Join Access Fund and SLCA to improve the approach trail to one of American Fork’s most popular crags—Hard Rock.
Join the Conservation Team and the RMC at the Thumb Open Space in Estes Park, CO!
The team will work on continuing to build sustainable infrastructure to the Thumb that is usable by electric wheelchairs and people with disabilities. The team will be working on widening switchbacks, adding drains, rerouting steep sections, and creating stones structures.
Join Access Fund and SLCA to improve the approach trail to one of American Fork’s most popular crags—Hard Rock.
Join the Birdsboro Area Climbers Association Saturday, September 12, 2026 for an Adopt a Crag!
Join the East Tennessee Climbers Coalition (ETCC) for an Adopt a Crag at the Obed. This Adopt-a-Crag Trail Day is a community volunteer event made possible by through partnership with the ETCC, Access Fund, the National Park Service, Nature Conservancy, and local landowners.
Bring:
Sack lunch, snacks, water, long pants, closed-toed shoes, bug spray/sunscreen, climbing gear (there will be time for fun!), bowl/utensils for dinner (let’s reduce together).
The Plan:
10am Eastern (9am Central) — Arrive at the Lilly Pad for greetings and project selection. Please park at Clear Creek Lot: 124 Doc Howard Rd in Lancing, TN 37770.
10:30am — Leave Lilly Pad for projects.
Afternoon — Wrap-up projects. Feel free to go climbing or exploring. (Lunch on your own.)
5pm — Return to Lilly Pad for free dinner (for volunteers) and some fun!
For all Adopt a Crag events, please keep the following in mind:
Wear closed toed shoes. Long sleeves and pants are recommended.
Bring water, snacks, and extra layers for the elements.
Be prepared to be challenged, work hard, and gain sending karma points!
Questions? Email obedclimbers@gmail.com.
Join Southeast New England Climbers Coalition SNECC for an Adopt a Crag at Red Rocks Conservation Area in Gloucester, MA.
Join the Iowa Climbers Coalition for an Adopt a Crag at Pictured Rocks County Park. This is a great opportunity to help maintain and improve the trails at Wild Iowa, Comic Gallery, & Primal Wall ensuring that this beloved Iowa climbing area remains accessible and enjoyable for everyone.
Volunteers will meet at the Pictured Rocks County Park pavilion to explain the work for the day, then split up and get work done!
For all Adopt a Crag events, please keep the following in mind:
Wear closed toed shoes. Long sleeves and pants are recommended.
Bring water, snacks, and extra layers for the elements.
Be prepared to be challenged, work hard, and gain sending karma points!
Questions? Email iowaclimbers@gmail.com.
Join the Mid Atlantic Climbers for a trail day at the Springfield Boulders! The primary focus of this project graffiti removal using Elephant Snot, scrubbing the paint with provided brushes, and using a pressure washer to remove the paint & product.
For 35 years, Access Fund has been fundamentally climber-driven. Every member, volunteer, partner, and advocate has helped shape this community and protect the places we climb. This fall, we’re bringing the community together to celebrate that legacy and look ahead to the future we’re building.
Join climbers from every era of the sport: veterans from the days of pitons and lycra, stoke-filled beginners discovering the thrill of outdoor rock for the first time, and everyone in between. Over two days, we’ll honor the impact our community has created over the past three and a half decades and celebrate the people who make climbing what it is today.
Friday, September 25
An Evening of Impact: A Fundraiser for Access Fund
Our birthday weekend begins with a special evening gathering of longtime supporters, partners and leaders from across the climbing world. This celebratory fundraising dinner will reflect on the legacy of Access Fund, honor the people who have shaped the movement for climbing conservation and access, and help set the organization up for growth and impact for decades to come.
Interested in being a sponsor or table host? Reach out to Access Fund’s Strategic Giving Advisor, David Gardner, at dgardner@accessfund.org.
Saturday, September 26
Access Fund Community Festival at Improper City!
On Saturday, we're throwing a party for the whole community. Expect a massive, radical, and wildly fun celebration filled with climbing, community, and a spotlight on the diverse tapestry that makes up the climbing world and everyone in it.
This festival is all about the people: the climbers, advocates, volunteers, stewards, athletes and storytellers who make the climbing community vibrant, welcoming, and powerful.
Join Dierkes Boulderfest for a community comp and trail day at Dierkes Lake.
