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You might remember Evan from when we told you about him back in January. He was on a mission to climb 10 4,000 foot summits in New England (4,000 feet is high altitude in New England) to raise money for environmental initiatives at his school.

Well, Evan just reached his 10th summit and raised a little bit more than his original goal of $5,000.

Evan had this to say on his blog...

I did it! I reached the summits of ten "4000-footers" this year and raised over $5000 to help my school "go green." Before I tell you about my latest hike, I would like to say "thank you," again, to everyone who donated to my project, to everyone who said encouraging things to me, and to all of the companies that sponsored me.

Evan, who went by the Appalachian Trail code name "Navigator" on his last hike, climbed to the top of Mount Lincoln and Mount Lafayette as his 9th and 10th summits. When he reached his final summit, Lafayette, he was filled with both joy and a bit of sadness that it was over...

When we finally reached the end of the trail -- 9.1 miles and 8 1/2 hours later -- I tore off my backpack, whipped off my baseball hat, and started dancing. I call it "The Summits Jig." I felt so great being done and I was proud about what I did for my school, except I have to admit that I was also a little sad because my project was now over. I know that I'm going to keep on climbing mountains. And maybe someday I'll start another project.

What a cool kid. If that wasn't enough, he also offers a green tip at the end of his final post to encourage other kids to get in on the action...

Green Tip #10: Take Action! Don't be shy about starting your own project to help your school or your community save the environment. Just look what one nine-year-old kid can do.

Good advice for all. Way to go, Evan!