Check out these websites to learn more:
Tree Climber’s Coalition (TCC) has a forum and is an organization that is striving to help tree climbing become a recognized and accredited outdoor activity.
Tree Climbers International (TCI) has a lot of good information about getting involved in tree climbing, and their discussion boards are very helpful.
Tree Climbing USA is the organization that certified us as tree climbing facilitators.
They also host a very good message board about tree climbing.
Bob Wray runs Blue Ridge Tree Climbing, which is located in Meadows of Dan, VA. He offers guided climbs as well as instruction in basic tree climbing.
The climbers from Tree Climbing Japan climb with disabled people in Japan.
The Tree
Climbing Colorado website has some great information about tree climbing,
and has an excellent discussion about why tree climbing and other outdoor
activities are so vital to us and to the community as a whole.
Tree and Other Ecological Resources
Identifying Ohio trees (many of these species live in Michigan)
Tree and forestry site at Treelink.org
MyTreeLessons.com has an excellent site that discusses tree biology as well as climbing.
The website of Treefinders provides many print resources about trees and arboriculture.
Equipment Vendors and Supplies
Program Services
YWCA Camp Cavell is the site of Muscular Dystrophy summer camps.
Trail’s Edge Camp (University of Michigan’s Mott Children’s Hospital)
Fresh Air Camp (Cleveland Clinic)
Farmington Hills Department of Special Services (a.k.a. The Parks and Recreation Department)
