San Francisco Facelift 2023

Saturday, May 6

Park Beautification project in Glen Canyon.

Number of Volunteers : 22

Number of Volunteer Hours : 66

Pounds of Trash Collected : 80

Community Partners : 3

Despite the early rain the day of this event we had an incredible turnout and a very successful Glen Park Pop-Up Facelift. The weather cleared just in time for everyone to take a stroll through San Francisco’s Glen Park Canyon and picked up about 80 pounds of trash in a little over three hours. Many thanks to San Francisco Parks and Rec, 5Gyres, and all the volunteers who took time out of their Saturday morning to keep this city park clean and beautiful.

Number of Volunteers : 76

Number of Volunteer Hours : 608

Pounds of Trash Collected : 5880

Community Partners : 6

Mojave National Preserve, Yosemite Climbing Association and 5Gyres completed the first ever Mojave Facelift. This three day event was spread out across various parts of this vast preserve to collect a total of 5880 pounds of trash! We had so much fun working alongside the incredible people of Mojave NP who made this event not only a successful clean up but put on an awesome night of karaoke and stargazing. Many thanks to all the amazing volunteers who helped make this a memorable event!

Number of Volunteers : 65

Number of Volunteer Hours : 420

Pounds of Trash Collected :

Yucca Valley -168

29 Palms -112

Joshua Tree - 2352

Community Partners : 9

For this years JT Facelift we met at the Joshua Tree Lake RV & Campground and cleaned-up various parts of the Joshua Tree community including areas in the National Park, BLM land outside the park, and other open spaces that needed attention. We had wonderful presentations by Sarah Bliss from the 29 Palms Band of Mission Indians, Park Ranger Ian Chadwick, and Scott Peterson aka “Plaid”. A big thank you to all who came out to volunteer for this event and a special thanks to our partners at Friends of Joshua Tree, Joshua Tree Excursions, Joshua Tree Music Festival, Joshua Tree Adventures, Autocamp, Wandering Mojave, Pure Project Brewing, Edelrid, and Grnd Sqrl

San Diego Facelift 2023

Seas to Summit Success!

Number of Volunteers: 131

Number of Volunteer Hours: 524

Pounds of Trash Collected: 800

Community Partners: 5

The YCA and it’s community partners Pure Project, American Alpine Club-San Diego Chapter, Surfrider, Forever Balboa Park, Pacific Crest Trail Association, and the US Forest Service joined together for a Seas To Summit Community Stewardship event in San Diego on March 25th.

We had several special projects organized by our sponsors to clean up areas around San Diego from the beaches to the mountains. Big thanks to all of our Sponsors, Partners and our Volunteers without them events like this could not happen.

Number of Volunteers : 200

Number of Volunteer Hours : 800

Pounds of Trash Collected : 1555

Community Partners : 18

For our first International Facelift we visited El Potrero Chico just outside of Hidalgo, Mexico. This unique geologic feature is home to world class single and multi-pitch climbing. Along with its amazing climbing theres a dedicated core community of climbers and park lovers surrounding this climbing mecca. We were so grateful to partner with various local businesses, individuals, organizations and schools to gather over 200 volunteers! With everyones help we collected over 1,500 lbs of trash and worked on two special projects. After the clean-up we had a raffle, piñata, and party at La Posada en El Potrero Chico.

We’d love to send a huge THANK YOU to all our local partners who made this a memorable and successful event. Thank you to La Posada en El Potrero Chico for their help with everything! From the space for our events to the clean-up itself and a wonderful place to stay we are super grateful for it all, El Buho Cafe for their delicious coffee and people power, Petzl Foundation/Petzl MX, Edelrid, Cemex, Estancia Mi Pueblo, Estancia San Jose, Potrero Chico Climbing Guides, Ohh My Gattas, Finca El Caminante, Rancho El Sendero, and Lemuria Hotel for all your generous donations!

Thank you to Karla Moya for organizing and bringing the community together, Felipe from Facultad de Ciencias Forestales for his ecology presentation, Leo’s, Pico Norte, Escalada Libre, and UANL for all your your assistance and of course each and every single one of our volunteers who spent their Saturday and Sunday morning taking care of this beautiful park!

Fresno Facelift 2023

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Fresno Community and Partners gather after the first Fresno Facelift

Saturday, January 28, 2023

REI Fresno, 7810 N Blackstone Ave, Fresno, CA 93720

Number of Volunteers: 60

Number of Volunteer Hours: 180

Pounds of Trash Collected: 300

Community Partners: 4

The YCA and our local partners, Latino Outdoors, the Fresno Chapter of the AAC, Kings River Conservation District, San Joaquin River Conservancy, REI on Blackstone, MetalMark Climbing Gym and our fine friends and brewers at Tioga-Sequoia Brewing met at the REI on Blackstone at 10am to clean up areas of Fresno and surrounding outer lands which included The Jensen River Ranch, The Lewis S. Eaton Trail, Fresno River West, Ball Ranch, River Vista, Wildwood Native Park, Avocado Lake Park and Riverbottom Park. Massive thanks and shoutout to local volunteer spirit and community steward Vicencia Abundis. 

 New River Gorge Facelift

October 29th

Location Hub: American Alpine Club NRG

Campground 97 Pudds Road, Lansing, WV 25862

Time: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Register Here

Join the Yosemite Climbing Association on October 29th for a Facelift Act Local cleanup in New River Gorge, West Virginia! Get ready for a full day of giving back to places we play. 

As an extension of the successful Yosemite Facelift event, the objective of Facelift Act Local is for you to pick up litter, engage in service projects on our public lands, and spread the work of stewardship to some of the most visited and beautiful recreation areas in the country. The hope is not only to help clean up New River Gorge in a single day but to inspire action to maintain a pristine landscape here and everywhere you go! 

The presenting partner for the New River Gorge Facelift is The New River Alliance of Climbers (NRAC). This local climbing organization exists to preserve and promote access to climbing areas and to conserve climbing resources in the New River Gorge and surrounding areas.

This year’s project will focus on preserving and rehabilitating one of our favorite climbing and swimming areas near the New River Gorge, Whipporwill, at Summersville Lake, WV.

We'll continue the work that NRAC has begun by filling in the gabions along the shoreline with rocks and picking up trash on shore and in the lake bed.

Volunteers will receive complimentary breakfast, dinner, drinks, and a chance to win some sweet gear!

Help spread the word about Yosemite Facelift by tagging #FaceliftActLocal or #YosemiteFacelift2022 when sharing your experience online. This event is powered by volunteers like you! We can’t wait to get our hands dirty with you. More location details to come.

Yosemite Facelift 2022 is a wrap!

See you all next September for our 20th Anniversary!

Thank you to all of our sponsors and volunteers for this event! We couldn’t have accomplished any of this without YOU!

Here's the breakdown, by the numbers.

• Wednesday (9/21): 300 first-day volunteer signups, 1,448 lbs of trash

• Thursday (9/22): 300 first-day volunteer signups, 1,521 lbs of trash

• Friday (9/23): 220 first-day volunteer signups, 3,016 lbs of trash

• Saturday (9/24): 320 first-day volunteer signups, 4,980 lbs of trash

• Sunday (9/25): 67 first-day volunteer signups, 3,815 lbs of trash

Totals

• 1,300+ total volunteers!

• 10,917 volunteer hours!

Total Pounds of Trash Removed from the park in 2022: 14,780 lbs

Facelift 2022 was Presented By: Yosemite Climbing Association with Co-presenting sponsor The North Face

Thank you so so much for your continued support of Yosemite Facelift and the Yosemite Climbing Association! We couldn’t do this without you and we look forward to celebrating together next September!

Rocky Mountain National Park Facelift wrap Up!

September 17th

• Total Volunteers - 72+

• Total Volunteer Hours - 288

• Total Trash Removed - 357+

• Special Projects - 3

• Local & National Agencies - 21

• Corporate & Sponsors - 5

Hub: Estes Park Mountain Shop - 2050 Big Thompson Ave.

After Party@: YMCA Estes Park 2515 Tunnel Rd, Estes Park, CO 80511

The Yosemite Climbing Association on September 17th hosted a Facelift Act Local cleanup in Rocky Mountain, Colorado in collaboration with several local agencies and sponsors.

As an extension of the successful Yosemite Facelift event, the objective of Facelift Act Local is for you to pick up litter, engage in service projects on our public lands, and spread the work of stewardship to some of the most visited and beautiful recreation areas in the country. The hope is not only to help clean up Rocky Mountain in a single day but to inspire action to maintain a pristine landscape here and everywhere you go! 

The presenting partner for the Rocky Mountain Facelift are the Rocky Mountain Conservancy and the YMCA of the Rockies. 

The Rocky Mountain Conservancy has been protecting our public lands for more than 90 years. A nonprofit supporting Rocky Mountain National Park, the organization’s impact extends to maintaining trails, pursuing Land Protection, education, historic preservation, and youth stewardship. 

The YMCA of the Rockies is a charitable and faith-based organization committed to communities, locally and nationwide. The organization values and appreciates our local relationships, and commits to positive-impact partnerships.

Help spread the word about Yosemite Facelift by tagging #FaceliftActLocal or #YosemiteFacelift2022 when sharing your experience online. This event is powered by volunteers like you! We can’t wait to get our hands dirty with you again!

Salt Lake City Facelift wrap up!

September 10th

Salt Lake City Facelift

September 10th

• Total Volunteers - 65+

• Total Volunteer Hours - 144

• Total Trash Removed - 300+ lbs.

• Local & National Agencies - 4

• Corporate & Sponsors - 2

Location: Black Diamond Headquarters - 2092 East 3900 South, Salt Lake City, Utah 84124

As an extension of the successful Yosemite Facelift event, the objective of Facelift Act Local is for you to pick up litter, engage in service projects on our public lands, and spread the work of stewardship to some of the most visited and beautiful recreation areas in the country. The hope is not only to help clean up Salt Lake City in a single day but to inspire action to maintain a pristine landscape here and everywhere you go! 
Help spread the word about Yosemite Facelift by tagging #FaceliftActLocal or #YosemiteFacelift2022 when sharing your experience online. This event is powered by volunteers like you! We can’t wait to get our hands dirty with you again!

 Facelift 2019

September 24th - 30th

If you participated in Facelift 2019, thank you! The total number of pounds of trash collected from the park was 16,429!

THURSDAY, 2:30PM PANEL DISCUSSION

Navigating Corporate Social Responsibility Practices as a Consumer

Camping

Requests for camping for Facelift 2019 are now CLOSED. You are still welcome to come by and register to volunteer during Facelift near the Valley Visitor Center, from 8am - the afternoon, Wednesday, 9/25 - Sunday, 9/29.

Remember, the YCA pays for most camping, so if you have confirmed camping, please let us know if you need to cancel. Thanks!

For general inquiries, check out FAQs or email yca@yosemiteclimbing.org. We are still looking for sponsors for 2019 Yosemite Facelift.