Mid Atlantic Climbers

10/08/2026

Another Adopt a Crag in the books!

This past weekend, volunteers worked with park staff at Alberton Rock in Patapsco Valley State Park to remove graffiti from the rock face and from some boulders along the trail. It was a little rainy, but we were able to make a huge difference!

For those of you who are new to our process, we brush on an environmentally friendly, biodegradable graffiti removal product. After letting it sit and scrubbing for a little bit, we are able to rinse away the graffiti. We try to limit the impact to the environment, which might look like pre-wetting soil, evaluating runoff situations, and using protective tarps when necessary.

We have two more events this fall - hope to see you there! Sign up links in our bio.

📸: Mark 'Indy' Kochte

10/02/2026

Join us on October 17th for an invasive species removal & planting of native plants at Cunningham Falls! This event is always a fun one and we will once again be working with Cunningham Falls volunteer, Anne, who is incredibly knowledgeable about the species we will be removing and planting. Registration link in bio!

09/29/2026

This past weekend we tackled invasive species removal at Great Falls. Volunteers did an amazing job removing the jungle of wisteria choking out the native wildlife in the park, hacking out windows and clearings the the native plants to recover, as well as allowing the park to further it's long term invasive species control efforts.

A huge thank you to East Outdoors for their help and for keeping volunteers safe on a slope with ropes!

Invasive species removal is tough work. What can YOU do to prevent the spread of invasive species?

🌱 Use a boot brush to remove dirt/mud from the bottom of your shoes before leaving the area you hiked in
🌱 Brush off your crash pads before moving to a new area
🌱 Keep outdoor & camping gear clean
🌱 Only use local wood for campfires (don't bring in outside wood)
🌱 Stay on trails whenever possible
🌱 Only plant native plants in your garden
🌱 Come to our next invasive species removal event!

Check our schedule to sign up for 3 more events this fall season.

09/22/2026

Less than two weeks until our Patapsco/Alberton event! We are in need of more volunteers for this one. Registration link in bio.

09/21/2026

Satisfying results from yesterday's event 👌

We have volunteer events this weekend at Great Falls the following weekend at Patapsco - consider joining us for some more rewarding work! Registration links in bio.

09/20/2026

Springfield Boulders 9/20 Adopt a Crag Recap!

11 volunteers made it out today (thank you all)! We collected one large box of glass shards, about 1 full bag of trash (assorted b**r cans, bottles, climbing tape scraps, cigarette butts, etc.), removed all new graffiti on the lower tier, and one big section of graffiti on the upper tier.

Swipe for some before and after photos of the graffiti removal work, and photos of the volunteers handling the several tasks we had today. 💪💪

More photos & videos to come later. If you are interested in volunteering, we have a Great Falls invasive species removal this upcoming Saturday! And 3 more Adopt a Crags to follow. Sign up links for all events are in our bio.

09/16/2026

Huge thanks to Neighbors of the Northwest Branch for their great work at a joint event for some graffiti removal this past weekend! They reached out about some new graffiti at NWB on the Secret Garden boulder, and we were able to coordinate and have it removed in under 2 weeks! It's always so rewarding when we turn on the pressure washers and watch the paint disappear.

We're just getting started with our fall season, so be sure to check out the link in our bio for the full schedule! Hope to see you out there!

09/15/2026

Current status of Springfield Boulders. Come out this Sunday to show this crag some love. Not interested in graffiti removal? You can use trash pickers to pick up trash around the crag. Not interested in that either? Help us move a small downed tree on the top out. Several options, we just need more hands!

Saturday is beautiful so get your climbing in that day and help us the next!!

Sign up link in bio. Hope to see you there.

09/15/2026

We are in need of more volunteers across all of our fall events! Here's our full lineup for the fall season. Consider giving back to your local crags here in the DMV, while also meeting other climbers and potentially winning some free gear/fun items in our post-event raffles! Please sign up if you plan to attend 😊🥾🪏💪

Our fall season event list is finalized!

Registration in advance required. A few of the events are available for sign up now! The rest should be live over the next couple of weeks.

We look forward to seeing y'all out at the crags this season 🍂