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
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Ilchester Adopt-a-Crag Saturday, September 8th, 2012 8am – noonMeet at the Hilltop Rd Parking area A beautiful after-work crag in Ellicott City, MD has some serious erosion issues. Volunteers are needed to help install and replace erosion barriers at the cliff base this Saturday! Need some incentive? We’ll have door prizes for ya, and if the work’s
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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 Credit Access Fund The Access Fund-Jeep Conservation Team will be at Northwest Branch Thursday May
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This year’s Rockfest event at Rocks State Park was a huge success! We had over 60 volunteers who worked all day to complete multiple projects that massively improved the park for all visitors. Despite the dreary forecast, folks came out excited to pitch in and the forecasted rain held off until after our projects were
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We know that many of you in the Mid-Atlantic Region have enjoyed the climbing that Rocks State Park has to offer – from bouldering to the classic Strawberry Jam. Now it’s time to give back. Join us for Rockfest 2012 on April 21st to give the park some much needed love! Even if you’ve never
This fall, more than 100 climbers, outdoor enthusiasts and community members gathered in the fall to support two Maryland recreation areas–Northwest Branch recreational park in Silver Spring and the Patapsco Valley State Park north of Ellicott City. Paul Barringer, a local climber and MAC member who spearheaded planning of the Northwest branch event says that
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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 and protect this local climbing resource as we clean up trash and debris, and do
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Mid Atlantic Climbers would like to invite you to a free screening Magnolia Pictures’s “180 South” at PATAGONIA store in Georgetown. The film follows adventurer Jeff Johnson as he retraces the epic 1968 journey of his heroes Yvon Chouinard and Doug Tompkins to Patagonia. Mid Atlantic Climbers will be hosting an Information Table to provide
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Thanks for coming out to our Climbers Happy Hour! We raised money that will go right back to your local climbing areas. If you’re headed out to Earth Treks Roc Comp this weekend, look for us. Friday 4/23 we’ll be in the Vendors Village at Earth Treks Columbia. Come visit us and and all of
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Access Alert – NY State Budget Shortfall puts Peter’s Kill on the chopping block! Due to an historic $8 billion budget gap, NY State Governor Paterson recently proposed closing 55 parks and historic sites (Full List), including the Peter’s Kill climbing area in Minnewaska State Park.Take Actions!We’re asking climbers to speak up and let the
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