Dubbed "The Pine Tree Project", Vertical Endeavour started this initiative in 2011 with a small group of volunteer hikers who wanted to make a difference. Our project teams have focused on the Monk's Cowl and Cathedral Peak areas, and members have also done extensive work at Injasuthi. Our work has been extremely rewarding for us individually, and we always maintain an important element of fun in our trips. In doing the work we have grown in our love and appreciation for the Drakensberg and have explored remote areas we would otherwise never have seen. The work is done on a volunteer basis and is in co-operation with EKZNW. We believe active partnerships between the public and conservation authorities is essential in preserving our precious natural resources, and this document has been written with that in mind. We hope it will empower and inspire the public to this end.