Sponsorship

The 2026 Northeastern Alpine Stewardship Gathering (NEASG) will be held this year on October 29-31 at the Sugarloaf Resort in Carrabasset Valley, Maine, hosted by our event partner, the Maine Appalachian Trail Club.

Here in the in the Northeast, NEASG is the premier conference for alpine science, stewardship, and the arts, and the only one of its kind where researchers, land managers, educators, students, and writers come together to share and celebrate their work to protect the alpine ecosystems of northeastern North America. Every two years this Alpine Gathering happens through support of sponsors—organizations and individuals, that is, who provide a financial gift that directly enables the event's success.

As we look forward to hosting you all in October, we ask you to consider becoming a sponsor.

Your donation enables:

• Affordable registration fees, including meals, happy hour, workshops, and field trips
• Free or reduced registration for students and active stewards
• Engaging keynote speaker(s)
• The Guy Waterman Alpine Steward Award & the Emerging Steward Award
• Readings by Waterman Fund's essay contest winners
• Bag lunch & transportation for field trips

Several sponsorship tiers are available, with unique benefits at each. Regardless of amount, all sponsors will be recognized as part of the event. Every dollar counts. Your gift will help make NEASG a great success.

If you or your organization would like to become a sponsor, please contact our organizers: Holly Sheehan at MATC ([email protected]) or Kevin Berend at WF ([email protected]). Donors may make a contribution directly to MATC through their website: matc.org/donate (note “NEASG” in the Tribute option). Alternatively, checks can be mailed to: Maine Appalachian Trail Club, PO Box 7564, Portland, ME 04112 (please write “NEASG” in the memo).

Thank you for your support of living, wild spaces. Kind regards,

David Crews, President
Waterman Fund