Muir Valley Request

[weber]

Liz and I have a concern that needs to be brought to the attention of those of you who climb at Muir Valley.

Over the past seven years, your donations have covered only a minuscule portion the expenses in running this place. A relatively few kind souls have donated way more than their share – both in time and money; but the vast majority don't drop a penny in the box or lift a finger to help. It boils down to this: Liz and I have been shouldering, and continue to pay, the bulk of the expenses associated with providing climbing access for you at Muir. However, as the number of visitors has grown astronomically, so have the expenses - way beyond our expectations. We are no longer willing to continue putting the amount of time and money into Muir that 18,000 visitor days per year requires (more than 1000 last weekend alone).

The paltry donations last weekend (averaging about 13 cents per visitor) did not even cover the expenses in cleaning up the unbelievable mess left in the restrooms (and no, you really don't want to know!) let alone the normal day-to-day expenses.

If you would like to see Muir continue to be open to climbing, then please help to defray our expenses that directly relate to climbing activities in the Valley. There are boxes at the parking lot kiosk and trailhead for donations to Friends of Muir Valley and a PayPal link at http://www.friendsofmuirvalley.com/index.php?page=6

Thank you for your understanding.

Rick and Liz Weber - Muir Valley owners

[Yasmeen]

If you would like to see Muir continue to be open to climbing, then please help to defray our expenses that directly relate to climbing activities in the Valley. There are boxes for donations to Friends of Muir Valley and a PayPal link at http://www.friendsofmuirvalley.com/index.php?page=6

Done - thank you, Rick and Liz, for all you do.

[absolutsugarsmurf]

That literally took less than one minute via pay-pal. I think we all have at least one minute and ten bucks.

[kneebar]

Done, now please don't run me over with the 4-wheeler!

You don't have to agree with everything Rick and Liz are doing there. Both work there asses off all the time along with a few dedicated individuals. Works that way in most non-profits including the RRGCC.

Give up a few bucks folks

Ken

[jaseym01]

Got my donation in, who's next? I think a lot of people don't realize how lucky we are to be able to climb in a place like Muir Valley. I can't thank Rick and Liz enough for all that they have done.

[woodchuck008]

Paypal achieved. I met up there last weekend with a large group, who split up in different hollows each day. I just put out the plea to them on their website to cough up at least 20 each in gratitude for you allowing us to climb and enjoy the beautiful little 'arch trail' among all the other wonders of the valley. (And I agree that the toilets were beyond shocking to find like that at 8AM Sunday morning.)

[Brentucky]

Well, it took me 3 minutes, but I am slow like that on this intardweb thingamajig.

[Cromlech]

$100 donation sent to FoMV

Thanks for everything, PLJ

[Barnacle Ben]

I will be at the red next week and will be sure to drop y'all some cash. Thanks for everything you do!

[kdelap]

Donation Sent!