About the community
Welcome to Painted Rocks Calgary. We build community by painting rocks: a wonderful opportunity to create with children, friends and family while getting outdoors. Add colourful pictures and a message, then hide your rock for somebody else. A rock you find may be kept or hidden again.
Want to paint a rock?
- Choose clean, dry and unpolished rocks.
- Acrylic paints and permanent markers work best.
- Respect the environment. Always seal painted rocks, and prevent them from becoming litter by avoiding glued-on items such as sequins, stickers, feathers and yarn.
- On the back, add “Painted Rocks Calgary” and the [f] Facebook symbol, then seal it. This tells the finder what to do and where to locate us. You may instead print a paper label reading: “You Found Me! Keep Me or Re Hide Me. Join our Facebook Group: Painted Rocks Calgary”.
More painting tips: https://paintedrocklife.com/index.php/2017/04/13/how-rock-painting-works/
Want to hide a rock?
Hide it wherever you wish, then post a picture giving the general area or park name. Before going out, read the comments for updates so you do not search for a rock that has already been found and moved.
Found a rock?
We love photographs of discovered creations and watching them spread joy as they move between parks. Post a picture saying where you found it, then choose one of these options:
- Hide it again in the same place or elsewhere. Tell us that it was found, and once hidden, post its new location on this page.
- Keep it, and comment on the original hiding post that the rock is no longer there.
Tell your friends and share this group with anyone who may want to join.
Housekeeping
- Promotion of another page without advance approval will be deleted.
- All colours, ages, genders, faiths, races and so forth are welcome. Our diversity is our beauty, so respect every member.
- Ask the page any rock-related questions, exchange tips and tricks, and display your work. Administrators are always available if needed.
- Feedback is both welcome and encouraged.
