News
The Department of Conservation has announced that plans to roll out heat detectors to all backcountry huts with six or more bunks have been [...]
FMC has written a submission on the Rakitata (Rangitata) River revival strategy developed by Department of Conservation. The submission makes recommendations on relevant high-level [...]
The recipients of the 2023 FMC Expedition Scholarships have been announced: Simon Bell Memorial Expedition Scholarship Monique Bon, Wellington Tramping and Mountaineering Club, for [...]
Kia ora koutou e te whānau, My name is Masha and I am the new FMC Communications Officer. I grew up a few streets [...]
Federated Mountain Clubs (FMC) warmly welcomes the Department of Conservation’s decision to grant the Backcountry Trust (BCT) $1 million over two years through the [...]
FMC is proud to offer Youth Expedition Scholarships for the 13th year running, and the Simon Bell Memorial Scholarship for the eighth consecutive year. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
It is that time of the year again when we ask all our member clubs to think about nominating someone for the Executive. It [...]
Teams of Backcountry Trust volunteers have begun to work alongside DOC to clear tracks in cyclone affected zones. An update on cyclone affected regions [...]
Federated Mountain Clubs is excited to announce that the previously obstructed public access through Mokai Station to the Ruahine Forest Park has been reinstated [...]
In early November FMC and Backcountry Trust met with members of Tūhoe Te Uru Taumatua, other members of Ngāi Tūhoe, and the Gisborne and [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
MEDIA RELEASE 29 October 2022 Te Urewera Hut Replacements "FMC is looking forward to meeting with Ngai Tūhoe in early November to discuss the [...]
In an email dated 12 October 2022, Tūhoe sent out the following information: This is a pānui to our hāpori, thanking those of you [...]
The recipients of the 2022 FMC Expedition Scholarships have been announced: Simon Bell Memorial Expedition Scholarship Sarah Fisher, Wellington Tramping and Mountaineering Club, for [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
