YOUR BACKYARD

Find out what the Access Fund is doing in your backyard. Click on a state below to learn more about your area ­— everything from news, events, local grant awards, and policy statements for the crags in your area.

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TEAMWORKS

July 11, 2009
12:00 AM
Boat Rock Clean-up and Climb

July 18, 2009
9:00 AM
Summer Sandstone Series: Castlewood Canyon Bouldering Comp and Clean-Up

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ADOPT-A-CRAG

July 18, 2009
10:00 AM
Environmental Stewardship Adventure Day - Elizabeth Furnace - Strasburg, VA

July 25, 2009
9:00 AM
Whipp’s Ledges Cleanup - Hinckley, OH

August 01, 2009
8:00 AM
Johnny and Alex Trail Day - Red River Gorge

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• Climbing Areas in California State Parks Threatened - Take Action Now!
• Immediate action is needed to help save climbing in California’s State Parks from drastic budget cuts that threaten closure! This is a live action alert for California. Please go to our Action Center to send a letter to your state representatives and urge them to support a budget that doesn’t deprive your State Park lands and its users!

• Access Fund Secures MOU with National Park Service
• The Access Fund announces today that, after six years of collaborative negotiations, it has finalized and signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the National Park Service (NPS), framing a cooperative relationship between climbers and NPS.

• Access Fund and Washington Climbers Coalition Secure an Option to Purchase Lower Index Town Wall in Washington
• The popular climbing area was closed earlier this year when the private landowner revoked access due to renewed interest from quarrying companies. After weeks of negotiations, an option agreement was reached that gives the Washington Climbers Coalition the sole right to purchase the property for long-term management.

• Access Fund to Host Telluride Mountainfilm Zero Emissions Tour in Boulder
• Access Fund announces today that it will host a stop on the Telluride Mountainfilm Zero Emissions Tour on June 10, 2009 at the Boulder Theater in downtown Boulder, CO.