We travelled to the Keene Valley in the Adirondacks region of New York to participate in 2 great days of Ice Climbing in partnership with the American Alpine Club of DC (AAC) and Arc’teryx this past weekend. Graduates of the Outdoor Climbing Club, Cheri and Christian, along with Volunteer Edoardo, Programs Coordinator Junko and Board Member
2022 Environmental Leadership Cohort Graduate Kristen Walker just started an outdoor campaign! Kristen was so gracious to talk to Soul Trak about Our Parks Too and here is our conversation. ST: Hi, Kristen, what inspired you to start Our Parks Too? KW: My involvement with Soul Trak really prompted me to start Our Parks Too.
We are excited to kick-off our Spring Climbing Club on Saturday, March 25 and our Spring 2023 Campus Ambassador Cohort in late March. We appreciate you and can’t wait to see your contributions! We are partnering with Sportrock Climbing Center for a 6 course outdoor climbing program. This course will build climbers’ confidence and technical climbing
Please read below to find out more about our new cohort! Amirah is originally from Pennsylvania, and moved to DC in 2022. Her love for the outdoors developed in her teens via her experiences backpacking, hiking, and camping. Amirah also enjoys roller skating, kayaking, and volunteering at community gardens and at her neighborhood’s compost collection.