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2019 Program Update

News & Updates

Happy new year from all of us at Mount A!  Thanks to hard-working crew members and dedicated volunteers, we had a productive and fulfilling 2019. We’re looking forward to 2020! Click the links below to read our...

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2019 Hunting and Trapping Seasons

News & Updates

Hunting and trapping are permitted on much of the land in the Mount Agamenticus region. While hunting accidents are very rare, please note the following to keep you and your pets safe: Wear bright clothing like blaze...

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The Fall 2019 Summit View is Here!

Summit View

It feels like fall and we’re ushering in the season with the newest edition of the Friends of Mount A newsletter, The Summit View! Click here to download the Fall 2019 newsletter (PDF file, 289 KB). This issue...

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Ongoing Work at the Summit

News & Updates

Starting Thursday, October 10th, Trail Crew will begin work on our seasonal cuts to maintain early successional forest habitat at the summit. Cutting, hauling and chipping will be ongoing throughout autumn until the...

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Trail Closure Notice

News & Updates

Attention Trail Users: This is just a reminder that as our neighbors at the Center for Wildlife continue construction on their new facility, the .125 mile access from the road to our greater trail network remains...

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The Summer 2019 Summit View is Here!

Summit View

We’re welcoming August with the newest edition of the Friends of Mount A newsletter, The Summit View! Click here to download the Summer 2019 newsletter (PDF file, 371 KB). In this issue, you’ll learn about...

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Read Through the Spring 2019 Summit View!

Summit View

The late spring edition of the Friends of Mount A newsletter is fresh off the presses! Click here to download (PDF, opens in new tab). In this issue: Big A 50 K (pictured) the geology of Mount A Friends 501(c)(3) status...

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About Mount A: Geology

Conservation & History

Written by Dr. Wilfred. B. Bryan. * Mount Agamenticus is located within the exposed upper part of the “plumbing system” that supplied lava to a very large volcano that was active about 220 million years ago. The...

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About Mount A: Timeline

Conservation & History

18,000-13,000 BCE: Laurentide Ice Sheet covers all of New England * 12,000 BCE: Arctic tundra covers central New England. Evidence of first human presence in New England; start of mass extinction of Pleistocene...

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The Winter 2019 Summit View is Here!

Summit View

New year, new you, new Summit View! The newest edition of the Friends of Mount A newsletter includes tips on staying found while hiking, information about our local coyote population, tips for winter outdoor photography...

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