I have been rock climbing…

I have been rock climbing outdoors for over a decade, and I fully support the proposed change to the Park Management Plan for Devil’s Glen which legitimizes climbing. Most climbers care very much about maintaining the cleanliness and preservation of nature. I have seen climbers frequently pick up garbage in the park even when it did not belong to them to help keep the park clean. I have also heard rangers praise Devil's Glen for being a much cleaner park because climbers know how to keep the area clean. (Sorry I do not remember his name, but we ran into him a couple of times when he surveyed the area at Devil's Glen).

Access to outdoor climbing is important to me and climbing in Ontario Parks provides me with valued recreational opportunities in nature.

Rock climbing is a low-impact recreational activity becoming increasingly popular in Ontario and around the world, and climbers are excellent stewards of the environment.

Other jurisdictions, notably in Western Canada, as well as Conservation Halton here in Ontario, productively work together with local climbing communities to facilitate safe access to rock and ice climbing.

I particularly support the proposal in the management plan for a new parking lot at Devil’s Glen, which will improve the current temporary parking situation across the road.

Please approve this proposal.