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I doubt it, Bill. Sorry!

When: June 23 & 30- Yes! Both Saturdays! Where: Frenches Dome- just over 6 miles in on Lolo Pass Rd from US26 Time: 9:30 am start- but get there whenever you can! Not much site parking-carpooling is a good idea! This is a boots and long pants kind of project. Volunteers will be constructing: • short flights of earthen filled stairs - We have 5 sections 8 to 12' long. • short section of new trail • curb logs/ramp • spreading erosion control material We will have another work party in the fall to do transplants/reveg. To volunteer, contact: Tony Holmes at nwwilderness@aol.com Kellie Rice at kellie_rice@beavton.k12.or.us -or Mary Ellen Fitzgerald Wilderness & Trails Zigzag Ranger District 70220 E Hwy 26, Zigzag OR 97067 503/622-3191 ext625

I received this from a friend..... The land conservancy, TLC, in Canada has until the end of June to raise money to purchase a plot of land that will guarantee permanent access to the bluffs. You can get more information and a copy of the fund raiser poster at http://www.skaha.org Looks like access to this popular crag could be threatened. Canada has an organization called the Access Society ( similar to the Access Fund) that is working on this. Kellie Rice Access Fund RC- Oregon

Construction has been finished. All that is left is some new trail work and planting some vegetation, which we hope to recruit some volunteers for the last couple of weekends in June. Tony, the other AF rep, is in charge of the volunteer project. So I'm waiting for him and the USFS to coordinate something. It is open for climbing, though!! Kellie

Be sure to thank the PMR folks who have been fighting this one!! Oregon Bill Requiring Emergency Locator Beacons on Mt. Hood May Not Become Law An Oregon bill that would require Mt. Hood climbers to carry emergency locator beacons recently stalled in the Oregon Senate leading some to believe that the measure will fail this legislative session. Earlier this year the Access Fund joined the Mountain Rescue Association and Portland Mountain Rescue in opposing a mandatory use of these simple one way devices. See the Access Fund testimony on the bill www.accessfund.org/pdf/HR_2509_Testimony.pdf.

From MaryEllen Fitzgerald at the USFS-ZigZag Station. Contact her directly for more questions. This project was suppposed to be completed 2 years ago. I hope it finally gets done. Kellie -------- Frenches Dome, a rock climbing site up Lolo Pass Rd, will be undergoing some improvements starting later this month. Retaining walls that will also function as belay platforms will be constructed. There has been significant erosion that the rock climbers have tried to manage but more significant structures were needed. Funds for the project are from Northwest Forest Passes and from a grant from the Access Fund. During this construction, access to most of the climb routes will be closed. The project is expected to start April 23rd and last a month, although it could run a little into June. Most days visitors can stop buy and hike down and peek in on the project. Every once in a while the contractor will need to close the access down into the area when they are moving signficant amounts of material and such. Visitors are asked not to go past the construction fencing for their own safety. This is a construction contract. The contracting officer is Mark LaCroix and COR - Rob Piehl. I will be inspecting the contract and Edwin Klaasen is my back up.

Arno Ilgner is coming to Portland and will be hosting several clinics in mid- May. Arno has written The Rock Warrior's Way, which deals with the mental aspects of climbing and leading. See below for his indoor and outdoor clinics, as well as a slideshow and Q & A at the Mazamas Mountaineering Center on May 17th Kellie Rice Access Fund RC- Oregon ---------- This "concentrated" clinic focuses exclusively on climbing exercises with no journaling or in-depth discussion of the material. Begin by learning how to break a climb into decision points. Second, learn to notice your thoughts. Third, practice falling. Fourth, work on improving fluidity and staying centered. Finally, learn how to prepare and commit at these decision points. At least 6 months climbing experience required. This clinic is being offered twice: Sunday, May 13th, ClubSport, Tigard, OR 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm $65 Wednesday, May 16th, ClubSport, Tigard, OR 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm $65 ALL CLINICS LIMITED TO 6 PEOPLE Smith Rock Clinic: Monday - Tuesday, May 14-15, Smith Rock State Park, Terrebonne, OR 9:00 am – 4:00 pm $199 per person Transportation, food and accommodation on your own This clinic teaches how to focus attention during the climbing process, especially when we are most apt to seek escape. By learning how to focus attention we reduce our fears and improve our commitment. You'll learn to: l Develop self awareness Stay centered Fall Improve commitment Improve fluidity Reduce doubts Improve problem-solving skills Reduce fear, and more Exercises: You'll be doing climbing exercises on lead or top rope, depending on the amount of leading experience you have. The exercises will begin on moderately difficult routes, then falling practice, more moderate routes, and finally a challenging climb. -What to expect: Learn how to break a climb into decision points Learn to notice the type of thoughts we typically have Practice falling (in small increments and only as much as the student wants) Work on improving fluidity and staying centered Learn how to prepare and commit at these decision points Requirement for class: It is helpful if you've read The Rock Warrior’s Way but it isn't absolutely necessary. There will be a handout so you can become familiar with the Warrior's Way concepts. The course seems to be best for those who have hit some sort of plateau, experience some frustration, fear, loss of motivation, or other mental fitness issue. You do need to know the fundamentals of knots, belaying, and basic climbing skills. -Equipment Needed: Harness, shoes, belay device, helmet, and rope (if you have one) ALL CLINICS LIMITED TO 6 PEOPLE Registration forms available at [ http://www.mazamas.org/ ]www.mazamas.org. Checks only, made payable to Desiderata Institute. Mail registration form and check to Mazamas Climb Committee, 527 SE 43rd Ave., Portland, OR 97215. NO OVER THE PHONE REGISTRATION. Minimum three day cancellation required for refund. ---------------------------------------- The Warrior’s Way Slideshow and Q&A benefiting The Access Fund: Wednesday, May 17th, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Mazamas Mountaineering Center, Portland, OR $10 suggested donation at the door Raffle prizes Paperback and audio books available for purchase at all clinics and the Mazamas Mountaineering Center.

Rocky Henderson from PMR sent this to me. It's a great letter, and I expect that the main Access Fund office in Colorado to endorse it. Rocky expects that the Oregon legislature will have it on their desks today or tomorrow. Thanks Kellie Rice Access Fund RC- Oregon --------- March 23, 2007 All of the mountain rescue organizations in the State of Oregon oppose HB2509. These organizations include: Portland Mountain Rescue Eugene Mountain Rescue Corvallis Mountain Rescue Deschutes County SAR Hood River Crag Rats Additionally, the Mountain Rescue Association, which represents over 90 mountain rescue teams through out North America, opposes HB 2509. The Mt Hood Search and Rescue Council, which represents all the agencies and resource groups on Mt Hood, opposes HB 2509. Oregon Mountain Rescue Council, the organization recognized by the Oregon State Sheriffs Association as the accreditation body for mountain rescue teams in Oregon, opposes HB2509. The Mazamas, a non-profit mountaineering education organization representing over 3000 climbers, opposes HB2509. We believe a law requiring climbers to carry electronic devices will have unintended consequences that will increase the risk to both climbers and rescuers. Additionally, when the state mandates specific equipment it gives the climber a false sense of security. The climber will be more likely to take greater risks because they believe that since the state has required a “beacon” they are entitled to a rescue. For example, in February, the eight climbers lost on Mt. Hood had beacons, GPS and a compass. When rescuers got to them they walked out on their own. The media portrayed this as great example of the value of the MLU. Our analysis leads us to conclude that they were relying on the rescuers to save them when the incident could have been completely avoided had the climbers known how to properly use their compass and GPS. Self reliance in the mountains is essential for survival, HB2509 will not cause climbers to be more self-reliant. In fact we believe that this law will lead to more reliance on the rescuers. House Bill 2509 was conceived by a representative as an emotional response to the families of the lost climbers on Mt. Hood. While these people have good intentions, they do not understand issues involving climbers and rescuers on Mt. Hood. The mountain rescue community is in the best position to understand these issues and help craft effective solutions. We are already actively working on solutions in conjunction with the Governor’s Search and Rescue Task Force and we welcome all opportunities to keep Oregon a wonderful and safe place to enjoy our mountains. A vote in favor of this bill will be against the advice of the entire mountain rescue community in this state and in the nation We ask you to vote NO on House bill 2509

Seems as if most of my climbing friends have been able to go somewhere warm and sunny for the week. I have some obligations keeping me in P-town, but would like to go to Smith for a couple of days. I can be flexible with the days I go. I can lead 10a/b sport, and can claw my way up an 11a on TR. I can follow 9a trad, but let's just say I haven't been practicing my trad leading very much. We'd also have a place to crash! Send me a PM if interested. Thanks!

Spread the word! Please attend the next PAB meeting on Tuesday Feb 20th at 7pm in the Sunnybrook Service Center 1/4 mile west of I-205 Address is: 9101 SE Sunnybrook Dr Rm 436 Our presence can really make a difference to the Parks Board in support of the Madrone Wall. Thanks!! Kellie Rice Access Fund RC- Oregon

Below is the latest mailing that the MWPC put together on 2/4 where 948 mailings went out. Thanks to Bob McGown, Mike Farrell, Adam?, Joe Hargrave, and of course, Keith, for putting this together. The top 1/3 is the history or the site and recent history with getting this site preserved, but if you scroll down to January and Feb 2007- this is the most important in terms of timing and the Madrone being accessible to recreation. E-mail the Commmissioners to re-establish access in 2008 and 2009 after the Master Plan for the Madrone site is complete. bcc@co.clackamas.or.us Kellie ----------------------- Fall 2005: Over 500 letters, emails, phone calls were sent to Board of County Commissioners endorsing preservation and re-established recreational access. There were zero communications to Commissioners recommending sale of site for private mining operation or trophy home housing development. Over 30 organizations, including all nearby CPO’s, governments (e.g., City of Damascus), Carver-area businesses, citizens, and environmental and recreational organizations, endorsed preservation. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!! 31 January 2006: Board of County Commissioners Study Session: - Commissioners unanimously accepted the Clackamas County Parks Advisory Board (PAB) recommendation that the Hardscrabble property become part of an area for Clackamas River Watershed Protection and that it should not be sold to a private interest or mined. - Commissioners unanimous support to implement the following specific recommendations for the property: 1. Retained in public ownership (i.e., County will not sell property for a private quarry or trophy home housing development). 2. Included in the inventory of County lands for future master planning and consideration for development by the PAB and the staff. 3. Included as a priority for master planning as part of the future Clackamas County Parks Department Master Plan. 4. Retained in its current status (i.e., posted “No Trespassing”) pending a master plan. 7 November 2006: Election Day - Lake Oswego Council President Lynn Peterson (Vice Chair) replaced Commissioner Larry Sowa on the Board of County Commissioners. Commissioner Martha Schrader (Chair) and Commissioner Bill Kennemer are also on the BCC. - Overwhelming passage of Metro Measure 26-80 providing $227.4 million for greenspace protection and willing-seller land acquisition in 27 regional target areas including the Clackamas River Bluffs and Greenway. The Madrone Wall is centrally located in this target area which has zero acres of County Parks and will serve as an anchor for acquisitions to help establish an eastside large regional park of greenspace lands and interconnected trails. Clackamas County Parks will receive a $1.937 million local government share windfall from passage of this bond measure. 23 January 2007: Parks Advisory Board Meeting (PAB) - The PAB reviewed Clackamas County Parks Department staff recommendations for the next five years park’s budget (“Capital Improvements Five Year Plan”). Thirty-five projects were recommended by County Parks staff for funding from an overall budget of $6.437 million. Included in the staff recommendation were two recommended Madrone Wall allocations. - First Allocation: A $40K “Hardscrabble Master Plan” allocation for FY2007-2008. The master plan would plan for park activities and uses, capital expenses, traffic studies, on-site parking needs/design, and state highway approach. It would incorporate discussions with neighbors and interested parties and a required 120-day conditional use application required to allow for park activities on timber-zoned land (common for County park properties). The master plan should be completed in nine to twelve months after the fiscal year starts on 1 July this year. - Second Allocation: This “Madrone Park Improvements” recommended allocation would occur four years later in FY2011-2012 (i.e., “Year 5”) for $300K. Creating required on-site parking is identified as the single largest capital expense; other capital expenditures include a porta-potty, signage, and trail materials. Three separate estimates acquired by the MWPC last fall show the cost to grade and finish a parking lot for 50 cars will cost a maximum of $40K for gravel and $70K for asphalt. While these estimates do not include surveying, permitting, site preparation, they do indicate that park improvements may be significantly less than what this $300K capital allocation allows for. The MWPC has lined-up several professionals, including cartographers and traffic engineers, willing to donate pro bono time to assist the planning process further reducing County costs (Note: If you would like to donate pro bono professional efforts to the parks master planning process, please contact Keith K. Daellenbach at kdaellenbach@att.net or 503/691-4102). This, in addition our commitment to provide a minimum of 1,000 volunteer hours to remove illegally dumped rubbish, improve/create hiking trails, and pull invasive plants, will make this a public-private win-win. It is critical that the County follow through with their goal to make this a priority by establishing funding for capital improvements in years immediately following the FY2007-2008 park master planning process. This logic is applied to other County projects and the Madrone Wall should not be an exception. The master plan should not languish four years before something concrete is accomplished. By establishing FY2008-2009 County allocations, the opportunity to establish substantial grant partnerships with Oregon Parks and Recreation Department and/or philanthropic organizations will greatly increase. 20 February 2007: Parks Advisory Board Meeting (PAB) - 7:00 p.m.: February’s PAB meeting will further refine the Park’s budget and finalize recommendations for consideration by the Commissioners. Reallocation decisions at the January PAB meeting, provide opportunity to move up Year 5 Madrone Wall capital funding to FY 2008-2009 which is warranted. While it is up to the PAB Chair to take comments from visitors, if you would like to provide input, we encourage you to attend this critical planning meeting. It will be held on Tuesday the 20th in Room 436 of the County’s Sunnybrook Service Center (9101 S.E. Sunnybrook Blvd., Clackamas). We also encourage you to contact the Commissioners directly (www.co.clackamas.or.us/bcc/) and register your support for the timely creation of a County park in a park-barren area with massive anticipated population growth in Damascus. 22 February 2007: Oregon Field Guide/Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB): - 8:30 p.m.: OPB will air an episode taped last September of a visit to a unique series of talus caves located along the Clackamas River Bluffs. One of the MWPC Directors, Keith K. Daellenbach, participated in this exploration and his geologic investigation is being extended to the similar and unique geology of the Madrone Wall site. This will form the basis for future educational displays. OPB rebroadcast: 6:30 p.m., 02/25/07. 22 April 2007: Public Wildflower Tour at Madrone Wall - 3:00 p.m.: Meet at Still Meadow Community (16561 S.E. Marna Road, Clackamas, www.stillmeadowcommunity.com) for an introductory discussion about the Madrone Wall and then carpool a half mile to the site to witness one of the finest displays of wildflowers anywhere in the northern Willamette Valley. This public tour is open to all and you are encouraged to attend. Bring hiking boots and raingear (if necessary). May-June 2007 – TBD: Board of County Commissioners review of PAB budget recommendations and setting FY2007-2008 budget. The Madrone Wall (a.k.a., Hardscrabble) is a 44-acre site 2.2 miles east of Carver along County Scenic Highway 224. It has been publicly owned by Clackamas County since 1937 and was for decades a site of public ecology education and open for recreational hiking, rock climbing, horseback riding, picnicking, and bird and flower viewing prior to its closure in the fall of 1997 as an ill-conceived County quarry plan was pursued. This plan was later narrowly averted as quarrying was deemed uneconomical. This compact site contains an uncommon stand of Pacific madrone and the only geologic feature of its kind in the northern Willamette Valley, a natural cliff face of Boring basalt soaring over 100 feet. Views over the nearby Clackamas River are stunning. This public site has a diverse and intact ecosystem including over 100 plant species with a few remaining old-growth Douglas fir and native wildflowers. It is the source of drinking water for nearby citizens and a clear, cool tributary stream supports the endangered salmon habitat in the Clackamas River designated as a National Wild and Scenic River. Latest updates at WWW.SAVEMADRONE.ORG (including .MP3 downloadable OPB radio report) (Please continue to respect Clackamas County’s current “No Trespassing” posting at the Madrone Wall.)

I emailed my legislators. If you delete half of the above link, you can get to the Oregon legislation webpage and there is a link to e-mail your legislators www.leg.state.or.us will get you there. I've carried an MLU and beacon and have no problems with doing so, but it should not be up to the government to tell us what equipment to carry. As a result of such a proposed bill, will they be designing classes on how to use this equipment? Will they then tell us what routes we can and cannot climb suring certain months? What about the ski areas above Timberline. How many skiers will carry one while riding the Palmer Lift. Liability falls upon the climber or recreationalist and not the government. Our legislators should not be pointing the finger at one group of recreationalists ( climbers) while not considering all other recreational user groups who have had to be rescued ( hunters, boaters, hikers, etc). I'm certainly not pointing any fingers either, but each of the above recreational users groups have had to be rescued at some point because of not being prepared, making poor judgements, or being very prepared but just getting into trouble because of injury or other unfortunate circumstance. I told them what an ill-conceived house bill this was and should reconsider not following through with it. Kellie Access Fund Regional Coordinator- Oregon

Last weeks PAB meeting was cancelled due to the weather, but it has been rescheduled for tomorrow. Both Keith and I will be attending. You can attend the meetings located at the Sunnybrook Service Center 1/4 mile west of I-205 off Sunnybrook Rd. It starts at 7pm- fourth floor. Public comment is generally not allowed, but they often let Keith and I speak. Also, with the Metro bond measure passing in November of 2006, Clackamas County received part of the $44 million grant that is shared with Multnomah and Washington Counties. We're not sure how much of this $44 million Clackamas County received to spend on open space acquisition, park development or improvements, but hopefully the County Commissioners and Parks Staff would consider the Madrone Wall and it's development with some of those funds. You can e-mail the Commissioners above urging them to make the Madrone Wall a priority in the final 2 years of the Parks Master Plan and to use some of the Metro bond measure funding they received. Hopefully we'll know more after tomorrow night and next month's PAB meetings.

After nearly a year in 2005 spent collecting input from hundreds of citizens, five local Community Planning Organizations (CPO’s), City of Damascus government, Carver businesses, public organizations (Metro, State Parks, etc.), and over 30 organizations including Sierra Club, Native Plant Society of Oregon, Audubon Society of Portland, Three Rivers Land Conservancy, Mazamas, and The Access Fund, the Board of County Commissioners unanimously accepted, at the 31 January 2006 Study Session, the Clackamas County Parks Advisory Board (PAB) recommendations that the Hardscrabble property (a.k.a. Madrone Wall) become part of the Clackamas River Watershed Protection and not be sold to a private interest or mined. The unanimously-accepted recommendations included making this site a priority for parks master planning. At the 16 January and 20 February 2007 PAB meetings, park planning items in the five year parks plan will be re-evaluated and re-prioritized. Given the overwhelming positive response from over 500 citizens, local businesses, local government (Damascus, CPO’s), and over 30 organizations, the massive anticipated Damascus population growth in an area severely underserved by parks (the 2000 County Parks Master Plan, for the Damascus-Boring Area sub-area, calls for 131 park acres in 1995 and 259 acres in 2015 yet offers zero park acres), and the Commissioner’s own insistence to make parks master planning a priority for this site, we urge the PAB recommend authorizing parks master planning funding in February and follow-on County Commissioner authorization in Spring 2007. Last November’s election brought in a new County commissioner, Lynn Peterson, former Council President of the Lake Oswego City Council. Commissioners Martha Schrader and Peterson have recently reiterated their support for making the parks master planning process a priority in 2007. We continue to research grant opportunities from various organizations that may be able to help offset parks advocacy and anticipated park-creation costs. A public tour is being planned in the spring to coincide with the perfusion of spring wildflowers at this amazing civic treasure so stay tuned. Please take this opportunity to register your support for this park creation project by contacting the Board of County Commissioners (bcc@co.clackamas.or.us) and urge them to take the next step – parks master planning for the Hardscrabble/Madrone Wall site located 2.2 miles east of Carver along County Scenic Highway 224. Please continue to respect Clackamas County’s “No Trespassing” posting at the Madrone Wall. Updates are regularly posted on our www.savemadrone.org website. Keith K. Daellenbach Director, Secretary/Treasurer Madrone Wall Preservation Committee www.savemadrone.org

The Circuit Bouldering Gym in Portland is hosting another Fundraiser for Camp UKANDU, a camp for kids with cancer. Members pay $20.00 Non members $25.00 First 50 to sign up get a free t-shirt Comp goes from 3-7 pm with awards and raffle prizes. After party with Boone speed For more info, contact the Circuit Gym or go to www.thecircuitgym.com

From MaryEllen at the USFS- Rock climb network- Update of Frenches Dome: After over 2 years of planning and searching for funding, construction of retaining walls/belay platforms on the north side of Frenches Dome is expected to start soon - maybe as soon as October 12th but likely not till sometime during the week of October 16th. This project is extimated to take 4-6 weeks. During this time, most of the popular rock climbing routes cannot be used. No fees will be required to park again until next spring once the project starts. During the project construction you can still use the other side of the rock and the very bottom, but nowhere below the project area due to construction hazards. The closed area will be fenced so that it is clear. Once this segment of the project is done, then volunteers will finish the project by constructing trails and stairs between the platforms. This will most likely be done in the spring. Climbers who have been involved in the project so far include, Tony Holmes, John Rust and Kellie Rice. Northwest Forest Pass funds(90%) are paying for the bulk of the project but with the support of a heathy grant from the Access Fund. I plan to put something up on our web page in the next couple weeks. Will let you know when that is done. Mary Ellen Fitzgerald Wilderness & Trails Zigzag Ranger District 70220 E Hwy 26, Zigzag OR 97067 503/622-3191 ext625

Thanks, Bill, for coming out again. I'm sure you'll make use of your new flask! I counted 44 volunteers ( a personal record for me), with the 3 that showed up after 12:00 from the Explorer Scout troop! We managed to get a few climbing routes cleaned of litter and debris, plenty of ivy was wrestled with, and those that got acquainted with the family of yellowjackets removed the half of the car that was dumped near the Silver Bullet Bluffs. Josh from Climb Max was the Master Chef. Many thanks to Climb Max for their continued support for the Access Fund, a few neighborhood folks showed up, the Mazamas brought out a good crew of volunteers, a gal from Eugene made the drive up, and even Bob McGown made an appearance!! A few recent transplants became offical Northwesterners as they enjoyed a burger and PBR in the rain! Thanks, all! Good times!! Kellie Access Fund RC- Oregon

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I've had to re-edit this, as some of you are curious as to what's been happening with the Madrone Wall. Below is a more thorough write up of where we're at. We're learning that there is a process to making this place a park, and although it's been somewhat painfully slow, there is a process. At the September Parks Advisory Board (PAB) meeting with Clackamas County, the MWPC was told that the head of their parks department would have hard budget numbers in regards to the Madrone Wall. Specifically, the costs it would take to put in a parking area, contract an engineer to design it, costs for a bathroom facility ( port-o-potty vs permanent), and signage. That information was not prepared for that meeting, unfortunately. Keep in mind that the PAB is mainly made up of 12 volunteer citizens that care about their local parks, and they have little control over the budget that the County has. Three paid staff from their Parks Department are a part of the PAB meetings. The Parks Department and PAB is currently finishing up their 3rd year of a 5 year master plan. Every 5 years, their PAB creates this wish list or to do list for improvement projects in their local parks. In January of 2007, they have 2 years left in their current plan, and it is at this time that they plan to look at inserting the Madrone Wall into their plan in addition to seeing what's left on their initial "to do" list of current projects or improvments to exisiting parks. The head of the parks department assured us that he would have some budget numbers in regards to the development of the Madrone Wall. They are waiting on the results of certain ballot measures in November, and they always review their master plan with 2 years to go, anyways. In the meantime, the MWPC is researching grant opportunities with local and statewide businesses and agencies that assist in developing new parks. Our Preservation Committee is in a position now that it has never been in, and that is one that the County respects and wants our involvement as this site gets developed into a park. They continuously invite us to their monthly meetings, and want to meet with such businesses and agencies that help provide grant opportunities. So that maybe the Madrone Wall will not have to take away from their other projects or improvments at their existing parks. We're also in a good position with the County because one of our very own Committee Members is now on their PAB. Although he is a resident of Clackamas County, he does not live near the Madrone Wall site, so he does not officially represent that region between Carver and Damascus. The public had even asked the County to re-open the site to access before the improvements were made, and they said no for a variety of reasons. One was the lack of parking to support the number of users that want access to it. Keep in mind that it wasn't only climbers that spoke up in support of preserving this site. Many of you that attending the public meetings heard the potential uses by hikers, science field trips for school kids, search and rescue practice, horseback riders, and so on. Another reason that it isn't open yet is due to the fact that the property is zoned as timber, and not zoned for recreation. In order for the county to consider this a park space and allow recreation on it, an application for a conditional use permit would have to be done. It's not a complicated process, but it does take time and money. We should know much more information come January 2007, but we need the County to come prepared with some budget numbers before we can even apply for grants to off set their start up costs. We're really doing everything we can now, but we do not feel that the County is giving us the runaround or that this new park will not happen. It's just a very slow process. It should also be mentioned that their parks are not supported by general funds that get budgeted a set amount every year. Their parks are supported by the revenues that get generated by a public golf course, picnic shelter reservations, the Carver Boat Ramp, and entrance/camping fees at Barton Park. This is one of the very few park departments that solely operates on revenues to support their parks. Thanks for all of the support! We're working as hard as we can to get this site re-opened as soon as possible! Chris Carey, Keith Daellenbach, Mike Ferrell, and Kellie Rice Madrone Wall Preservation Committee www.savemadrone.org

Timmy O'Neill comes to the Hollywood Theather on November 9th for his Environmental Action Tour at 7:00 pm.Tickets are $8 and available at Patagonia Portland (907 NW Irving Street) and at the box office. All proceeds benefit 1% for the Planet. “EAT with Timmy O’Neill” is an eTown-style event that will bring together pioneering characters of the alternative environmental community to share their stories, films, songs, and insight into why it's so damn important to care about our relationship with the earth. November 10th and 11th. Beth Rodden and Tommy Caldwell at the Bagdad and PRG. Mazamas, Portland Rock Gym and Climb Max will be hosting the first couple of rock for a presentation Friday, November 10th, at the Bagdad Theater. Doors open at 5:30, show starts at 6:30. Tickets $10, available at the Mazamas business office, PRG, and Climb Max. Saturday, November 11th Beth and Tommy will host a climbing clinic (rope systems and free climbing) at Portland Rock Gym from noon-3pm. The clinic will be limited to 10, $50 each. Sign up at Portland Rock Gym only.

Climb Max and the Circuit are getting on board. There will be a BBQ for all volunteers and FREE BEER! Join the Access Fund for this bi-annual clean up. Date- October 8th Time- 10 am-1 pm Where- Rocky Butte is located about 1 mile east of the 82 & Fremont interection. Park along the road across from the City Bible College Trash removal, route cleaning, and ivy pulling all need to be done. Volunteers must be 16 years old due to ODOT regs. Bring a wheelbarrow if you have one, and any rakes or loppers for ivy removal are needed. Some climbing gear provided for route cleaners. We'll be out there rain or shine. Lots of swag and prize raffle. Many thanks! Kellie Access Fund RC- Oregon

This September, the Clackamas County Parks Advisory Board (PAB) will be reviewing the potential insertion of the Madrone Wall into the current fiscal year's park master planning process. If this is successful, park development planning will commence this year rather than waiting for another few years before it can be placed into a future five year plan. Recall that at the 31 January Board of Commissioners study session, the County Commissioners unanimously accepted all PAB recommendations which included not selling the the site for a private quarry or housing development, putting it into the master planning process for a park, and to keep it posted "No Trespassing" until the park is opened. The Access Fund and Madrone Wall Preservation Committee will be providing input at the September PAB meeting to assist the process of re-establishing recreation access, including rock climbing, and creating a new park for all to enjoy. In the meantime, the MWPC is pursuing various grant opportunities to help offset start-up and operational costs for creating this new park. Expenses include costs for new on-site parking, minimal bathroom facility, educational kiosk signage and map, rubbish removal, and trailbuilding. Closer to the site's opening there will be a need for volunteer help to improve the decaying trails, constructing new trails, and pulling invasive plants. In the meantime, please respect the County's "No Trespassing" wishes. Thanks for all of the support! Kellie Rice Access Fund-Oregon Madrone Wall Preservation Committee

A call for volunteers! July 7, 8, & 9 Be a belayer, judge, isolation room monitor, and many other volunteers needed! Over 350 kids from all around the country will be competing this weekend. Many youth climbers from Oregon and Washington will also be competing! Contact info is below! 2006 Youth Difficulty and Speed National Championship July 7, 8 and 9 No Climbing Experience Required Free Competition T-Shirt Hosted by ClubSport Oregon 18120 SW Lower Boones Ferry Road Tigard, OR 97224 Volunteer registration forms available at ClubSport or online at www.clubsports.com/oregon. For more information contact Heather Campbell at 503-968-4541 or heather.campbell@clubsports.com.

185 volunteers made it out this year! Thanks to the Smith Rock Group for putting on a great event. Lots of improvements to the front side; Bunny Face area, New Testament, Cocaine Gully, Scarface/Rude Boys, as well as the Misery Ridge Trail. A group even hauled it out to Koala Rock.

Sunday June 18th 9:30-1:00. Rain or shine. Garbage pick up along the road leading up to the cliffs. Trail construction along the cliffs. The road leading up to the Callahans has unfortunately become a public dump site. Discarded furniture, hot water tanks, car parts, lots of tires, bottles, cans, etc. Climbing in the afternoon if the weather is good. Organized by the SW Oregon Climbers in conjunction with U of O Outdoor program and Umpqua Comm College. Contact: Suzanne Hanlon, Assistant Director, UO Outdoor Program University of Oregon, 541) 346-3730 Contact: Phillip Pennington, Umpqua Community College Climbing Club, philsnatch@hotmail.com