News from FMC
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 [...]
MEDIA RELEASE 29 October 2022 Te Urewera Hut Replacements "FMC is looking forward to meeting with Ngai Tūhoe in early November to discuss the future of huts, accommodation and recreation [...]
In an email dated 12 October 2022, Tūhoe sent out the following information: This is a pānui to our hāpori, thanking those of you who have called us up directly [...]
The recipients of the 2022 FMC Expedition Scholarships have been announced: Simon Bell Memorial Expedition Scholarship Sarah Fisher, Wellington Tramping and Mountaineering Club, for an expedition to Rakiura's Tin Range, [...]
Media Release 12/10/2022 FMC comments on reports of hut removals in Te Urewera “The proposal to remove DOC huts from Te Urewera has come as somewhat of a surprise to [...]
Jan Finlayson is FMC's immediate past president and the force behind our Same as SH1 campaign. Her outdoor access advocacy spans over a decade, starting in earnest as a member [...]
FMC has written a two-part submission on reclassification recommendations for stewardship land on the West Coast. The first part addresses high-level aspects of the project. The second focusses on the [...]
Reclassification recommendations for stewardship land on the West Coast have been announced, and recommendations include reclassifying approximately 77,000 hectares (12%) as National Park, 347,000 hectares (54%) as Conservation Park and [...]
FMC is proud to offer Youth Expedition Scholarships for the 12th year running, and the Simon Bell Memorial Scholarship for the seventh consecutive year. For information on how to apply, [...]
FMC has written a submission on the Department of Conservation's Conservation Management and Processes discussion document. The discussion document presents three proposals whose stated aims are to make the legislation [...]
