Why Giving Matters: You have the opportunity to sustain our 91-year legacy of withstanding Mount Washington’s extremes. With your support, we will continue discovering insights about our atmosphere, inspiring the next generation of scientists, and improving weather safety. Give to our 2023 Year-End Campaign today!

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Any Gift Makes You a Member

Together, we can continue our long-term study of weather and the bigger picture of Earth’s climate. Learn about the benefits of an Observatory membership.

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Gift Memberships

When you give the gift of membership, your friends and family will receive all of our benefits and know they are supporting our work.

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Tribute Gifts

Make a donation in honor or memory of someone special to you. We can take care of acknowledging your gift as you would like.

By making a gift to Mount Washington Observatory, you sustain one of the longest continuous weather records in North America, year-round forecasts in the White Mountains that keep people safe, and educational programs that inspire the next generation of scientists.

A few highlights demonstrate the recent impact of your support:

Scientific Research and Technology: New funding will modernize the Mount Washington Regional Mesonet, upgrade its capabilities, and double its size during the next three years to advance our extreme weather forecasting and cutting-edge research. We’ll also join a network of organizations in the Northeast dedicated to improving access to real-time weather data to aid planning by businesses and communities throughout our region.

Education and Outreach: New field trips brought more than 350 middle school students to the summit for unforgettable adventures in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), increasing access to Mount Washington. New school-day, after-school, and virtual programs were launched this fall with more than 800 backpacks containing weather stations and other goodies given to young students.

Recreation and Safety: We reported 8,760 hourly observations and published 1,460 specialized forecasts in the past year. During the extreme cold in February, our dedicated weather observers measured a -47 °F air temperature, matching the Observatory’s all-time record low previously set on Jan. 28, 1934.

Please consider supporting us this holiday season, a time when your gift can make a real impact. Your support solves a critical challenge, ensuring we can continue our work tracking key indicators of how seasons are changing in alpine environments. Our 90-year climate record provides vital and verifiable data for researches, meteorologists, and students studying Earth’s weather and climate.

Mount Washington Observatory is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit institution, so gifts to the Observatory are deductible to the fullest extent of the law. Please consult your tax adviser for more information. EIN # 02-0225135

Make a donation online today! Or call to give a credit card over the phone: (603)356-2137.

Checks should be made payable to Mount Washington Observatory. Please send to:

Mount Washington Observatory
Attention: Development
PO Box 2310
North Conway, NH 03860

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You can support the Observatory by recommending a gift from your Donor Advised Fund. Please use the following information:

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Address: Mount Washington Observatory, Attn. Development, PO Box 2310 North Conway, NH 03860

Making a gift of appreciated securities can be more advantageous than giving cash. Stock gifts are tax deductible at the market value on the day of the gift.

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Members of our Legacy Society ensure those who rely on our forecasts, hourly observation dataset, and educational programs have access to our resources for years to come.

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Many corporations match the gifts their employees give to nonprofit organizations. These matching programs extend the reach of corporate giving while encouraging employees to be actively involved in nonprofit organizations in their communities.

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Events such as Seek The Peak and Dine to Donate are important to the success of Mount Washington Observatory.

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Volunteer opportunities are available at our weather station on top of Mount Washington and in our administrative offices located in downtown North Conway, NH.

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Donations submitted on this site are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law and are processed in U.S. dollars. Mount Washington Observatory is a U.S. nonprofit, tax-exempt charitable organization (EIN: 02-0225135 )

Mount Washington Observatory Privacy Policy

Mount Washington Observatory has created this Privacy Policy to explain why we collect particular information and how we will protect your personal privacy within our Web site. The following discloses our information gathering and dissemination practices for the Web site located at the following URLs: www.MountWashington.org, www.SeekThePeak.org and www.WashburnGallery.org.

In order to fully understand your rights we encourage you to read this Privacy Policy. Mount Washington Observatory reserves the right at any time and without notice to change this Privacy Policy simply by posting such changes on our Site. Any such change will be effective immediately upon posting.

Because we want to demonstrate our commitment to your privacy, this Privacy Policy notifies you of;

  1. What personally identifiable information of yours is collected through the Site;
  2. Who collects such information;
  3. How such information is used;
  4. With whom your information may be shared;
  5. What choices you have regarding collection, use and distribution of your information;
  6. What kind of security procedures are in place to protect the loss, misuse or alteration of information under our control;
  7. and, How you can correct any inaccuracies in your information.

Questions regarding this statement should be directed to Mount Washington Observatory by sending an email to info@mountwashington.org.

WHAT INFORMATION WE COLLECT AND HOW WE USE THAT INFORMATION:

Our online forms require users to give us contact information that may include name, email address, address, interests, and similar information. We do not request or store sensitive information from our visitors, such as social security numbers or complete credit card numbers. We do not sell any lists nor do we make lists available for use by outside organizations.

INTERNET PROTOCOL ADDRESS:

We collect an IP address from all visitors to our Site. An IP address is a number that is automatically assigned to your computer when you use the Internet. We use IP addresses to help diagnose problems with our server, administer our Site, analyze trends, track site usage and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use in order for us to improve the Site. IP addresses are not linked to personally identifiable information.

USE OF “COOKIES”:

We use cookies, small files that are sent to your Web browser and stored on your computer’s hard drive, to improve your Web site experience. The cookie is used to speed up your access to the Web site and the information you wish to see, but it does not contain any personal information. The majority of Web browsers accept cookies, but your browser should give you options for preventing, accepting, or receiving notice of new cookies. However, please be aware that if you block cookies, some Web site functionality may be lost.

SECURITY:

All sensitive information provided to Mount Washington Observatory is transmitted using SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encryption. SSL is a proven coding system that lets your browser automatically encrypt, or scramble, data before you send it to us. We also protect sensitive information by restricting access to that information to certain qualified employees of Mount Washington Observatory. Unfortunately, however, no data transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of such information.

OTHER WEB SITES:

Our Site contains links to other Web sites. Please note that when you click on one of these links, you are entering another Web site for which Mount Washington Observatory has no responsibility. We encourage you to read the privacy statements on all such sites as their policies may be different than ours.

REFUNDS:

Mount Washington Observatory is a non-profit organization, and earns income from charitable gifts, membership dues, program fees, corporate sponsorships and retail sales, among other sources. Refunds of charitable contributions or membership dues are requested very infrequently and are handled on a case by case basis.

Retail items purchased on our Site may be returned for full refund or exchange within 30 days of purchase when accompanied by your packing slip as the receipt. Send items and the packing slip to the address below. If you would like a refund, please indicate the reason for your return. If you would prefer an exchange, indicate the reason for the exchange and instructions so we’ll know how to help you, including the exact name of the item you want, along with the color and size you would like.

If you do not have a packing slip, indicate the order number on a separate piece of paper. Wrap your package securely and mail to:

Mount Washington Observatory
Attn: Retail Manager
2779 White Mountain Highway
P.O. Box 2310
North Conway, NH 03860

If you have any questions about your order, please contact us at (603) 356-2137, ext. 202.

CONTACTING MOUNT WASHINGTON OBSERVATORY:

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of this Site, or your dealings with this Site, you can contact:

Mount Washington Observatory
P.O. Box 2310
North Conway, NH 03860
(603) 356-2137

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