Trail Talkin’, about Scott Run Trail

Trail Talkin’, about Scott Run Trail

Trail Talkin’, about Scott Run Trail   In early December, 2018, CRF finished an upgrade of the ¼ mile of Scott Run Trail closest to McCollum Campground.   The short form summary of the Cooper’s Rock Foundation’s (CRF) upgrade to the ‘Campground Hill’ section of Scott Run Trail is:  60 tons of crusher run gravel […]

New Bridge at Reservoir Loop Trail

New Bridge at Reservoir Loop Trail

                –by Adam Polinski   Four volunteer work sessions held by the Coopers Rock Foundation over three weeks of Spring, 2019, resulted in almost 240 Hours of volunteer work performed at the State Forest.  The projects focused on some high-use areas and trails:  *Along Roadside Trail, the volunteers cleaned out drainage features with rakes and […]

Evansdale Black Bear Burritos Fundraiser, April 1, 2019!

Evansdale Black Bear Burritos Fundraiser, April 1, 2019!

Please join us for our annual fundraiser at the Evansdale Black Bear Burritos restaurant on April 1, 2019, 5:30-9:00 pm!  Participating is easy!  Just show up and order any menu item, and a percent of the proceeds will go to the Coopers Rock Foundation.  There will also be a silent auction and raffle prizes.  Thank […]

Coopers Rock WinterFest 2019 Recap

Coopers Rock WinterFest 2019 Recap [WinterFest 2020 scheduled for 2/8/20] –by Adam Polinski Cold temperatures but no snow, combined with sun but no warmth weren’t quite the weather conditions that the Coopers Rock Foundation (CRF) hoped for at the 8th Annual Coopers Rock WinterFest.  Just one Saturday before WinterFest, a fresh 8” of snow covered […]

Winterfest 2019 Events Schedule

Winterfest 2019 Events Schedule

Coopers Rock WinterFest 2019 Events Schedule February 9th, 10 – 4, at Day Use Parking Lot, ¼ mile from I-68 Coopers Rock Exit. All events are “open house” from 10:00 – 4:00 unless otherwise stated.  Hosted by the Coopers Rock Foundation – coopersrock.org.  ALL EVENTS ARE FREE.   Food & Drink for sale; donations accepted.  Funds […]

Food Trucks at Coopers Rock

Food Trucks at Coopers Rock

Every 4th Sunday of the month there will be food trucks at Coopers Rock State Forest, 12:00 – 5:00 pm. They will be located in the large, gravel overflow parking lot just before the Overlook. April 28 May 19 (this is the 3rd Sunday) June 23 July 28 August 25 September 25 October 27

Winterfest 2018 Recap

Winterfest 2018 Recap

by Adam Polinski Just in case you’ve never been to Coopers Rock when there’s been snow, and you wonder when you can experience winter there, the Coopers Rock Foundation says: bet the big bucks on being able to see it and ski it, at our annual Winterfests.   Six times out of seven, or 86% of […]

8th Annual Coopers Rock Halloween Candy Trailwork Weekend

                                                                                                                                                        –by Adam Polinski   Over the weekend of November 3rd and 4th, the Coopers Rock Foundation led volunteers on a trail maintenance hike-through of Roadside Trail, at Coopers Rock State Forest.  Volunteers used rakes, shovels, and mattocks to clean out drainage features along the 3.1-mile trail, just as home owners clean leaves from their […]

Halloween Candy Volunteer Trail Work Day

Halloween Candy Volunteer Trail Work Day

Join us on Saturday, November 3 and Sunday, November 4 for our annual Halloween Candy Volunteer Trail Work Day!  This is a calorie neutral event: we provide candy that you can consume guilt-free, as you burn it off doing trail work.  Bring water, sturdy shoes, and clothes you can work in. Saturday, November 3: 9:00 […]

There’s Always Sumthin’ To Do (especially on Scott Run Trail)

There’s Always Sumthin’ To Do (especially on Scott Run Trail)

   –by Adam Polinski, CRF Trailwork Coordinator Since Autumn 2000, there has been an Annual Rocky Habitat Restoration Day each September or October at Coopers Rock, held to minimize human impact among the most popular rocks for climbing and exploring, such as the Sunset Wall Area, the Tilted Tree Area, Roof Rocks, and more.  It […]