Climbing Advocacy with Access Fund and Outdoor Alliance
Access Fund, a founding member of Outdoor Alliance, is an advocacy powerhouse and has protected rock climbing access and public lands across the country since its founding.
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The 2024 Election and What's Next for America's Climbing
Big changes are coming to Washington, D.C., and Access Fund is hard at work developing new strategies to protect climbing and conserve climbing landscapes. When you’re ready to get engaged, we’ll be here.
We Saved Paradise and Put Up a Parking Lot
There are a few crags and bouldering areas around the country where you don’t need a car to get there because you can take the subway or ride your bike. But the reality is that most of the places where we climb require some kind of personal vehicle to get there.
Access Fund Announces 2024 Anchor Replacement Fund Awardees
Thanks to the support of climbers around the country, seven U.S. climbing areas will soon receive new, modern hardware as part of Access Fund’s annual Anchor Replacement Fund grant program.
Change is Coming to Washington, and Access Fund is Ready
On Tuesday, November 5, Americans will go to the polls to cast their ballots. And while the results are unknown right now, a few things are certain regardless of the outcome of any single race.
Access Fund Announces Eight Fall 2024 Climbing Conservation Grantees
Access Fund is pleased to announce $30,000 in climbing conservation grants to eight awardees to advance new projects in human waste solutions, erosion control, climber education, land acquisitions, data collection, and an economic impact study.
How We're Conserving Kentucky's Red River Gorge
Access Fund has a long history of working with local partners on stewardship, restoration, and education projects in the Red. But we recognized that stand-alone projects weren’t enough to protect this unique area.
Alex Honnold: Help Access Fund Close the Climbing Mentorship Gap
I’m so impressed with the work Access Fund is doing to mentor climbers across the country to care for the lands we love. But they can’t do this work alone.
Access Fund Announces 2023 Climbing Advocate Awardees
These awards are our chance—as a climbing advocacy movement—to honor some of the individuals and organizations who stand out for their exceptional commitment to building communities, stewarding climbing areas, and fighting for sustainable and equitable access.
Advocate Spotlight: Alyssa Garza
Alyssa’s call to climbing advocacy came in 2015 when Medicine Wall—San Antonio’s one and only local crag—was closed indefinitely by the landowner.
Top 10 Climbing Advocacy Victories of 2023
From buying climbing areas to building trails to bills in Congress, join us in celebrating another incredible year of American climbing advocacy.
Access Fund Awards 2023 Anchor Replacement Grants
Access Fund, in partnership with the American Alpine Club, is pleased to award $10,000 in Anchor Replacement Fund grants to six local climbing organizations.