Halloween is creepin’ up on us, witch means that you’ve got to figure out how you’re gonna celebrate the holiday. Our suggestion : treat yourself to an adventure and GET OUTSIDE! Scared to lead a trip? No worries. We’ll teach ya! The best way to get on a trip is to lead one. Come hang out with me and learn …
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Shredy Preddy 3: Beginner Mountain Biking
THIRD TIME IS THE CHARM Never mountain biked before? Always dreamed of shredding? Then this trip is for you. The Plan: Preddy Creek is the easiest trail system near Cville and is perfect for beginners. The ride will be at a casual pace for about 3.5 miles. If you don’t have your own mountain bike or helmet, let me know …
Trail Maintenance Work at Snp (Help Needed!)
The recent rainstorm has affected many (if not all) trails in the Southern district of the Shenandoah National Park. As such, trail overseers of the SNP are working hard to clear blow-downs, fix water bars, and re-blaze trails. Please come help maintain a trail at SNP this Friday, before leaving for Fall break! The departure time is flexible, and the …
Best Waitlist Relief Ever: Trip Leader Workshop!
Tired of getting waitlisted over and over again??? Just wanna send it with other outdoor enthusiasts all the friggin time??!? The best way to get on trips is to lead ’em, folks! Come hang out with me and learn the ins/outs of trip leading with the club! ***If you’re new to the outdoors, sweet! No experience necessary. WHY??? (Psssh cuz …
Farmers Market Composting and Shopping
Hellooooo everybody, If you’re looking for something fun to do Saturday morning (September 8th) join me in composting at the Charlottesville City Market. We’ll start our shift at 8am, help out for a casual two hours, then receive both a $5 token to the market from Black Bear Composting AND $7 of reimbursable free food from ODC for helping out …
Wilderness First Aid Certification Course [Reimbursable for Trip Leaders! Free for Some Uva Academic Employees!]
[This is *not* an overnight course — it runs two days and ends at 6:30 or 7pm each day.] Learn how to save life and limb in an > urban disaster (natural or terrorist) > rural area (not near a hospital) > travel anywhere > wilderness area Outdoors at UVAers $25 DISCOUNT off the regular $195. BONUS if you’re a …
Cpr, Aed + Choking Certification Course ~ Adult, Pediatric + Infant
>> “Best CPR/AED class so far. Resuscipalooza made it fun! Love the scenarios!” – anonymous feedback >> “The most action-packed three hour CPR class I’ve been to. You made it concise and FUN!” – anonymous feedback >> “Hooray! No video!” – anonymous feedback ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Learn the lifesaving skills of CPR, AED, and relieving choking (adult / …
Trail Building/Maintenance in the Park
If you love hoes and swinging look no further for your Friday morning entertainment. I got 5 miles of trail that needs some WeeeeD removal. We leave early to avoid the summertime heat. 5:30am (I can pick you up from your residence) 6:15am hit the trail 10:00 am finish up trail work and head back 11:00 am home and taking …
Ohill Clean Up
Hey outdoorsy folk, Recently I’ve been seeing a lot of trash up on ohill (not the friendly ragged dirtbag kind). I was thinking we could go up there and remove some of it while earning a tasty $7 lunch reimbursed by the club. The plan: Leave the shred shack at 8:30am and walk/bike/drive to ohill. Pick up trash for a …
Trail Work in the Snp
A friend adopted a section of trail in the national park that needs some maintenance! This is your chance to give back and get $7 of food for ‘free’. We leave at 5am. I can pick you up from wherever (around grounds no free rides from dulles)! Just give me a text where you live. 540-326-5601. I expect to be …
O-Hill Trailbuilding and Shredding Extravaganza- Part 1 of Many
What up, Many of you, like myself, have been riding O-hill a lot this year. It truly is a wondrous place full of rocks, drops, berms, unicorns, and the occasional hiker appearing around a blind turn. Though its trail quality and accessibility are legend, the academy has determined there still remain a few locations that require slight modification in order …
Wilderness First Aid Certification Course [Reimbursable for Trip Leaders! Free for Some Uva Academic Employees!]
OFFERINGS IN CVILLE: CHOOSE EITHER: MAY 9-10 MAY 16-17 MAY 26-27 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ [This is *not* an overnight course — it runs two days and ends at 6:30 or 7pm each day.] Learn how to save life and limb in an > urban disaster (natural or terrorist) > rural area (not near a hospital) > travel anywhere …
Cpr, Aed + Choking Certification Course ~ Adult, Pediatric + Infant
>> “Best CPR/AED class so far. Resuscipalooza made it fun! Love the scenarios!” – anonymous feedback >> “The most action-packed three hour CPR class I’ve been to. You made it concise and FUN!” – anonymous feedback >> “Hooray! No video!” – anonymous feedback ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Learn the lifesaving skills of CPR, AED, and relieving choking (adult / …
Let’s Hike it! a Hike-a-Thon for Rebuilding Dominica
Last fall the island of Dominica was nearly destroyed by one of the worst hurricanes to date. While humanitarian aid poured in to provide relief, a group of UVA students decided that far more could be done in response to this natural disaster. UVA Social Enterprise in Dominica fellows are working to develop an island wide venture that will reboot …
Shred-Dom Labor Camp Part 3
Hello all, After an incredible outing a few weeks ago to Josh and Corrine’s B&B (https://www.ridgesidebb.com/) involving the creation of ~14ft. creek jump, I have been aching to return, continue to build trail features… and hit that jump again. Looking for people who are down to work hard on the mile or so of bike trail and then shred afterwards. …
Earth Day Garden Rebuilding!
You: Wow, could the weekend of April 20th — with 4/20 (celebrating the best green substance out there, the lima bean), Dr. Dog coming to C’ville, and Creekathon 2.0 — get any better??? MAYBE if I could soak up the sun, give back to my community, and plant veggies whilst eating pizza and jammin’ out to some sweet tuneage? And …
O-Hill Cleanup Trip
Howdy folks, Are you a fan of the great trail network on the world famous Observatory Hill? Have you been hiking, biking, or kayaking on these trails lately? If you answered yes to one of these, then this trip may be for you! The last few times I’ve been up here, I noticed a ton of trash alongside one of …
Manchester Wall Clean-Up *Service Trip*
Salutations earthlings, If you like food and rocks, keep reading. In the spirit of the outdoors community, let’s join our buddies over at Peak Experiences to clean up some classic Richmond crags at Manchester Wall. A blurb from our buddy Tristian: “The event is March 31 from 10-5 and will involve cleaning the left side of the area. We will …
Manchester Wall Clean-Up *Service Trip*
Salutations earthlings, If you like food and rocks, keep reading. In the spirit of the outdoors community, let’s join our buddies over at Peak Experiences to clean up some classic Richmond crags at Manchester Wall. A blurb from our buddy Tristian: “The event is March 31 from 10-5 and will involve cleaning the left side of the area. We will …
Shred-Dom Labor Camp Pt. 2!!
Whats up y’all, Just trying to recruit, again, as many shredders/serfs as possible to help with some trail building at the ODC’s very own French Chef/PowPow Consultant/Scrub lord Josh’s B&B (https://www.ridgesidebb.com/). They, Josh and Corrine, have a little over a mile of trail that is dying to be built up and jammed packed full of technical bike features. On top …
Shred-Dom Labor Camp!!
Whats up y’all, Just trying to recruit as many surfs as possible to help with some trail building at the ODC’s very own French Chef/PowPow Consultant/Scrub lord Josh’s B&B (https://www.ridgesidebb.com/). They have a little over a mile of trail that is dying to be built up and jammed packed full of technical bike features. On top of that, once we …
Wilderness First Aid Certification Course [Reimbursable for Trip Leaders! Free for Some Uva Academic Employees!]
[This is *not* an overnight course — it runs two days and ends at 6:30 or 7pm each day.] Learn how to save life and limb in an > urban disaster (natural or terrorist) > rural area (not near a hospital) > travel anywhere > wilderness area Outdoors at UVAers $25 DISCOUNT off the regular $195. BONUS if you’re a …
Cpr, Aed + Choking Certification Course ~ Adult, Pediatric + Infant
>> “Best CPR/AED class so far. Resuscipalooza made it fun! Love the scenarios!” – anonymous feedback >> “The most action-packed three hour CPR class I’ve been to. You made it concise and FUN!” – anonymous feedback >> “Hooray! No video!” – anonymous feedback ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Learn the lifesaving skills of CPR, AED, and relieving choking (adult / …
Service Trip – Preddy Creek Trail Day
Ever wonder what goes into making and maintaining our beautiful Virginia hiking trails? Come to Preddy Creek this Saturday and find out! (Plus don’t forget free food.) We’ll leave from Echols at 0830, participate in the trail building from 0900 to 1200, and be back on Grounds by 1245 or so. As per policy, the club provides food for service …
Movin’ Lumber for the Nature Conservancy (Service Trip)
Come get your Lumberjack on, get a great workout for a great cause. The Nature Conservancy writes: “We are in need of 4 or more volunteers to help carry and haul heavy lumber (4x6x16”) about half a mile into the preserve in order to build a new bridge. With 6 people carrying one piece of lumber the workload is spread …
Service Trip—Remove Invasive Species in Scottsville’S Mink Creek
Hey there, NEATure lova’s Does this b-e-a-utiful weather have you extra thankful for Mother Earth and craving more time enjoying her bounty while giving back? Then here’s the opportunity for you! The James River Association has organized a cleanup of Mink Creek in Scottsville (just 30 min away from C’ville). In an effort to restore the creek’s eroded banks, the …
Pollocks Branch Trail Cleanup
Aight my lovely service enthusiasts, it’s time to show Sarah Sylvia Cynthia Stout how it’s done. Litterally. We’ll be partnering with the James River Association to pick up trash along the trail on Elliott Ave (between 1st and Ware St). To bring: -water -sunscreen -bugspray? -$ for food -shades that make you feel cool -your best Oscar the Grouch impression …
Kayak Outfitting Party/Rivanna Whitewater Park Discussion
Get ready for Gauley season! You always paddle better in a boat that fits like a glove. The hardest part about boat outfitting is remembering to do it while your boat is dry. Then waiting 48 hours for the contact cement to cure to full strength. The solution? Schedule yourself some time to come by and get your boat right …
Wilderness First Aid Certification Course [Reimbursable for Trip Leaders! Free for Some Uva Academic Employees!]
[This is *not* an overnight course — it runs two days and ends at 6:30 or 7pm each day.] Learn how to save life and limb in an > urban disaster (natural or terrorist) > rural area (not near a hospital) > travel anywhere > wilderness area Outdoors at UVAers $25 DISCOUNT off the regular $185. BONUS if you’re a …
Cpr, Aed + Choking Certification Course ~ Adult, Pediatric + Infant
>> “Best CPR/AED class so far. Resuscipalooza made it fun! Love the scenarios!” – anonymous feedback >> “The most action-packed three hour CPR class I’ve been to. You made it concise and FUN!” – anonymous feedback >> “Hooray! No video!” – anonymous feedback ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Learn the lifesaving skills of CPR, AED, and relieving choking (adult / …
Friendship Court Garden Party
It’s the hottest party of the year (quite literally) and you’re invited!! One week in and we’re already getting’ down and dirty my friends. Lettuce turnip the beet and sweat like never before (other than on your 5 min walk to class) at the Friendship Court Garden Party!! Since I know you’ve all been itching for a service trip all …
Wilderness First Aid Certification Course [Reimbursable for Trip Leaders! Free for Some Uva Academic Employees!]
[This is not an overnight course — it runs two days and ends at 6:30 or 7pm each day.] Learn how to save life and limb in an > urban disaster (natural or terrorist) > rural area (not near a hospital) > travel anywhere > wilderness area Outdoors at UVAers $25 DISCOUNT off the regular $185. BONUS if you’re a …
Wilderness First Aid Certification Course [Reimbursable for Trip Leaders! Free for Some Uva Academic Employees!]
[This is not an overnight course — it runs two days and ends at 6:30pm each day.] Learn how to save life and limb in an > urban disaster (natural or terrorist) > rural area (not near a hospital) > travel anywhere > wilderness area Outdoors at UVAers $25 DISCOUNT off the regular $185. BONUS if you’re a trip leader: …
Cpr, Aed + Choking Certification Course ~ Adult, Pediatric + Infant
>> “Best CPR/AED class so far. Resuscipalooza made it fun! Love the scenarios!” – anonymous feedback >> “The most action-packed three hour CPR class I’ve been to. You made it concise and FUN!” – anonymous feedback >> “Hooray! No video!” – anonymous feedback ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Learn the lifesaving skills of CPR, AED, and relieving choking (adult / …
Service Trip – Cave Cleanup at Lockridge
**DRIVERS NEEDED** Do you enjoy being in the cave environment? Are you a conservationist who enjoys maintaining a beautiful natural environment? Do you love being wet? Then this trip is for you! We will be heading to Lockridge Aqua cave to clean up trash that has been left behind. Lockridge has an intense water entrance. Depending on the water level, …
Wilderness First Aid Certification Course [Reimbursable for Trip Leaders! Free for Some Uva Academic Employees!]
[This is not an overnight course — it runs two days and ends at 6:30pm each day.] Learn how to save life and limb in an > urban disaster (natural or terrorist) > rural area (not near a hospital) > travel anywhere > wilderness area Outdoors at UVAers $25 DISCOUNT off the regular $185. BONUS if you’re a trip leader: …
Cpr, Aed + Choking Certification Course ~ Adult, Pediatric + Infant
>> “Best CPR/AED class so far. Resuscipalooza made it fun! Love the scenarios!” – anonymous feedback >> “The most action-packed three hour CPR class I’ve been to. You made it concise and FUN!” – anonymous feedback >> “Hooray! No video!” – anonymous feedback ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Learn the lifesaving skills of CPR, AED, and relieving choking (adult / …
Overturned Vehicle Wilderness First Aid Certification Course [Reimbursable for Trip Leaders! Free for Some Uva Academic Employees!]
This particular Wilderness First Aid course (January 24-25) will be unique. It’ll be held in the field at Overland Experts in Orange (45mins from Cville), where they teach off-road driving. We’ll get to use an overturned vehicle in class for some of the scenarios. Come have fun figuring out how to rescue and then treat the injuries of someone who …
Wilderness First Aid Certification Course [Reimbursable for Trip Leaders! Free for Some Uva Academic Employees!]
[This is not an overnight course — it runs two days and ends at 6:30pm each day.] Learn how to save life and limb in an > urban disaster (natural or terrorist) > rural area (not near a hospital) > travel anywhere > wilderness area Outdoors at UVAers $25 DISCOUNT off the regular $185. BONUS if you’re a trip leader: …
Cpr, Aed + Choking Certification Course ~ Adult, Pediatric + Infant
>> “Best CPR/AED class so far. Resuscipalooza made it fun! Love the scenarios!” – anonymous feedback >> “The most action-packed three hour CPR class I’ve been to. You made it concise and FUN!” – anonymous feedback >> “Hooray! No video!” – anonymous feedback ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Learn the lifesaving skills of CPR, AED, and relieving choking (adult / …
Preddy Trail Building & Free Bodos!
Want an excuse to procrastinate on work and get outside Saturday? Start your weekend out right and come help out at the Preddy Creek Trail-work day! SIGN UP IT WILL BE FUN I PROMISE. Saturday is supposed to be beautiful outside. Preddy Creek, only about 20 minutes away, is a wonderful park whose trails are heavily used by our club. …
Meadow Creek Cleanup- Sunday 11/6
Help keep UVA clean and give back!! As part of a global sustainability project about stormwater awareness and what UVA does to help reduce water pollution, there will be a stream cleanup on Sunday 11/6 at 10am here on grounds!! We will be picking up trash in Meadow Creek, which runs by Lambeth, JPA, and Copely, before it travels any …
James River Association “Riverhoos” Training with Bottoms Up Pizza
Overall Description: This semester the Service Committee is excited to partner with JRA to create a UVa chapter of the river rats program! http://jrava.org/what-you-can-do/river-rats/ . We’ll host trips during the year that involve cleaning up the James river watershed (mainly the rivanna for us) and documenting what we find. Specific Trip Description: Next Saturday, JRA is hosting a training to …
Wilderness First Aid Certification Course [Reimbursable for Trip Leaders! Free for Some Uva Academic Employees!]
[This is not an overnight course — it runs two days and ends at 6:30pm each day.] Learn how to save life and limb in an > urban disaster (natural or terrorist) > rural area (not near a hospital) > travel anywhere > wilderness area Outdoors at UVAers $25 DISCOUNT off the regular $185. BONUS if you’re a trip leader: …
Cpr, Aed + Choking Certification Course ~ Adult, Pediatric + Infant
>> “Best CPR/AED class so far. Resuscipalooza made it fun! Love the scenarios!” – anonymous feedback >> “The most action-packed three hour CPR class I’ve been to. You made it concise and FUN!” – anonymous feedback >> “Hooray! No video!” – anonymous feedback ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Learn the lifesaving skills of CPR, AED, and relieving choking (adult / …
Wilderness First Aid Course [Reimbursable for Trip Leaders! Free for Some Uva Academic Employees!]
[This is not an overnight course — it runs two days and ends at 6:30pm each day.] Learn how to save life and limb in an > urban disaster (natural or terrorist) > rural area (not near a hospital) > travel anywhere > wilderness area Outdoors at UVAers $25 DISCOUNT off the regular $185. BONUS if you’re a trip leader: …
Wilderness First Aid Course [Reimbursable for Trip Leaders! Free for Some Uva Academic Employees!]
[This is not an overnight course — it runs two days and ends at 6:30pm each day.] Learn how to save life and limb in an > urban disaster (natural or terrorist) > rural area (not near a hospital) > travel anywhere > wilderness area Outdoors at UVAers $25 DISCOUNT off the regular $185. BONUS if you’re a trip leader: …
Cpr, Aed + Choking Certification Course ~ Adult, Pediatric + Infant
>> “Best CPR/AED class so far. Resuscipalooza made it fun! Love the scenarios!” – anonymous feedback >> “The most action-packed three hour CPR class I’ve been to. You made it concise and FUN!” – anonymous feedback >> “Hooray! No video!” – anonymous feedback ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Learn the lifesaving skills of CPR, AED, and relieving choking (adult / …
Rivanna Trail Work!
Do you like being outside? Do you want to help preserve the trails right here in our backyard? Then SIGN UP. On the second Saturday of every month the Rivanna Trail Foundation leads a “Monthly Work Party,” so next Saturday we’re gonna go out and ~party~ with them!! Our group along with other volunteers will meet here in C-Ville and …
Plant Identification Walk Around Grounds!
Hey Guys! Meet at O’Hill Dining Hall at 5:30 pm. Olivia Lewis will be guiding us around grounds looking for edible wild plants! The plan is to start in new dorms and meander over to the lawn. Come join if you want to know more about plants, learn how to survive the zombie apocalypse, or you just want an excuse …