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Outdoor Recreation

American Hiking Society
Ms. Celina Montorfano, Director of Conservation Programs
1422 Fenwick Lane
Silver Spring, MD  20910
Phone:  301 565-6704 x 204
Fax:  301 565-6714
Email:  cmontorfano@americanhiking.org

Adventures in Team Building
Ms. Dawn Goenage, Facilitator/Quest Coordinator
7236 Chattanooga Lane
Charlotte, NC  28227
Phone:  (704) 545-7758
Fax:  (704) 545-3170
Email:  teamchar@bellsouth.net
Treetops Canopy Tour
Adventures on the Gorge
P.O. Box 78
Lansing, WV  25862
Phone: 304-673-4675
Appalachian Trail Conservancy
Mr. Kerry Wood
110 Southpark Drive
Blacksburg, VA  24060
Phone:  (540) 953.3671
Fax:  (540) 552.4378
Email:  kwood@appalachiantrail.org
Baltimore Chesapeake Bay Outward Bound Center
Ms. Jennifer Mayotte
1900 Eagle Drive
Baltimore, MD  21207
Phone:  (410) 448.1721 x 1101
Fax:  (410) 298.3822
Email:  jmayotte@outwardbound.org 
http://www.outwardboundbaltimore.org
Blacksburg Parks and Recreation
Mr. Dean B. Crane, Director
615 Patrick Henry Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24060
Office:   (540) 961.1135
Fax:       (540) 951.8313
mailto:dbcrane@bev.net
Blackwater Outdoor Experiences
Ms. Poppy Goforth, Program Director
13821 Village Drive
Midlothian, VA  23113
Phone:  (804) 378.9006
Fax:      (804) 378.9074
mailto:blackwater@blackwateroutdoor.ahc.com

Blue Ridge Mountain Council
Greg Harman, Program Director
Boy Scouts of America
P. O. Box 7606
Roanoke, VA  24019-0606
Phone:  540.529.5985
Fax:  540.265.0659
Email:  harmongw@earthlink.net

Blue Star Camps
Mr. Seth Herschthal, Director
P.O. Box 1029 
Hendersonville, NC  28793
Phone: (828) 692-3591
Email: seth@bluestarcamps.com
www.bluestarcamps.com
Boy Scouts of America, Blue Ridge Mountain Council
Mr. Bob Morgan
Claytor Lake Aquatics Base
4152 Byrd Lodge Drive
Radford, VA  24141
Phone:  (540) 639.3713
Email:  wsmorgan@comcast.net
Calleva, Inc.
Mr. Alex Markoff
13015 Riley's Lock Road
Poolesville, MD  20837
Phone:  (301) 216.1248
Email:  alex@calleva.org
Camp Carysbrook
Ms. Kathy Baker, Director
3500 Camp Carysbrook Road
Riner, VA  24149
Phone:  540.832.1670
Camp Horizons
Ms. Kim Betts, Associate Director
3586 Horizon Way
Harrisonburg, VA  22802
Phone:  (800) 729.9230 0r (540) 896-7600
Fax:  (540) 896.5455
Email:  Camp@HorizonsVa.com

Camp Kahdalea
Cynthia Illingmartin
2550 Morgan Mill Road
Brevard, NC  28712
Phone:  828.884.6835
Email:  cynthia@kahdalea.com

Camp Roanoke
Mr. Greg Martin
6498 Dry Hollow Road
Salem, VA  24153
Phone:  (540) 387.6114 
Fax:  (540) 387.6043
Campus Recreation at Radford University
Mr. David Goodman, Assistant Director
P. O. Box 6895
Radford, VA  24142
Phone:  (540) 831.6012
Fax:  (540) 831.5859
Email:  degoodman@radford.edu
Caraway Conference Center and Camp
Mr. Jeremy Jackson
P. O. Box 36
Asheboro, NC  27204
Phone:  (336) 302.9677
Fax:  (336) 629.5146
Email:  jjackson@caraway.org
www.caraway.org
Fort Belvoir MWR
Ms. Brianna Carter, Outdoor Recreation Program Manager
5820 21st St., Suite 211
Fort Belvoir, VA  22060
Phone: (703) 805-1226
Fax: (703) 805-4545
Email: Brianna.m.carter@us.army.mil
www.belvoirmwr.com
Fox Mountain Guides and Climbing School
Mr. Adam Fox, Owner
3228 Asheville Hwy.
Pisgah Forest, NC  28768
Phone: 1-888-284-8433
E-mail: adam@foxmountainguides.com
www.foxmountainguides.com

Frederick County Parks and Recreation
Stacy Herbaugh, Facilities Coordinator
107 North Kent Street
Winchester, VA  22601
Phone:  540.665.5678
Fax:  540.665.9687
Email:  sherbaug@co.frederick.va.us

Girl Scouts of VA Skyline
3663 Peters Creek Road NW
Roanoke, VA 24019
Phone:  1-800-542.5905 x 117
Girl Scouts of the Commonwealth of VA
Ms. Samantha Felton, Director of Outdoor Programs
7300 Hanover Green Dr.
Mechanicsville, VA  23111
Phone: (804) 687-7779
Email: SFelton@comgirlscouts.org
www.comgirlscouts.org
Girl Scout Council of Cumberland Valley
Ms. Laura Johnson
4522 Granny White Pike
Nashville, TN  37219
Phone:  (615) 383.0490 x 282
Fax:  (615) 297.6296
Email:  ljohnson@girlscoutsofcv.org
 
Gloucester County Parks, Recreation and Tourism
Ms. Carole Steele, Director
P. O. Box 157, 6467 Main Street
Gloucester, VA  23061
Phone:  (804) 693.2355
Grayson Highlands State Park
Mr. Daniel White, Assistant Park Manager
829 Grayson Highland Lane
Mouth of Wilson, VA  24363
Phone:  (276) 579.7092
Email: daniel.white@dcr.virginia.gov
Hemlock Overlook Center for Experiential Education
Ms. Susan Johnson, Director
George Mason University
4400 University Drive, MSN  5B9
Fairfax, VA  22030-4444
Phone:  (703) 993.4354
Fax:      (703) 266.7781
Email:  Hemlock@gmu.edu
Holiday Lake 4-H Educational Center
Mr. Nate Mahanes, Program Director
1267 4-H Camp Road
Appomattox, VA 24522
Phone: (434) 248-5444
Fax: (434) 248-6749
Email: nmahanes@vt.edu
Hollins Outdoor Program
Hollins University
Mr. Jonathan Guy Owens, Director
P. O. Box 9567
Roanoke, VA  24020
Phone:  (540) 362.6456
Fax:  (540) 362.6553
Email:  jowens@hollins.edu
Hungry Mother State Park, Dept. of Conservation and Recreation
Mr. Chris Doss, Assistant Park Manager
2854 Park Boulevard
Marian, VA 24354
Office:  (276) 781-7400
Fax:  (276)  781-7402
Email:  cdoss@dcr.state.va.us
Iredell County Parks and Recreation
Ms. Michelle Helper, Outdoor Education Director
P. O. Box 788
Statesville, North Carolina 28687
Phone:  (704) 878.3107
Fax:  (704) 924.4117
Email:  mhepler@co.iredell.nc.us
Island Recreation Center
Ms. Leah Arnold, Youth and Preschool Director
20 Wilborn Rd, PO Box 22593
Hilton Head Island, SC 29925"
Phone: (843) 681-7273
Fax: (843) 681-3754
Email: leah.arnold@islandreccenter.org

Johnston County YMCA
Berry Oliver, Branch Director
P. O. Box 1447 (488 Hwy 42 West)
Clayton, NC  27520
Phone:  919.359.9622
Fax:  919.359.9624
Email:  berry.olver@ymcatriangle.org

Kitty Hawk Kites
Mr. Bruce Weaver
P. O. Box 1839
Nags Head, NC  27959
Phone:  (252) 441.2426
Fax:  (252) 441.7432
Email:  bruce@kittyhawk.com
Montgomery County Parks and Recreation
Mr. Michael Clark, CPRP, Director
755 Roanoke Street, Suite 1E
Christiansburg, VA  24073
Phone:  (540) 382-6975
Fax:  (540) 382-4596
New Dominion School
Ms. Amanda Lennox
P. O. Box 540
Dillwyn, VA  23936
Phone:  (434) 983.2051
Fax:  (434) 983.2068
Email:  amanda.lennox@threesprings.com
Mount Rogers National Recreation Area
Ms. Ginny Williams, Director
3714 Highway 16
Marion, VA  24354
Phone:  (540) 783.5196
     or    (800) 628.7202
FAX:    (540) 783.5504
Nantahala Outdoor Center
Ms. Fritz Johnson
P. O. Box 398
Hot Springs, NC  29743
Phone:  (828) 622-7260
National Park Service, Colonial National Historical Park
Historical Interpretation and Preservation Division
Ms. Diane K. Depew, Supervisory Park Ranger
P.O. Box 210
Yorktown, VA  23690
Phone: (757) 898-2412
Fax: (757) 898-2421
Email: diane_k_depew@nps.gov
www.nps.gov/colo
Natural Tunnel State Park
Mr. Craig Seaver, Chief Ranger
Route 3 Box 250
Duffield, VA  24244
Phone:  (276) 940.2674
Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority
Mr. Gary Fenton, CPRP, Executive Director
5400 Ox Road
Fairfax Station, VA  22039.1022
Phone:  (703) 352.5900
Fax:      (703) 273.0905
mailto:nvrpa@aerols.com
OuterQuest
Mr. David R. Ritter
13015 Riley's Lock Road
Poolesville, MD  20837
Phone:  (301) 258.1914
OWLS
Mr. Chris Harris, General Manager
Route 664 Skyline Pavilion
Wintergreen, VA  22958
Phone:  (434) 325.8166
Pocahontas State Park
Mr. Dan Quesenberry
10301 State Park Road
Chesterfield, VA  23838
Phone:  (804) 796.4302
Pohick Bay Regional Park
Ms. Julie A. Kutruff, Assistant Park Manager
6501 Pohick Bay Drive
Lorton, VA  22079
Phone:  703.339.6104
Radford Bike & Paddle Shop/Claytor Lake Water Sports
Mr. Johnny Garrett, Owner/Manager
1129 E. Main St.
Radford, VA  
Phone: (540) 731-8683
Email: rbps@verizon.net
www.radfordbikeandpaddle.com
www.claytorlakewatersports.com
City of Roanoke Parks and Recreation
Mr. Tom Clarke, Recreation Coordinator
210 Reserve Avenue, S.W.
Roanoke, VA 24016
Office: (540) 853.2494
Fax:     (540) 853.1287
Roanoke County Parks, Recreation and Tourism
Mr. David Weir, Outdoor Education
1206 Kessler Mill Road
Salem, VA 24153
Phone:  (540) 387.6078
Fax:     (540) 387.6146

River’s Way Outdoor Adventure Center
Mr. Brian Ulrich (Director)
889 Stoney Hollow Road
Bluff City, TN 37618
Ph: 423-538-0405
Fax: 423-538-8183
S.O.A.R. Inc.
Mr. John Willson, M.S., TRS/CTRS
Director LD and AD/HD Services
P. O. Box 388
Balsam, NC  28707
Phone:  (828) 456.3435
Fax:  (828) 456.3449
Email:  bigjohn@soarnc.org
Songer Whitewater Inc.
Whitewater Raft Guide Services
P.O. Box 300
Fayetteville, WV  25840
Phone: 304-658-9926
www.songerwhitewater.com
Table Rock State Park, SC (Parks, Recreation and Tourism)
Ms. Lori Tamowski-Hannah, Assistant Park Manager
158 E. Ellison Lane
Pickens, SC  29671
Phone:  (864) 878.9813
Fax:  (864) 878.9077
Email:  ltamowski@scprt.com
Tangent Outfitters
Mr. Shawn Hash
201 Cascade Drive
Pembroke, VA  24136
Phone:  (540) 626.4567
Email:  tangentoutfitters@yahoo.com

University of Virginia
Mr. Erik Henkel, Assistant Director of Outdoor Recreation
P. O. Box 400317
Charlottesville, VA  22904
Phone:  (434) 924.6115
Fax:  (434) 924.3858
Email:  eh8k@virginia.edu

UMass Lowell Campus Recreation
Ms. Rachel Iverson
100 Pawtucket Street
Lowell, MA 01854
Phone: (978) 934-1932
Fax: 978-934-3041
Email: Rachel_Iversen@uml.edu

 
USDA Forest Service
Mr. John Hairfield Jr., Recreation Program Manager
110 Southpark Drive
Blacksburg, VA  24060
Phone:  (540) 552-4641
Fax:  (540) 552-4376
Email:  jharifield@fs.fed.us
Venture Out Virginia Tech
Mr. Jason Stancil, Manager
University Unions and Student Activities
225 Squires Student Center (0138)
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Phone: (540) 231-3750
Fax: (540) 231-5430
Email: stancil@vt.edu
Smith Mountain Lake
Ms. Lisa Eckstein, Outdoor Education Coordinator
W. E. Skelton 4-H Educational Conference Center
        at 775 Hermitage Road
Wirtz, VA  24101
Phone:  (540) 721.2759 x 253
Fax:  (540) 721.2766
Email:  leckstei@vt.edu

Wilderness Adventure at Eagle Landing
Mr. Pete Eshelman, Director of Operations
Route 2, Box 407
New Castle, VA  24127
Phone:  (540) 864.6792
Fax:  (540) 864.6800
Email:  Pete@wilderness-adventure.com

Wildwater, LTD (Chattooga Rafting Center)
Mr. Jack Wise, General Manager
P. O. Box 309
Long Creek, SC  29658
Phone:  (864) 647.9587
Fax:  (864) 647.5361
Email:  jwise@nuvox.net
YMCA of High Point, NC -- Camp Cheerio
Mr. Shane Brown
P.O. Box 6258
High Point, NC  27262
Phone:  (336) 869.0195
Fax:  (336) 869.2736
Email:  shane@campcheerio.org