Recreational Tree Climbing at the JCRA

Full—Waitlist Started

Patrick Brandt, Piedmont Tree Climbing

Open to Youths and Adults

• Saturday, April 22, 2017 — 10 am - 10:50 am
• Saturday, April 22, 2017 — 11 am - 11:50 am
• Saturday, April 22, 2017 — 12 pm - 12:50 pm
• Saturday, April 22, 2017 — 1:30 pm - 2:20 pm
• Saturday, April 22, 2017 — 2:30 pm - 3:20 pm
• Saturday, April 22, 2017 — 3:30 pm - 4:20 pm
• Saturday, April 22, 2017 — 4:30 pm - 5:20 pm
• Saturday, April 22, 2017 — 5:30 pm - 6:20 pm

Wait List — We've started a wait list for those interested in participating in the Recreational Tree Climbing program. If you'd like to be added to the list, please contact Chris Glenn at chris_glenn@ncsu.edu. We'll also use this list to notify you of our next tree climb.

Recreational tree climbing is coming to the JC Raulston Arboretum in Raleigh! Climb with your friends and family into the canopy of one of our majestic oak trees and experience the JCRA like you never have before.

Patrick Brandt, founder of Piedmont Tree Climbing, will provide all the needed gear and instruction. Before you know it you'll be 40' to 50' high in the canopy having experiencing a view that few humans ever enjoy.

Piedmont Tree Climbing was recently featured on WRAL News and is listed among the top things to do this summer in the Triangle.

Tree climbing is a safe and fun activity for both kids and adults. No experience is necessary. Climbers must be six years old or older. Climbing slots (50 minute sessions) are limited to six climbers per hour—grab a few friends and sign up together for a great group experience!

Available Sessions

10 am — full
11 am — full
12 pm — full
1:30 pm — full
2:30 pm — full
3:30 pm — full
4:30 pm — full
5:30 pm — full

About Patrick Brandt

Patrick Brandt is the founder and lead instructor of Piedmont Tree Climbing. Since 2012, he has introduced hundreds of people of all ages to the joys of recreational tree climbing. He says, "I love nature, I love teaching, and I love seeing people overcome their fears and ascend into the magical world of the forest canopy." Patrick has led tree climbing events for the NC Museum of Natural Sciences, the NC Botanical Gardens, Georgia Parks and Recreation Department, and he regularly leads public tree climbs in Orange County, North Carolina parks. In 2014, he helped David Reese, of National Geographic's show "Going Deep with David Reese," climb a huge tree in the front yard of his boyhood home.

Patrick's formal tree climbing instruction began with Peter Jenkins of Tree Climbers International in 2011 and includes group climb facilitator training in 2015 with Bill Maher of Tree Trek Exploration. For more details about Patrick and Piedmont Tree Climbing check out www.piedmonttreeclimbing.org.