The Western MA Exchange Archive
In This Issue
Winter Activities at Noble View ✧ What's in a Name? ✧ Trail Adopters Needed! ✧ Volunteer-led Activities to Resume After June 22nd ✧ We Are Open! ✧ Western MA Donates $8K to Hanging Mountain ✧ Berkshire A.T. Newsletter ✧ #BeOutdoorsOnline Heart Challenge![Cross country skier](images/news-noble-view-2020-12.jpg)
Winter Activities at Noble View
[16‑Dec‑2020] We're excited to open Noble View's hiking trails for cross country skiing and snowshoeing this winter!
![Area served by the Berkshire Chapter](images/news-change-name-2020-09.jpg)
What's in a Name?
[20‑Aug‑2020] We are seeking a name that reflects the full range of communities our chapter serves in Western Massachusetts. VIEW ARTICLE »
![AMC trail crew](images/news-adopters-needed-2020-07.jpg)
Trail Adopters Needed!
[23‑Jul‑2020] Do you like walking in the woods? You can learn to care for the trails you enjoy by becoming an AMC Trail Adopter right here in Massachusetts. VIEW ARTICLE »
Volunteer-led Activities to Resume After June 22nd
[14‑Jul‑2020] Although the COVID 19 pandemic is by no means over, AMC and the Berkshire (now the Western MA) Chapter are applying careful evidence-based risk management practices to chart a path forward for volunteer-led outdoor activities to resume safely. VIEW ARTICLE »
![A.T. trail sign](images/news-trail-sign-2020-07.jpg)
We Are Open!
[09‑Jul‑2020] We are slowly beginning to start trail maintenance on the Appalachian Trail.
![Trail crew working on Hanging Mountain](images/news-hanging-mtn-2020-07.jpg)
Western MA Donates $8K to Hanging Mountain
[01‑Jul‑2020] The AMC Berkshire Chapter (now the Western MA Chapter) is pleased to announce that we have contributed $8,000 to support the acquisition of Hanging Mountain in Sandisfield, MA for development of a new destination for climbers! VIEW ARTICLE »
![Grassy field](images/news-june-newsletter-2020-06.png)
Berkshire A.T. Newsletter
June 2020
[08‑Jun‑2020] Issue 9 of the Berkshire Appalachian Trail Newsletter has just been released. Catch up on remote opportunities, History Through Stories, the ATC survey, and more! NEWSLETTER »
![Fishing tackle on a boat with a hand-drawn heart](images/news-heart-challenge-2020-04.jpg)
#BeOutdoorsOnline Heart Challenge
[18‑Apr‑2020] Send in your photos to connect and share with other families who could use a little love in these crazy times.
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