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An Epic Fall Season Caps off a Year of Stewardship
17 Dec 2015

An Epic Fall Season Caps off a Year of Stewardship

by Chris Irwin | posted in: Access, Adopt-a-Crag | 0

On Saturday, November 14th, Mid Atlantic Climbers swarmed the boulders at Northwest Branch Stream Valley Park in Silver Spring, MD. More than 40 volunteers came out for a morning of trail work, graffiti removal, trash clean-up, and even the hard … Continued

access, bouldering, community, Conservation Team, MNCPPC, Northwest Branch, recaps
New trail at Mt. Gretna/Park at Governor Dick will help minimize climber impacts
21 May 2015

New trail at Mt. Gretna/Park at Governor Dick will help minimize climber impacts

by Jackie Feinberg | posted in: Access, Adopt-a-Crag, climbing | 0

On May 9, volunteers at the Park at Governor Dick, a popular diabase bouldering area in central Pennsylvania, built a new trail to the Beautiful Day Boulders.  Previously, there was no obvious path to these two sets of boulders, resulting … Continued

bouldering, climbing, diabase, governor dick, gretna, trail
Catoctin Mountain Park Access Update
4 Feb 2015

Catoctin Mountain Park Access Update

by Jackie Feinberg | posted in: Access, Uncategorized | 0

At the end of 2014, Mid Atlantic Climbers and the Access Fund submitted comments on the 2015 Superintendent’s Compendium for Catoctin Mountain Park in Maryland.  Since 2012, bouldering in the park has been effectively disallowed, as park rules have confined … Continued

Access Fund, bouldering, Catoctin Mountain Park, climbing, Mid Atlantic Climbers
Rockfest 2014 Recap: Thanks to all of our volunteers!
7 May 2014

Rockfest 2014 Recap: Thanks to all of our volunteers!

by Penny Riordan | posted in: Adopt-a-Crag, climbing | 0

If you were at Rockfest 2014 at Coopers Rock at the end of April, chances are you had a great time doing trail work, camping out, eating good food, drinking good beer and sending some sandstone. This was our largest … Continued

bouldering, climbing, community, coopers rock, LCOs, REI
Decision 2013
6 Nov 2012

Decision 2013

by admin | posted in: Adopt-a-Crag, climbing | 0

Yes, Decision 2013, the time when you get to speak up, make your voice hear, and help decide what what events and climbing areas Mid Atlantic Climbers will work on next year!Mid Atlantic Climbers is starting to put together next … Continued

access, Access Fund, bouldering, climbing, community, future, schedule
10th Annual Great Falls Adopt-a-Crag 10/20/12
18 Oct 2012

10th Annual Great Falls Adopt-a-Crag 10/20/12

by admin | posted in: Adopt-a-Crag, climbing | 0

10th Annual Adopt-a-Crag Great Falls Saturday, October 20th, 2012.  8am – noon. This is the area’s longest running and largest Adopt-a-Crag events. Volunteers will work on various projects throughout the park in the morning and then be treated to a … Continued

Access Fund, bouldering, climbing, great falls, sportrock
Northwest Branch needs some Love!
4 Sep 2012

Northwest Branch needs some Love!

by admin | posted in: Adopt-a-Crag, climbing | 0

Northwest Branch Adopt-a-Crag Saturday, November 10th, 2012.8am – noon. Join us for our annual trash pick-up and trail work at this great bouldering area in Silver Spring, MD. Links:Details and RegistrationNorthwest Branch Event on Facebook

Access Fund, bouldering, cleanup, climbing, Northwest Branch
Access Fund Conservation Team Open House at Northwest Branch
7 May 2012

Access Fund Conservation Team Open House at Northwest Branch

by admin | posted in: climbing | 1

Exciting news! The Access Fund-Jeep Conservation Team will be arriving in Washington, DC on May 9th, 2012 to work with the Mid-Atlantic Climbers on access enhancements to the Northwest Branch Stream Valley Park in Silver Spring! Conservation Team – Photo … Continued

Access Fund, bouldering, climbing, Conservation Team, Jeep, Northwest Branch
Northwest Branch 2011 Recap
13 Nov 2011

Northwest Branch 2011 Recap

by admin | posted in: Adopt-a-Crag | 0

Nearly thirty climbers gathered at last weekend to help perform a little maintenance at Northwest Branch, our local bouldering spot. Together built and restored water bars, lopped and cleared trails, and picked up some serious trash that’s collected since our … Continued

bouldering, cleanup, Northwest Branch
Northwest Branch Adopt-a-Crag
25 Oct 2010

Northwest Branch Adopt-a-Crag

by admin | posted in: Adopt-a-Crag | 1

Northwest Branch has some great boulders with sharp crimps, quartz crystals and unfortunately some graffiti. If you haven’t been, it’s a beautiful wooded and boulder-strewn ravine, nestled between suburban neighborhoods in Silver Spring, MD. Come out and help to preserve … Continued

Access Fund, bouldering, cleanup, Earth Treks, MNCPPC, Northwest Branch, Patagonia, REI

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