Protecting an Outdoor Life
Worth Living
Protecting an Outdoor Life
Worth Living
Protecting an Outdoor Life
Worth Living
The voice of Aotearoa New Zealand’s outdoor recreation community, we stand for the freedom of the hills.
Federated Mountain Clubs represents individuals and 100 clubs who explore Aotearoa New Zealand’s wild places. We celebrate outdoor recreation, cherish our backcountry and take action to protect both for future generations.
FMC is an independent, not-for-profit organisation. Founded in 1931, we now represent over 22,000 outdoors people.
Our Legacy, Our Impact
Together, we are moving mountains
Latest News
FMC has submitted on a proposed land exchange that would see 29.7 hectares of conservation land in the eastern Ruahine Forest Park swapped for 170 hectares of private land, to enable the construction of a dam and reservoir on the Makaroro River.
The Federated Mountain Clubs of New Zealand (FMC) is deeply disappointed by the Fast-Track Panel’s final decision to approve Westpower’s Hydro Scheme in the pristine, largely untouched Waitaha River.
FMC has co-signed an open letter with Forest & Bird, Greenpeace, NZ Canyoning Association, Buller Tramping Club, and former Whitewater NZ President Kev England, urging the Fast Track Panel to protect the Waitaha River in the Morgan Gorge - one of New Zealand's last pristine wild river gorges.
Federated Mountain Clubs has submitted feedback on the concession tender process currently underway for the Molesworth Recreation Reserve, one of New Zealand's most significant backcountry destinations and an area of diverse and growing recreational use.
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