2008 adopt-a-crag events
AL
07/12 Horse Pens 40, Steele, AL. The HP40 Adopt-a-Crag, an event hosted by the University of Alabama-Climbing Wall and the Southesast Climbers Coalition., Stephanie Dressel, srdessel@bama.ua.edu
08/16 Little River Canyon , AL. The Little River Canyon Clean-Up, a TeamWorks Adopt-a-Crag hosted by the Escalade Rock Climbing Gym junior team, E-unit. www.escaladegym.com, Kara Freeman, escaladerock@bellsouth.net
AZ
10/25 Queen Creek Clean Up & Climb, AZ. The Queen Creek Clean Up & Climb, an Adopt-a-Crag event hosted by the Arizona Mountaineering Club., John Keedy, jwkeedy@cox.net
CA
01/12 Mission Trails Regional Park, CA. Mission Trails Project and Adopt-a-Crag Event hosted by REI San Diego and the Allied Climbers of San Deigo. 8am-1pm. For details see access@alliedclimbers.org, Tim Szlachetka, tszlach@rei.com
02/02 San Luis Obispo, CA. The Bishop Peak Summit Cleanup, an Adopt-a-Crag event hosted by the City of San Luis Obispo., Doug Carscaden, dcarscad@slocity.org
05/10 Mt. St. Helena, CA. The Mt. St. Helena Litter/Graffiti Cleanup, an Adopt-a-Crag event hosted by Rock, Ice and Mountain Club, Vertex Climbing Center, Mountainsmith, Marmot, anf LowePro. Website: www.rockicemountain.org, Alex Sebastian, asebasti@sonoma-county.org
09/24 Yosemite National Park, CA. The 2008 Yosemite Facelift, an Adopt-a-Crag event hosted by the Yosemite Climbing Association., Ken Yager, YCA@inreach.com
CO
04/05 Ft. Collins, CO. Horsetooth-Piano Boulder Trail Day an Adopt-a-Crag event hosted by the Northern Colorado Climber's Coalition and the City of Ft. Collins Natural Area Program. 9am-3pm, Jason Fields, v15wannabe@yahoo.com
05/31 Colorado Springs, CO. The Ute Valley Climbing Comp & Clean Up, a TeamWorks Adopt-a-Crag event hosted by the ROCK Climbing Center Junior Team, Front Range Climbing Company, the Mountain Chalet, and REI Colorado Springs., Lara Groshong, info@climbingtherock.com
06/08 The Monastery, CO. The Monastery Clean-Up an event hosted by the Kent Nountain Adventure Center, Canyon Lakes National Forest Ranger District, and the New Belgium Brewery., Reed Woodford, kmac@frii.com
06/28 Castlewood Canyon State Park, CO. The Castlewood Canyon Climbing Comp & Clean Up, a TeamWorks Adopt-a-Crag event hosted by the ROCK Climbing Center Junior Team, Front Range Climbing Company, the Mountain Chalet, and REI Colorado Springs., Lara Groshong, info@climbingtherock.com
08/16 Mt. Evans, CO. The Rock'n & Jam'n Youth School Clean-Up, a TeamWorks Adopt-a-Crag hosted by the Rock'n & Jam'n climbing gym youth team. 10am. Website: www.climbingthebest.com , Amy Carden, amy@rocknandjamn.com
09/05 Telluride, CO. The Society Crag Trail Restoration, an Adopt-a-Crag event hosted by Jagged Edge Mountain Gear. , Erik Santiago, cssadinski@gmail.com
09/06 Rifle MP, CO. The Rifle Mountain Park Clean-Up, an Adopt-a-Crag event hosted by Wolverine Publishing, the City of Rifle Parks & Recreation, the Roaring Fork Climbers Coalition, and the Rifle Climbers Coalition., Andy Wellman, andy@wolverinepublishing.com
09/13 Colorado Springs, CO. The Red Rock Canyon Climbing Comp & Clean Up, a TeamWorks Adopt-a-Crag event hosted by the ROCK Climbing Center Junior Team, Front Range Climbing Company, the Mountain Chalet, and REI Colorado Springs., Lara Groshong, info@climbingtherock.com
GA
01/05 Boat Rock, GA. Boat Rock Mini Trail Day an Adopt-a-Crag Event hosted by the Southeastern Climbers Coalition. For deatils see www.seclimbers.org, Brad McLeod, bradmcleod@ecologicalsolutions.net
06/07 Atlanta, GA. Boat Rock Trail Day, a TeamWorks Adopt-a-Crag event hosted by Atlanta Rocks, the Southeast Climbers Coalition and REI Buford. website: www.seclimbers.org, Brad McLeod, mbmcleod@mindspring.com
09/20 Lafayette , GA. The Lost Wall Trail Day, an Adopt-a-Crag event hosted by the Atlanta Climbing Club and the Southeast Climbers Coalition, Gary Latimer, gmlatimer@juno.com
11/22 Atlanta, GA. The Boat Rock Trail Day, a TeamWorks Adopt-a-Crag hosted by the Urban Core Climbing Gym. Website: www.urbancoreclimbing.com, Emily Taylor, eemily@experientiallife.com
IA
07/12 Backbone State Park, IA. The Clean to Climb at Backbone State Park, an Adopt-a-Crag event hosted by Far Reach Mountaineering. For info call: 319-929-5467, Travis Nissen, nissen2008@netins.net
09/20 Monticello , IA. The Pictured Rocks Clean-Up, an Adopt-a-Crag event hosted by the Iowa Climbers Coalition and the American Foundation for Childeren with AIDS. www.geocities.com/iowaclimberscoalition/index.htm, Evan Fales, evan-fales@iowa.edu
ID
05/04 Post Falls, ID. Kootenai Klimbers Spring Cleanup an Adopt-a-Crag event hosted by the Kootenai Klimbers, Spokane Mountaineers, the City of Post Falls, Mountain Gear, Mountain Goat Outfitters. 9am-2pm., Rusty Baille, baille@icehouse.net
09/06 Pocatello, ID. The Adopt-a-Crag at Ross Park, an event hosted by the Idaho State University Outdoor Adventure Center. www.isu.edu/outdoor, Charlotte Dadabay, dadachar@isu.edu
09/06 Q'emlin Park, Post Falls, ID. The NIC-Outdoor Pursuits Adopt-a-Crag an event hosted by NIC-Outdoor Pursuits., Paul Chivvis, paul_chivvis@nic.edu
10/11 Boise , ID. The Table Rock Clean-Up, an Adopt-a-Crag event hosted by the Boise Climbers Alliance, REI-Boise, and Boise State University. , Brian Fedigan, fedinidaho@hotmail.com
KY
04/19 Red River Gorge, KY. Red River Reunion Trash Clean-up an Adopt-a-Crag event hosted by the Red River Gorge Climbers' Coalition., Bill Strachan, cpstatyk@pipeline.com
08/02 Pendergrass-Murray Recreational Preserve, KY. The 4th Annual John Bronaugh & Alex Yeakley Crag Day, an Adopt-a-Crag event hosted by the Red River Gorge Climbers' Coalition, the Lago Linda Hideaway, Miguel's Pizza, Red River Outdoors, and True North Outfitters. Website: www.rrgcc.org, Bill Strachan, cpstatyk@pipeline.com
09/27 Muir Valley, KY. The Muir Valley Adopt-a-Crag, an event hosted by the Friends of Muir Valley, Rick & Liz Weber, RockQuest, and the Natural Bridge Cabin Company. Website: www.friendsormuirvalley.com, Doris Edwards, FOMV.lco@gmail.com
MD
04/05 Northwest Branch, MD. The Northwest Branch Adopt-a-Crag, an event hosted by the Mid Atlantic Climbers, the Alice Ferguson Foundation, the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, and Eastern Mountain Sports. 8am-2pm For details visit: www.dcmetroclimbing.com, Ocean Eiler, adoptacrag@dcmetroclimbing.com
09/27 Carderock Park, MD. Carderock Park Adopt-a-Crag an event hosted by Mid-Atlantic Climbers and REI Fairfax, College Park Rockville, and Bailey Crossroads. Website: www.dcmetroclimbing.com, Ocean Eiler, ocean@dcmetroclimbing.com
MN
05/17 Sandstone, MN. Robinson Park Clean-up, an Adopt-a-Crag event hosted by the Minnesota Climbers Association and the City of Sandstone., Glenn Burns, glenn.burns@gmail.com
05/18 Taylors Falls, MN. The Taylors Falls Clean-Up an Adopt-a-Crag event hosted by the Minnesota Climbers Association, Mid-West Mountaineering, and Minnesota DNR., Glenn Burns, glenn.burns@gmail.com
06/08 Blue Mounds State Park, MN. The Blue Mounds Clean-up, an Adopt-a-Crag event hosted by the Minnesota Climbers Association and Minnesota DNR., Glenn Burns, glenn.burns@gmail.com
06/21 Red Wing, MN. The Barn Bluff Clean-Up, an Adopt-a-Crag event hosted by the Minnesota Climbers Association, Vertical Endeavours, and the City of Red Wing. Website: www.mnclimbing.org, Glenn Burns, glenn.burns@gmail.com
07/09 Tettegouche SP, Silver Bay, MN. The North Shore Adopt-a-Crag, an Adopt-a-Crag event hosted by the Minnesota Climbers Association, the University of Minnesota, Duluth and www.minnesotaclimbing.com. 10:30am, Kaija Webster, kwebster@d.umn.edu
MO
04/05 Elephant Rocks State Park, MO. The E-Rocks Clean Up, an Adopt-a-Crag event hosted by Upper Limits Climbing Gym, REI St. Louis, Dynamic Earth, SoIll Climbing Holds, and the Missouri Dept. of Natural Resources. PLEASE CALL 314-241-7625 FOR SIGN-UP LIST For details goto www.upperlimit, Aaron Reynolds, stlstaff@upperlimits.com
NC
09/13 Looking Glass Rock, NC. The Looking Glass Rock Adopt-a-Crag, an event hosted by the Fox Mountain Guides and Climbing School. 9 am. web: www. foxmountainguides.com, Adam Fox, info@foxmountainguides.com
NJ
04/27 Ralph Stover State Park, NJ. The Ralph Stover Adopt-a-Crag, an event hosted by Eastern Mountain Sports, Bridgewater., Joe Camoplattano, joejoe.camp@gmail.com
NM
06/28 El Rito , NM. The El Rito Clean Up, a TeamWorks Adopt-a-Crag hosted by Team Mojo of Stone Age Climbing Gym. 10am. Website: www.stoneageclimbinggym.com , Curran Lemp, curranlemp@yahoo.com
OR
05/03 Smith Rocks, OR. The Smith Rocks Spring Thing, an Adopt-a-Crag event hosted by the Smith Rocks Group and Oregon State Parks. www.smithrock.com, Ian Caldwell, iancaldwell@hotmailc.om
06/07 Lewis and Clark State Park, OR. The 5th Annual Broughton's Bush Whack & BBQ, an Adopt-a-Crag event hosted by Access Fund Regional Coordinator Tony Holmes, Climb Max Mountaineering, Next Adventure, and the Stoneworks Climbing Gym Youth Team., Tony Holmes, nwwilderness@aol.com
09/27 Madrone Wall, OR. The Madrone Wall Clean-up, an Adopt-a-Crag event hosted by the Madrone Wall Preservation Committee and Climb Max. , Kellie Rice, accessfundgal@yahoo.com
TN
03/08 Dayton, TN. The Laurel Snow Adopt-a-Crag Trail Day an Adopt-a-Crag event hosted by the Southeastern Climbers Coalition. website: www.seclimbers.org , Matthew Gant, matthewgant@gmail.com
11/08 Lookout Mountain , TN. The Sunset Rock Adopt-a-Crag, a TeamWorks event hosted by the Urban Core Climbing Gym. Website: www.urbancoreclimbing.com, Emily Taylor, emily@experientiallife.com
11/08 Chattanooga, TN. The Sunset Park Trail Day, an Adopt-a-Crag event hosted by The Southeastern Climbers Coalition, Rock Creek Outfitters, Chaco USA, and Mojo Burrito. Website: www.seclimbers.org, Samantha Christen, s_l_christen@yahoo.com
UT
05/03 Indian Creek, UT. The Friends of Indian Creek Campground Clean-up an Adopt-a-Crag event hosted by the Friends of Indian Creek. UPDATE: Change of date for event to May 3rd, 2008!, Trisha Hedin, thedin@grandschools.org
10/24 Castle Valley, UT. The Castleton Tower Stewardship Day (October 24-26) an Adopt-a-Crag event hosted by Utah Open Lands, the Rocky Mountain Field Institute, Petzl America, the American Alpine Club, and the BLM Moab Office. For more information please visit www.utahopenlands., Dave Erley, dderley@frontiernet.net
VA
07/05 Crescent Rock, Bluemont, VA. The Environmental Stewardship Adventure Day at Crescent Rock, an Adopt-a-Crag event hosted by Adventure Links, the Audobon Society, and Keep Loudon Beautiful. 10 am-4pm. Website: www.adventurelinks.net , Bethany Lowe, bethany@adventurelinks.net
09/06 Strasburg, VA. Environmental Stewardship Adventure Day: Elizabeth's Furnace. An Adopt-a-Crag event hosted by Adventure Links, the Audobon Society, and Keep Loudoun Beautiful. 10am-4pm. Website: www.adventurelinks.net, Bethany Lowe, bethany@adventurelinks.net
09/13 Great Falls Park, VA. The Great Falls Adopt-a-Crag an event hosted by Mid-Atlantic Climbers, Great Falls National Park, and REI Fairfax, College Park, Rockville, and Bailey Crossroads. Website: www.dcmetroclimbing.com, Ocean Eiler, ocean@dcmetroclimbing.com
10/11 Shenandoah National Park, VA. The 2008 Shenandoah Rockfest, an Adopt-a-Crag event hosted by the Mid Atlantic Climbers, REI Fairfax, and Shenandoah National Park Service. for details visit: www.dcmetroclimbing.com, Thomson Ling, thomsonling@gmail.com
WA
08/16 Leavenworth , WA. Careno Crag Clean-up, a TeamWorks Adopt-a-Crag event hosted by the Edgeworks Climbing Gym Youth Team and Washiongton Climber's Coalition. Website: www.edgeworks-climbing.com , Mike Kimmel, mkimmel@ups.edu
WI
07/26 Devils Lake , WI. Devil's Lake Clean-Up, an Adopt-a-Crag event hosted by the Chicago Mountaineering Club in response to the flooding in Devil's Lake State Park, Keith Bielat, keithb2461@yahoo.com
WV
05/23 Franklin Gorge, WV. The 2nd Annual Franklin Traildaze & Crankfest, an Adopt-a-Crag event hosted by Punishers, Inc. Starts at 3pm May 23rd ending through Midnight May 26th. Camping and Cabins avaialble. More information available at: www.rockclimbing.com, Michael Gray, roninthorne@rockclimbing.com