AMC-DVNewsDelaware Valley Chapter, Appalachian Mountain Club

2021 Executive Committee Nominations as of September 15

Chair Bill De Stefano

Vice Chair Karla Geissler

Secretary Midori Wakabayashi

Treasurer Margaret McDonald

Backpacking Cindy Crosser

Bicycling Robert Liston

Communication Eric Pavlak

Conservation Adrian Noble

Family Activities Annette Sheldon

Hiking Julia Watson

Inclusion Janet Penner

Leadership Jeffrey Fritzinger

Membership Amy Williams

Paddling Eric Pavlak

Regional Director Lois Rothenberger

Social

Trails Greg Bernet

20s and 20s

As reported by the Nominating Committee, Adrian Noble, chair plus Dan Loughner, Raun Kercher, Marcia Telthorster, Larry Priori and Amy Williams. The Nominating Committee members are active chapter members, of which no more than one may be a voting member of the current Executive Committee.

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COVID Heroes: Those serving others during the pandemic

Our chapter members have heart! DV AMC is proud of those who have served as essential, front line workers throughout this crisis. To those who put themselves in harm's way to care for our neighbors and support our communities through work and volunteer efforts, thank you!

We asked chapter members to send nominations for people who have been doing extraordinary things to help their community, help the environment, or help AMC during the COVID pause. As you can see from the list below, many of our members have been busy doing just that in a wide variety of ways.

COVID Captain Bob Liston: monitoring the rules and regulations

Read about all our COVID Heroes in the

fall issue of Footnotes click here to download

Bob Liston has accepted the role of our Chapter COVID Captain. His role is to be a DV area liaison to our national AMC office in Boston to inform them on weekly changes in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware government and land use manager guidance and directives.

This allows AMC to have the local area information needed to make decisions about the re-opening process. Bob has served on the Chapter Executive Committee and has been our Bicycling Committee Chair for the past three years.

Upper Bucks Rail Trail will fill missing link

Construction underway on project to connect hundreds of miles of paths ... story.

More ATVs trails on state forest land?

New, more ATV trails may be on the agenda for Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Read the story here. To send a letter or email with your comments to DCNR on the new draft policy, click here.

Take the Kittatinny Ridge Recognition and Identification Survey

The Kittatinny Ridge (the Ridge) is Pennsylvania’s longest contiguous forested ridge. This long mountain range is familiar to many. It is the large forested expanse that one can view to the left when you travel north on Interstate 81 from the Maryland border and continue east on Interstate 78. It’s where many go to play, relax, enjoy nature, and get away from it all. Click here for more information and to take the survey.