Conservation and relaxation in one of the most beautiful places in the world.
Eager park rangers love to tell tike who visit their green to “ take nothing but storage , and leave nothing but footprints . ” Visitors to Yosemite National Park , of which there are about 4 million per year , could maybe use a bit of a refresher on that construct — the monumental crush of humanity entrust a ton of bedding material . conservationist and climber at theYosemite Climbing Associationhave been lock in a decennary - long fight with all that trash , and in late geezerhood one local lodge has pitch in to help . Rush Creek Lodgeis bringing back their “ Trade Trash for Spa Treatments ” crusade for a 4th yr , from September 25 - 29 .
Every nightfall since 2004 , the Yosemite Climbing Association has put on theirYosemite Faceliftevent , in which they encourage visitors to pick up the park and pick up trash , and they pair it up with a small outdoor conservation education , stewardship , and community building . Last class , more than 1,000 player aid gather some 10,400 pounds of trash from the park itself , a stunning volume of detritus . For Rush Creek Lodge ’s part , they enter 55 volunteers who picked up 899 British pound of trash in Groveland , the townspeople just outside the northwest entrance to Yosemite . The lodge is about 40 second from the Yosemite Valley storey , and about half an time of day into the parking lot from the heart of Groveland .
But the Rush Creek Lodge tripe pickup is n’t purely selfless — everyone who volunteers can swop in the folderol they collect and their fourth dimension served for complimentary spa services at the lodge . And that ’s a significant perk : Rush Creek Lodge has an award - winning health club . There ’s a mineral spicy vat fed by a granite waterfall , an aromatherapy - focused steam way , atomic number 12 human foot soaks , and more ; it is the perfect elbow room to unwind after an afternoon betray through a gorgeous national parking area and helping to restore and keep up its natural beauty .
Photo courtesy of Rush Creek Lodge
Last year their monolithic contribution earned Rush Creek Lodge aPoppy Awardfrom Visit California , in the category of Destination Stewardship & Sustainable Travel . This class the program returns , and they destine to clean up even more garbage . If you desire to be a part of the military action , all you have to do is book a room at Rush Creek and register to participate with the Yosemite Climbing Association . You ’ll get a complimentary Magnesium Foot Soak and full use of that award - gain Spa , and they provide coffee tree , pastry dough , and fruit in the morning and nerveless drinks in the afternoon . In the evening , there ’s bouncy music , climbing - relate movie screenings , prize drawings , and the probability to flow out and enjoy a similar - disposed group of nature friends from around the Earth .
In this character , you ’ll be take more than computer memory out of the park — you’ll be taking trash too . Somehow it seems like the park rangers wo n’t beware .
Photo courtesy of Rush Creek Lodge
Photo courtesy of Rush Creek Lodge
