Current Campaigns

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Tomas Donoso | Dayton, TN

  • Act Now: Copper Mine Set to Destroy Climbing and Trample Native American Rights

    We need your help—right now, we are on the brink of the largest loss of climbing resources ever on America’s public lands. Oak Flat outside of Phoenix, Arizona is home to hundreds of sport climbing routes and thousands of bouldering problems, and it is also considered Learn More

  • Tell Congress: Put Public Process Back into Oil & Gas Leasing

    We need your help. Aggressive new oil and gas leasing policies have put climbing and other recreation areas in the crosshairs.  Learn More

  • Protect Dogwood and Hell's Kitchen

    Access Fund and Southeastern Climbers Coalition need your help! We have secured two properties just north of Chattanooga, Tennessee: a new climbing area, known as Hell’s Kitchen, and a critical public access point to the climbing at Dogwood Boulders. Learn more about this project. Access Fund is temporarily holding Learn More

  • Liberty Bell Needs Climbers' Support

    The Liberty Bell Group, a cluster of five granite spires at Washington Pass outside Mazama, is home to some of the most popular and iconic alpine climbing in Washington State, including classic routes on Liberty Bell and South Early Winter Spire. Over the last decade, the area has become increasingly Learn More

  • Save The Homestead!

    With a narrow window of opportunity, the Access Fund secured temporary ownership of the access point to The Homestead to save this incredible area from indefinite closure under new ownership. Learn More

  • Our Public Lands are Under Attack

    Right now, we are up against one of the greatest threats to climbing access we have ever faced, and we need your help. Learn More

  • Williamson Rock

    Williamson Rock was Southern California’s premier summer sport climbing destination until it was closed in 2005 to protect the endangered Mountain Yellow-Legged Frog (MYLF). Learn More

  • Save Oak Flat

    Overview of the Issue Oak Flat is a unique and irreplaceable climbing area only fifty miles east of Phoenix, Arizona. Heavily used by rock climbers, boulderers, campers, hikers, birdwatchers and other outdoor enthusiasts, Oak Flat was recognized sixty years ago as an important recreational area and withdrawn from mining activities Learn More

  • Call Your Congressional Representatives

    These days, calling your Congressional representatives is the most effective means of reaching them with your advocacy efforts. Look-up phone numbers for your representatives in your district by entering your address below. Here are some tips for talking to lawmakers: Introduce yourself and tell them why you’re calling. Most Learn More