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The Tree Tops

  

Youths know the joy of climbing trees. Some know the pleasures of long hours just sitting, looking, and "getting away."As society become more urban, chances for doing this very much become more difficult.

TreeTops is a school and a promoter of climbing events and individual experiences.

It may be affiliated with Tree Climbing USA, Abram Winters, Owner, P.O. Box 142062 Fayettesville, GA 707-487-6929 or Tree Climbers International, P.O. Box 5588, Atlanta, GA 31107 (404-377-3150)

Its potential activities include climbing to a highwall site, and climbing trees at the top. Of course, other trees and other sites may be selected. Ideas include:

  1. Conducting climbing schools in prepared trees
  2. Selling climbing equipment.
  3. Picnics or suppers following morning or afternoon events.
  4. Owl Nights - staying in trees in hope of seening an owl in the tree nearby (as many people have reported seeing hawks at close-hand)
  5. Locating special trees at special sites and offering special climbs, secluded, silent, undeiturbed time alone.
  6. Poems while written in threes (publications or chapbook)
  7. Contributions to Natureseen
  8. Insect collections at 10 meter intervals (to know the fauna which is the food supply of bats and birds)
  9. Offering research services to study the lichen, algae, bats, birds, etc. and distribution of rainfall or air pollution (isotopes) at various levels of the forest canopy.
  10. While there may some day be a sport of tree climbing (catered and developed by Novosports) , here we strive for recreation, solitude, and making a use of the environment that is non destructive and enhances the views.
  11. We may be ablke to affiliate in some way with the climbers of a different sort, e.g., www.jrocc.com
  12. We cater to groups and relate well to The Tours Group
  13. We conduct special tours for trained people into wilderness and ancient forest areas.
  14. We emphasize safety, first aid skills, and fitness.
  15. We encourage all ages to participate.
  16. In some areas, we participate in placing nest boxes for raccoons.
  17. We sell unusual photographs, texts, stories.
  18. We form a membership, and on a web site show the number of climbs reported voluntarily by members. The site contains advertising, other material on Pivots, meetings, special programs, and news about other groups.
  19. We have an annual reunion and gain funds from advertisers of new equipment. Outfits suggests special clothing.

Ideas by Giles, June 12, 2002

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