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The Waterman Fund fosters the spirit of wildness and conserves the alpine ecosystems of the Northeast.

2024 Waterman Fund Northeastern Alpine Stewardship Gathering

This year's Gathering is hosted in partnership with the Appalachian Mountain Club on October 25-27, 2024 and will be held at AMC's Highland Center in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire.

This meeting is designed for alpine researchers, land managers, stewards, and interested parties to share information and improve the understanding and stewardship of the alpine areas of northeastern North America.

The Alpine Steward Annual Newsletter

The Alpine Steward is published in the fall of every year. Read our latest issue and if you would like to receive a hardcopy of the Alpine Steward delivered to your mailbox, please join our Friends List.

2023 Alpine Steward (PDF)

Guy Waterman Award

This award is given annually to a person or organization who has demonstrated a long term commitment to protecting the physical and spiritual qualities of the mountain wilderness of the northeast U.S.

Nominate Someone!

Waterman Fund Grants

Each year grants are awarded for projects that strengthen stewardship & understanding of alpine areas of northeastern U.S. and Canada. Grants are awarded for education and outreach, trail maintenance, as well as research.

Featured Recipients

Emerging Writers Essay Contest

Guy and Laura Waterman spent a lifetime reflecting and writing on the mountains of the Northeast. The Waterman Fund seeks to further their legacy through essays that celebrate this wilderness spirit.

Read Winning Essays

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Read our Five-Year Strategic Plan

2020-2025