​Each spring, driven by righteous purpose, we congregate in the forest for a full week of stewardship. The purpose: community service projects. Here are some of the projects we have completed in recent years:

• Mostly rebuilt the Kaymoor trail from the Hole to Butcher's Branch.
• Installed fencing and revegetated both Bridge Buttress and Junkyard Wall.
• Installed risers at Junkyard Wall, erasing once and for all the crag’s namesake trash heap.
• Completely reimagined and rebuilt the Tattoo Wall trail at Sandstonia.
• Completed an entirely new trail connecting the American Alpine Club campground to climbing at North Bridge. You can easily reach two entirely different climbing areas from the campground without getting into a car.
• Terraced and fenced the landing zone at Butcher's Branch. 
• Built a trail connecting Butcher’s Branch Climbing Access Trail to White Wall and all the way to The Hole
  

Trail Work Location:
Whippoorwill 
Summersville Lake
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Camping Location:
This year we're camping at NPS Burnwood Campground!
Free camping starts on Friday, May 12th​ and ends Sunday, May 21st. 
Address: US-19, Lansing, West Virginia 25862. Google Map Directions.

Project Details
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This year (Not) Work Week will focus on the following projects at Whippoorwill at Summersville Lake:

• Completing the gabion wall started in October 2022 by assembling another row of gabions and filling them with stone using a barge.
• Building a staircase along the downstream side using precast step slabs, improving access from the top down.
• Improving gully access above the cliff band and an alternative trail that winds out of the gully and joins with the approach trail at the top. 

Workday Schedule

7:30 am - 8:30 am: Registration and breakfast at Burnwood Campground. Volunteers can grab a warm cup of coffee, their event t-shirt and free schwag from our brand sponsors.
9:00 am - 3:00 pm: Let's get after it! We will head to the Whippoorwill from Burnwood Campground and spend the day building trails and making history. 
3:00 pm: Relax, climb, take a dip in the lake- whatever your heart calls to, this is unstructured play/unwind time.
7:00 pm: ​Dinner is provided to all volunteers. Locations will be announced at breakfast each morning. 

What to Bring: Work gloves, water, snacks, camping equipment (free camping at Burnwood Campground) 

What to Wear: Closed-toe shoes, weather-appropriate clothes

Important Camping information: 

• Tents should be placed near the pavilion on the left 
• Bathrooms on site (pit toilets)
• No showers on site 
• Campers must follow all NPS regulations

Contact Brittany Chaber at britt.chaber@gmail.com for any (Not) Work Week questions! 

Wondering who kept our volunteers happy and full of good food during this event? A huge thanks go out to the following climbing gyms and brands for their support and dedication to preserving climbing areas around the New River Gorge.