Community Involvement and Volunteerism - Upcoming Projects

Lakeside River Park Conservancy Fundraiser
Saturday, September 13th

Where: 12108 Industry Road When: Saturday, September 13th Information: The Lakeside River Park Conservancy needs volunteers to help with their upcoming fundraiser. This involves working outdoors, setting up tables, chairs, decorations, flower arrangements, silent auction items, lighting, ice/food/beverage and two bars. Additional volunteers are also needed for the following: a golf cart driver, Auction Check-out, and Auction Runners. Work will start at 8:00 am and they hope to be complete by 4:00pm. If you are interested in volunteering for a good cause, please contact: Cindy Collins Lakeside's River Park Conservancy Membership & Volunteer Manager Ph (619) 443-4770, Fax (619) 443-4740 www.lakesideriverpark.org

The Joshua Tree Adventure
October 4th & 5th

Where: Joshua Tree National Park When: October 4th & 5th Information: Join Outdoor Outreach for "The Joshua Tree Adventure", a 2-Day fully catered weekend at Joshua Tree National Park where participants learn about new outdoor activities, test out products and services, earn great prizes, meet like-minded individuals, and give back to the community. During this weekend, participants will have a chance to rock climb,campout, hike, practice yoga and more. If you or anyone you know isinterested in participating, volunteering or fundraising for this event please go to: www.active.com/donate/joshuatreeadventure or www.outdooroutreach.org

Help At-Risk and Underprivileged Youth Experience Climbing

Somewhere in your life an individual took the time to expose you to climbing. It could have been a family member, a school club, or a close friend. Whoever that person was, they helped change the course of your life forever. Now you have the chance to do the same, and more importantly, you’ll be helping someone that doesn’t have the resources to get involved on their own. If you’re interested in volunteering with At-Risk and Underprivileged youth in San Diego, please contact Rachel Rabinor at Rachel@outdooroutreach.org. Outdoor Outreach is a local non-profit that takes kids out climbing, surfing, mountain biking, snowboarding and more, helping them gain important confidence and self esteem through participation in these activities. To find out more visit Outdoor Outreach at: www.outdooroutreach.org

Adopt-A-Crag Volunteer Opportunity
Adopt-A-Crag Volunteer Service Project: Mission Trails
Where: Mission Trails Regional Park
When: Saturday, January 12th, 2008 - 8am-1pm
Information: The Allied Climbers of San Diego teamed up with the Mission Trails Regional Park Foundation, The Access Fund, and REI for a day of trail maintenance which included fence building, erosion prevention, seeding, and habitat restoration. It was a beautiful day and the recent rains left the ground soft which made the trail work a little easier. The event was a big success with a large number of volunteers who made short work of the tasks at hand.
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Volunteer Opportunity
Saturday, September 29th, 2007 - 9am-1pm
Volunteer Service Project: Table Mountain (Valley of the Moon)
Where:Valley of the Moon Kiosk (In-Ko-Pah Rd. exit off the I-8 East)
When: Saturday, September 29th, 2007 - 9am-1pm
Information:ACSD joined the BLM and other volunteers on National Public Lands Day to help clean up Table Mountain and the area which provides access to Valley of the Moon. The day started off a little windy, but was a great success. We filled several trucks with trash and had a great time. After the clean up was over some volunteers even stayed to get in some climbing. We look forward to working with the BLM again in the future. Check out some photos of the event:
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Adopt-A-Crag Volunteer Event
August 9th, 2007 - 6-8pm
Santee: Adopt-A-Crag Volunteer Service Project
Thanks to all of you who helped out at this Access Fund Adopt-A-Crag event and made it a big success. Approximately 40 volunteers filled bag after bag with trash for a couple of hours before sunset. Most even squeezed in a few boulder problems under the fading light. REI was also on-hand, providing pizza, cold drinks, gloves, and trash bags, and ACSD sponsors Prana, REI, and LG provided door prizes to pass out.

Projects like this give us a chance to give back to the climbing community and go a long way toward helping maintain access to climbing areas. Check back here for more service projects in the coming months.
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