Recreational Access No Problem
The Walking Access Commission has recently published an information sheet, endorsed by Rural Women, Fish and Game, Federated Farmers and FMC for farmers to better understand the effect of the [...]
Huts and Tracks Fund – Applications Open
With the remainder of the $1.2 million, granted by the DOC Community Fund over the last two years, left to allocate to volunteer track, trail and hut maintenance projects, the [...]
Tenure Review Continues: Mt Dasher and Godley Peaks
While it is fun in the sun for many, work continues for the FMC Tenure Review team submitting on preliminary proposals for the future of our high country. Recent submissions [...]
Outdoor Recreation Consortium secures further funding
The Outdoor Recreation Consortium is welcoming yesterdays's announcement that further funding from the Department of Conservation’s Community Fund. The Outdoor Recreation Consortium, which is a partnership between Federated Mountain Clubs, the [...]
Backcountry Partnership Focus of FMC AGM 2015
FMC will be holding its Annual General Meeting on the 13th of June this year in Christchurch. The programme can be found here: FMC AGM 2015 Flyer While the focus of [...]
Expedition Scholarships Announced
Two parties of committed trampers traversing the ice fortresses of the Adams Wilderness Area and a team bravely eyeing up the granite faces of Mt Terror are the latest recipients [...]
Political Commitments on Forgotten Lands
At the FMC AGM in June the conservation spokespeople of the Greens, Labour and National spoke to the crowd. There were differences in some areas, but it was good to [...]
FMC Annual Report 2014
The FMC Annual Report 2014 is available here. It shows FMC is in a sound state financially and contributing strongly to positive outcomes for outdoor recreation. We live in interesting [...]
Minister of Conservation: Monorail Decision
Click here to read the Minister of Conservation's decision regarding the Monorail proposal