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Action Alert: New York State Parks on Chopping Block
3/9/2010 New York State Parks are at Risk! For the first time ever, budget woes may close down New York State parks, including the climbing found at Minnewaska State Park. We need your help to support funding for New York's parks by contacting your state legislators and Governor Paterson. New York Residents Take Action Now! Dead Point Magazine to Host Poker Match in Support of Access Fund 3/3/2010 Dead Point Magazine is excited to announce the first annual “Poker n’ Access,” Texas Hold’em Tournament to take place during the 8th Annual New River Rendezvous on May 15th 2010. All proceeds will benefit the Access Fund. Learn how you can participate! Half Dome Cable Permits Won't Affect Climbers 2/18/2010 You may have recently caught wind of news that permits will soon be required to scale Half Dome in Yosemite National Park on weekends and holidays during peak summer months. This change only applies to people (i.e., hikers)... 2009 Adopt a Crag Wrap-up and Awards 2/11/2010 The 10th anniversary of Adopt a Crag was our best year yet, with the number of volunteers and events growing 20% over the previous year! We are thrilled to present the 2009 Adopt a Crag awards to a worthy group of volunteers: Ian Caldwell and the Smith Rock Group; Central Texas Mountaineers; Salt Lake City Climbers Alliance; and Ken Yager and the Yosemite Climbing Association. Cat Slab Protected! 2/5/2009 The new year brings reason to celebrate for Access Fund Announces 2009 Sharp End Awards 2/4/2010 Each year the Access Fund recognizes individuals and businesses that go above and beyond to volunteer their time and efforts to preserving climbing access and the climbing environment. These recipients stand out in their commitment to the American climbing community, and the Access Fund is honored to present this year's awards to a worthy group of volunteers and activists. Action Alert: Protect Climbing Access in Yosemite 1/28/2010 We need your help to influence the latest Merced River Plan, which could restrict climbing access and camping in Yosemite Valley, depending on how the Park prepares its new revised user capacity program. Please write Yosemite National Park by February 4 and support the preservation of climbing access in the Valley! Take action now!CCC Starts Off the New Year by Closing on Rumbling Bald 1/7/2009 Carolina Climbers Coalition (CCC) starts off the new year by closing on the acquisition of Rumbling Bald West Side Boulders on January 6, using a $72,000 bridge loan of from the new Access Fund Land Conservation Campaign. Access Fund to Refinance Farley Ledge Loan, Saving Western Massachusetts Climbers’ Coalition Thousands 12/15/2009 The Access Fund announced today that it will provide Western Massachusetts Climbers’ Coalition with short-term financing to pay off an existing $30,000 bank loan on 7 acres of land at the base of Farley Ledge in Erving, Massachusetts. Yosemite Valley/Merced Update 12/15/2005 The Access Fund is working with our partners to influence the Yosemite Valley planning process and advocate for management policies that protect the unique values associated with the Merced Wild and Scenic River, while allowing for responsible climbing and camping opportunities. |
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