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Vacaville bouldering - cleanup trail day
Apr
20

Vacaville bouldering - cleanup trail day

UPDATE 04/15/24: Rescheduled to 4/20/2024.

Join CRAGS and BACC for a joint cleanup trail day and social climb at our local Central Valley bouldering hub in Vacaville.

We’ll meet at the Woodcrest boulders parking areas (Google maps link) and visit the Woodcrest and maybe Hillcrest boulders for some trash cleanups minor trail maintenance around bouldering areas and some social time. Get to know your fellow local climbing stewards and learn from our board members some of the common access issues and advocacy solutions we use in our work with local climbing areas.

Details:

  • Bring boots/shoes socks and pants that can get muddy. And bring a change of clothes for after. CRAGS will provide trash bags, gloves safety glasses and trail tools. Feel free to bring your own gloves if you prefer.

  • Please bring food and water and layers appropriate for the forecast.

  • Please note that if it is raining or has rained within about 48 hours trails will be very slippery. Please plan accordingly.

CRAGS will provide some snacks, extra water and first aid gear.

See you there!

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Lovers Leap Access Fund Trail Work - 07/15
Jul
15

Lovers Leap Access Fund Trail Work - 07/15

Join CRAGS and the Access Fund Conservation Team for the 2023 trail work season at Lover’s Leap. We have volunteer opportunities available and need your help.

As part of our ongoing multi-year project to stabilize and improve the trail infrastructure at the three principal climbing areas in the Highway 50 corridor – Sugarloaf, Phantom Spires and Lover’s Leap – CRAGS is working with the Access Fund over five weeks this summer at Lover’s Leap, starting at the base of Lower Buttress, completing work on the landing platforms and staircases below Surrealistic Pillar and surrounding climbs.

We are looking for volunteers to join us on FIVE consecutive Saturdays:

  • Saturday 07/15 + TCC

  • Saturday 07/22 + BACC

  • Saturday 07/29 + TCC

  • Saturday 08/05 + BACC

  • Saturday 08/12 + End of Season Party

Details:

  • Please sign up on our website interest form (see link)

  • Meet at 9am at Strawberry Station General Store on Highway 50 (see map link)

  • Please bring closed toe shoes, work clothes, food and water

  • Trail work involves heavy lifting, hard manual labor and dirt/dust.

  • Gloves and safety glasses are available but please bring gloves, masks and safety glasses if you have your own.

  • Helmets are welcome and recommended.

  • Alternate jobs not requiring heavy lifting are available for other volunteers.

  • Minors must be accompanied by a parent/legal guardian

  • All volunteers must sign CRAGS (paper, digital TBD) + AF waivers (digital) - click on the link to sign.

  • Reserved campsite available for volunteers on Friday/Saturday night. Space limited. First come, first served. Subject to change.

Please use the Event Form to share which days you are available.

Strawberry Station General Store - Google Maps

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