WELCOME TO THE ACCESS FUND
The Access Fund is the national advocacy organization that keeps U.S. climbing areas open and conserves the climbing environment. Founded in 1991, the Access Fund supports and represents over 1.6 million climbers nationwide in all forms of climbing; rock climbing, ice climbing, mountaineering, and bouldering. Five core programs support the mission on national and local levels: public policy, stewardship & conservation (including grants), grassroots activism, climber education, and land acquisition.
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Give the Gift of Access: Access Fund Holiday Gift Packages
The Holidays are just around the corner and you can get the ultimate stocking stuffers for the climbers on your list right here. Filled with a 1-year Access Fund membership and oodles of schwag from AF corporate partners, there's nothing better for the climbers in your life. Order by December 17th to assure delivery by December 24th. ORDER NOW! |
adopt-a-crag
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Adopt-a-Crag is the Access Fund's signature stewardship program. Adopt-a-Crag unites local climbing communities, encourages partnerships with local land managers and landowners towards the conservation of our climbing areas, and creates a national voice for the many individual conservation and stewardship efforts across the country as a celebration of our crags. Find an event in your area. |
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Three Years Later 'Temporary' Climbing Closure at Williamson Rock Continues...
Your Letters to Congress Needed by November 15th
The Angeles National Forest continues to enforce a "temporary" climbing closure at Williamson Rock near Los Angeles three years after the ban was first implemented. The climbing ban was intended to protect critical habitat of the mountain yellow-legged frog (MYLF) while the Forest Service studied options for an alternate access trail. Unfortunately, while climbers have complied with the access prohibition, the USFS has failed to even obtain funding to pay for an environmental analysis. More background information can be found at: williamsonrock.org/blog/ www.accessfund.org/pdf/WilliamsonScop.pdf www.fs.fed.us/r5/angeles/documents/final-williamson-rock-scoping-ltr.pdf Your letters to Congress are needed to increase pressure on the Angeles National Forest to fund an environmental analysis that may open up climbing access at Williamson Rock while also protecting the MYLF. It's time to ask your federal representatives to put pressure on the Forest Service to do its job. Read the complete ACTION ALERT |