Advocates are reaching new heights of relief as a rock climbing wall in College Park appears to be saved. The installation has been a hot-button issue in the city council since April.
In 2021, the city of College Park opened the rock climbing wall at Tracey Wyatt Rec Center. Supporters cheered at the ribbon-cutting event.
Black professional rock climber Kai Lightner, who spent some time in College Park as a kid, raised over $100,000 for the wall and later donated it to the city to introduce the sport to the community’s young people.
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