trail lunches. For full program description, contact the Leadership Training Manager at 603-278-4453 x2010 or leadership@outdoors.org. To register, call 603-466-2727. Application deadline is 5/30. Updated info. At www.outdoors.org/education/mls/index.cfm.

Find a Hike
A regularly updated list of CT Chapter hikes can be found at any time by going to ct-amc.org/Activity/hikes.htm.

WEEKLY HIKE LIST/SHORT-NOTICE HIKES
Get regular emails detailing all CT Chapter hikes send name & town to: outingseditor@yahoo.com.

East of River Hikes
Get emails w/midweek EOR hikes, email name & town to: eorhikeseditor@yahoo.com or sign up at: www.ct-amc.org/eor/eor.htm. Or call 860-742-8243 for details of Tue. and Thu. EOR hikes.

Western CT Hikes
Get emails detailing Thu. hikes in Western CT, email name & town, to: amcthurshikeseditor@yahoo.com.

Young Members Hikes
These hikes are open to all. Go to www.ct-amc.org & click on "Young Members."

Hike Leaders
Should submit all hikes to outings@ct-amc.org for approval and publication.

Get Out with Kids Through the AMC'S Chapter Youth Programs (CYP)

Train to work with organized groups of youth so you can share your outdoor knowledge and skills, and they can learn about the outdoors and themselves. For information about CYP guidelines and training opportunities, contact Faith Salter at fsalter@outdoors.org.
GET DIRTY! HAVE FUN! TAKE AMC'S CHAPTER TRAILS CHALLENGE! For more information, contact trails@ct-amc.org

Announcing NEW ONline Master Event Calendar

This new interactive master events calendar provides a snapshot of all AMC offerings to our Web users. Find evening, weekend & special programs at AMC Destinations; a link to online chapter activity listings; AMC Outdoor Adventures & Workshops; and AMC-wide events, such as Annual Meeting and the Spring & Fall Gatherings. Check it out at www.outdoors.org/about/calendar

Forest Service Releases Final WMNF Management PLan

Thanks those 5000 AMC members who sent comments on the White Mtn. National Forest draft management plan. The Forest Service decided not to allow ATVs in the Whites, and recommended 34,500 additional acres of wilderness. Now, AMC is asking Congress to give these lands federal wilderness designation. Learn how you can help with WMNF, Green Mountain National Forest, Northern Forest and Mid-Atlantic Highlands--join the Conservation Action Network (CAN). Go to www.outdoors.org, or email conservation@outdoors.org.

New AMC Books for Spring 2006

AMC's Best Day Hikes in the White Mountains; AMC's Best Day Hikes in the Catskills and Hudson Valley; AMC's Best Day Hikes Near Boston; AMC’s Field Guide to the New England Alpine Summits; Discover Maine; AMC River Guide: MA/CT/RI; Katahdin: An Historic Journey. Members who order directly from the AMC, receive a 10% discount> and know that all proceeds go to support the AMC's mission. Go to AMC's store at www.outdoors.org.