The recipients of the 2023 FMC Expedition Scholarships have been announced: Simon Bell Memorial Expedition Scholarship Monique Bon, Wellington Tramping and Mountaineering Club, for an expedition into the Humboldt Mountains [...]
Kia ora koutou e te whānau, My name is Masha and I am the new FMC Communications Officer. I grew up a few streets away from the first married couple [...]
FMC is proud to offer Youth Expedition Scholarships for the 13th year running, and the Simon Bell Memorial Scholarship for the eighth consecutive year. For information on how to apply, [...]
The election for the FMC President and Executive closed at 5pm on Wednesday 24 May 2023. 74 clubs voted out of 99 clubs eligible to vote (74.7%). One club abstained. 129 votes were cast out of [...]
Nominations for the FMC Executive closed last Wednesday, 13 April 2023. Below is a summary of how the Executive for the year 2023-24 is shaping up. We have received more [...]
It is that time of the year again when we ask all our member clubs to think about nominating someone for the Executive. It is a stimulating body to work [...]
Teams of Backcountry Trust volunteers have begun to work alongside DOC to clear tracks in cyclone affected zones. An update on cyclone affected regions is below. DOC are continuing [...]
In early November FMC and Backcountry Trust met with members of Tūhoe Te Uru Taumatua, other members of Ngāi Tūhoe, and the Gisborne and Nga Tapuwae O Taneatua Tramping Clubs [...]
A National Pest Management Plan for the protection of kauri came into effect on 2 August 2022. A National Pest Management Plan is the strongest form of protection available under the Biosecurity [...]
The Backcountry Trust is now looking for clubs and interested volunteers to propose projects for the Trust’s bulk funding application to the Community Conservation Partnership Fund. Projects to be funded [...]
