Your membership makes you a member of the largest climbing advocacy movement in the country.
America’s climbing areas are under threat today more than ever before. Become an Access Fund member with a donation of any size, and help us open, protect, and conserve climbing areas at the local level while advocating for conservation and access nationally.
[PHOTO CREDIT] © Andrew Burr
Choose the giving level that’s right for you.
Every level includes Access Fund Membership benefits.
Membership Benefits
Member discounts from partners including prAna, HIMALI, Black Diamond, and more
20% discount at the Access Fund store
News on advocacy efforts and volunteer opportunities in your area
Member sticker
Option to add on Joint Membership
Become a Member
Support Access Fund's work nationally, or select a local climbing organization to become a Joint Member supporting their work in your own backyard. Existing Members can manage or renew their Membership.
Membership Benefits
Member discounts from partners including prAna, HIMALI, Black Diamond, and more
20% discount at the Access Fund store
News on advocacy efforts and volunteer opportunities in your area
Exclusive Member T-Shirt and member sticker
Printed copy of Vertical Times, Access Fund’s bi-annual magazine
Option to add on Joint Membership
Become a Member
Support Access Fund's work nationally, or select a local climbing organization to become a Joint Member supporting their work in your own backyard. Existing Members can manage or renew their Membership.
Membership Benefits
Member discounts from partners including prAna, HIMALI, Black Diamond, and more
20% discount at the Access Fund store
News on advocacy efforts and volunteer opportunities in your area
Exclusive Member T-Shirt and member sticker
Printed copy of Vertical Times, Access Fund’s bi-annual magazine
Quarterly VIP Insider Newsletter from Access Fund Leadership
Option to add on Joint Membership
Become a Member
Support Access Fund's work nationally, or select a local climbing organization to become a Joint Member supporting their work in your own backyard. Existing Members can manage or renew their Membership.
Member Benefits
Member discounts from partners including prAna, HIMALI, Black Diamond, and more
20% discount at the Access Fund store
News on advocacy efforts and volunteer opportunities in your area
Exclusive Member T-Shirt and member sticker
Printed copy of Vertical Times, Access Fund’s bi-annual magazine
Quarterly VIP Insider Newsletter from Access Fund Leadership
Invitations to local member events
Exclusive webinar access
Option to add on Joint Membership
Become a Member
Support Access Fund's work nationally, or select a local climbing organization to become a Joint Member supporting their work in your own backyard. Existing Members can manage or renew their Membership.
Member Benefits
Member discounts from partners including prAna, HIMALI, Black Diamond, and more
20% discount at the Access Fund store
News on advocacy efforts and volunteer opportunities in your area
Exclusive Member T-Shirt and member sticker
Printed copy of Vertical Times, Access Fund’s bi-annual magazine
Quarterly VIP Insider Newsletter from Access Fund Leadership
Invitations to local member events
Exclusive webinar access
Mention in Annual Report
Option to add on Joint Membership
Become a Member
Support Access Fund's work nationally, or select a local climbing organization to become a Joint Member supporting their work in your own backyard. Existing Members can manage or renew their Membership.
By default, 100% of your gift supports Access Fund’s national advocacy, acquisitions, conservation, and stewardship work.
Select a local climbing organization during signup to become a Joint Member. Your net gift is split 50/50 between Access Fund and your local organization.
This is what impact looks like when more than 10,000 climbing advocates unite to protect America’s climbing areas.
Toggle between different layers of our programmatic work, and click the pins to learn more about the projects happening near you.
This map is not intended to provide exact locations nor is it intended to provide information about current access conditions at a climbing area. Always consult local sources, like your local climbing organization or Mountain Project, if unsure about access to a climbing area.
Access Fund supports a powerful network of 8 million climbers and over 120 local climbing organizations across the country, ensuring that when an access issue occurs in your backyard, there’s a qualified group of advocates there to help.
50% of your net membership helps protect climbing in your backyard while supporting nationwide advocacy.
“Michigan's Upper Peninsula is geographically expansive and sparsely populated, which presents challenges! Having the Access Fund’s expertise makes it much easier to accomplish our goals. From having the conservation team help build challenging trails, to streamlining our membership process, to helping with crag acquisitions, the Access Fund is our most important partner!”
John Miller — Upper Peninsula Climber's Coalition (UPCC)
[PHOTO CREDIT] © Bryan Miller
Yes! Any donation makes you an Access Fund member. Explore our membership levels and the benefits that come with each one here.
Yes! All of your donations—annual, monthly and one-time—are combined to determine your membership level within an annual window. For example, if you give $5 per month ($60 annually) and make an additional $15 one-time gift, your total annual contribution becomes $75. That’s enough to move from a Steward to an Advocate and receive your member t-shirt!
You can manage your membership—including renewing, updating your address or payment information, pausing, or canceling—through our Membership Portal.
Note: if you’d like to change your t-shirt size, please email us at hi@accessfund.org.
A regular Access Fund Membership at any of our membership levels benefits Access Fund. Joint Membership starts at $5—with 50% of your net gift going to the selected Local Climbing Organization (LCO). You can compare benefits for each by viewing and expanding each membership level here.
Visit the Membership FAQ page or reach out to the Access Fund team at hi@accessfund.org.
