The Access Fund provided a grant to the Southeastern Climbers Coalition to assist with the acquisition of Boat Rock, a threatened bouldering area outside of Atlanta. Boat Rock is situated on a ridgeline of granite boulders and most of the ridgeline was being subdivided for residential development. The AF grant was used as a down payment to purchase 7 acres of land for a total cost of $106,000. The AF provided an additional grant in 2004 to further assist with funding costs of the acquisition. Protection Method: fee acquisition by SCC with financial and technical assistance from the Access Fund and other donors.