Northeastern Alpine Stewardship Gathering
Our biennial meetings are designed for alpine researchers, managers, educators, and stewards to share information, expand their training, and improve the understanding and stewardship of the alpine areas of northeastern North America.
2024
The 13th Northeastern Alpine Stewardship Gathering will be held on October 25-27 at the Appalachian Mountain Club's Highland Center (Route 302 Crawford Notch, Bretton Woods, NH 03575) in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. The gathering will be hosted by the Appalachian Mountain Club, in partnership with the Waterman Fund. To register for the event, book lodging, submit a proposal to present, or give a sponsorship, please visit the appropriate links below.
Program & Schedule
A preliminary program and schedule will be available by early fall 2024.
Registration
Registration for the 2024 Northeastern Alpine Stewardship Gathering is now open!
Lodging
Lodging is available on site at the AMC's Highland Center.
Call for Abstracts
Abstracts are now being accepted for oral and poster presentations for the 2024 Northeastern Alpine Stewardship Gathering.
Sponsorship
Support the Gathering while promoting your business or organization.
For any questions related to this upcoming event, please contact board members David Crews ([email protected]) or Kayla White ([email protected]).
Past Gatherings
2022
The 12th Northeastern Alpine Stewardship Gathering will be held on October 14-16 at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center in Craftsbury, Vermont. The gathering is being hosted by the Green Mountain Club, in partnership with the Waterman Fund.
2019
The 11th Northeastern Alpine Stewardship Gathering was held on October 25-27 at the High Peaks Resort in Lake Placid, New York. The gathering was hosted by the Adirondack Mountain Club, in partnership with the Adirondack Chapter of The Nature Conservancy, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the Waterman Fund. You can review the 2019 Program.
2018
The 10th Northeast Alpine Stewardship Gathering was held on April 27-29 at the Hulbert Outdoor Center in Fairlee, VT. The gathering is being hosted by the Waterman Fund, in partnership with the USFS and MERE. You can review the program here.
2015
The 9th Northeastern Alpine Stewardship Gathering was held on November 6-8 in the shadows of Katahdin at the New England Outdoor Center, Millinocket, Maine. See the 2015 Alpine Steward Newsletter (page 11) for a description of the weekend’s events.
2013
The 8th Northeastern Alpine Stewardship Gathering was held on November 1-3 at Sargent Center, Hancock, NH.. The title was The Alpine: Bellwether of Change. The Gathering was hosted by the MERE Project and the Environmental Studies Department at Antioch University New England. Key addresses were offered by Michael Jones and Liz Willey – Eastern Alpine Guide: A Vision for Collaborative Conservation; Amy Seidl – Environmental Pragmatism and Stewardship in the 21st Century. Read more about the Gathering here ›
2011
The 7th Northeastern Alpine Stewardship Gathering was hosted by the Green Mountain Club at their headquarters in Waterbury Center, Vermont.
2009
The 6th Northeastern Alpine Stewardship Gathering took place in the Adirondacks and was hosted by the Adirondack Mountain Club. Information about the Gathering is available by contacting us.
2007
The 5th Northeastern Alpine Stewardship Gathering was held on June 8-9, and was hosted by Acadia National Park
"On behalf of the Appalachian Mountain Club’s Trails Department, I would like to make a donation to help support this fund that will help to continue the work Laura and Guy pioneered in the Northeast mountains."
Andrew Norkin
White Mountains Trail Manager
Appalachian Mountain Club