About the community
Pocono Kindness Rocks welcomes members who find, paint and hide rocks. The page invites photos of creations and clues to their locations, as well as photos of finds to share the enjoyment they bring.
The group recommends, but does not require, writing Pocono Kindness Rocks on the back. This helps the group grow, allows clues and rocks to circulate locally and tells finders where to post updates, so children and adults can follow their creations' travels. The group encourages everyone to keep their first discovery.
The page, community and activity aim to inspire creativity among children and adults while sharing enjoyment and joy locally. They also encourage exploration of the town and unfamiliar places. Pinterest and Google Images searches for painted rocks are suggested sources of inspiration.
The group recommends sealing painted rocks to preserve the artwork. Its description mentions clear acrylic sealant from Walmart, Michaels and home-improvement shops, along with a reminder about discount coupons.
Finders may keep a rock or hide it again. Those who keep one or more are asked to leave another in its place, preferably one they painted. Enjoyment remains the group's main emphasis.
- Trespassing to hide rocks and taking decorative garden stones for painting are prohibited. The group's description notes that similar warnings appear on rock pages and suggests this reflects previous incidents.
- Painted rocks express their painter’s creativity and opinions. The page disclaims responsibility for rocks considered inappropriate.
- The group asks makers to regard a hidden rock as a gift to the community and let go of their attachment. They may never learn its fate, though the group hopes it made its finder smile.
- Rocks must not be hidden where they could damage lawnmowers, weed whackers or other property.
- Placing rocks inside shops requires the owner's or manager's permission.
- Community stones, including landscaping and railway rocks, must not be taken.
- The group prohibits leaving painted rocks in State or National Parks, citing their usual “Leave No Trace” policy.
