Crashpads & Conservation

News, events, press releases and stories from the mountain.
From Nothing to Something
June 5, 2025
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From Nothing to Something

Before I joined Lookout Mountain Conservancy, I was doing nothing. Not like, “I was relaxing” kind of nothing. I mean nothing. Not working, not planning, not thinking about my future. Just passing time.
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May 17, 2024

Lookout Mountain Conservancy Welcomes Maddi Myers-Osband, Communications Specialist

Meet Maddi: Our New Communications Specialist!
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May 11, 2024

My Climb to True Strength

Lookout Mountain Conservancy — an amazing organization where I was able to learn about and better myself. I think of LMC and The Howard School Leadership Program as the place where I found myself.
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May 10, 2024

Learning to Believe in Myself

When I first started working with LMC, I didn’t believe in myself and was scared to do new things.
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May 9, 2024

No Arts & Crafts Camp

I joined Lookout Mountain Conservancy a few summers ago after hearing about it through my older sister Sade who went through the program.
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May 6, 2024

Lookout Mountain Conservancy Welcomes Caroline Wiygul, AmeriCorps VISTA

We are thrilled to introduce Caroline Wiygul, our new AmeriCorps VISTA Conservation Coordinator, who brings knowledge and enthusiasm to Lookout Mountain Conservancy.
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April 13, 2024

My journey isn’t over, it’s just beginning

As my graduation approaches, I find myself looking back over the past few years and all of the hardships I have overcome.
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March 16, 2024

“Robyn’s Nest” Grand Opening

This past week, we hosted the grand opening of our greenhouse, aptly named "Robyn's Nest" by our board of directors in honor of Robyn Carlton, LMC's President & CEO whose vision and tireless efforts made this capital project come to fruition.
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February 14, 2024

Lookout Mountain Conservancy Welcomes Pierson Brown, AmeriCorps VISTA

Meet Pierson Brown, the new VISTA Volunteer Coordinator at Lookout Mountain Conservancy (LMC).
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January 30, 2024

Rock & Roll at Rockmont: Scaling Heights and Sharing Stories at Wauhatchie Boulderfest 2024

Chattanooga, TN — The 4th annual Wauhatchie Boulderfest unfolded on a cold but beautiful Sunday, January 14th, 2024, at Lookout Mountain Conservancy’s Rockmont Park.
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March 9, 2022

Cutting my own path to a career in conservation

I joined the Intern & Leadership Program in 2013 as part of one of the very first groups to work on the mountain.
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January 12, 2022

Looking back, with gratitude

Reflecting on this past year, we feel grateful.
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December 10, 2021

Wauhatchie Boulderfest 2021

The Access Fund and Southeastern Climbers Coalition partnered with us again this year to host our second annual climbing competition at the Boulders on Old Wauhatchie Pike.
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September 17, 2021

Fear, Faith, & Finding Myself

I joined LMC as a rising sophomore in 2019. At first, I assumed it would be like any other job, tedious and boring.
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August 31, 2021

Shrimp Boil Success!

Thanks to ticket sales and generous donations from you, your friends, and neighbors, the Annual Shrimp Boil raised over $15,000
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July 29, 2021

Learning to Follow, Then to Lead

When I was little it was just me, my older sister, and our parents. I loved being able to spend as much time with them as I wanted.
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