Yosemite Climbing Association will use its grant award to support the five-day Yosemite Face-Lift Adopt-a-Crag. This annual Adopt-a-Crag attracts thousands of volunteers to the U.S.’s premiere climbing destination and is the largest Adopt-a-Crag year after year.

2007

Yosemite Facelift 2007, CA Access Fund Affiliate, Yosemite, California (2007)

Climbers Association was awarded a grant to purchase materials for its fourth annual Yosemite Facelift September 26th-September 30th , 2007. This highly successful cleanup has doubled in size every year and has become the largest Adopt-a-Crag in the country. Last year’s cleanup had 1,157 volunteers that gathered over 25,000 pounds of trash. Climbers worked alongside other Park user groups creating friendships and respect outside the climbing community. The National Park Service recognized the event by awarding Ken Yager the prestigious Yosemite Award for his efforts in organizing the Facelift. Ken was also awarded the Access Fund Bebie Leadership Award for his work.

2006

Friends of Williamson Rock Start-up, California (2006)

A grant was awarded to the Friends of Williamson Rock (FoWR) for start-up and organizational expenses. The newly formed group represents climbers' interests at Williamson Rock in Southern California. FoWR's first project is to work closely with United States Forest Service to address access, stewardship and climbing management issues as they relate to the Mountain Yellow-Legged Frog in order to reopen Williamson Rock to rock climbing.

2005

Northern California, California (2005)

The Bigfoot County Climbers Association received a grant to develop a website. The website will provide local and visiting climbers with information about climbing in the northern California coastal region, access issues, restrictions and closures, stewardship projects and other updates.

Buttermilks, California (2005)

The Eastern Sierra Climbers Coalition received a grant to assist with the purchase of a vault toilet for the Buttermilks bouldering area. Due to dramatic increases in climbing use, installation of a permanent toilet at the Buttermilks is critical to reducing human waste impacts in the area.

Yosemite National Park, California (2005)

Yosemite National Park received a grant to pay for the purchase and installation of bear box food storage lockers at the base of popular Yosemite Valley climbing areas. Climbers currently do not have convenient and effective locations to store food while on multi-day climbs, and in recent years the number of bear incidents in climbing areas around the Valley has increased.

Donner Summit, California (2005)

The Truckee Donner Land Trust received a grant to assist with the purchase of 189-acres west of Donner Lake in Billy Mack Canyon. The purchase will expand the Donner Summit climbing area, as the potential climbing opportunities in the Canyon, heretofore closed to climbers, is fantastic.

2004

Eastern Sierra Climbers Coalition, California (2004)

ESCC was awarded a grant to help pay for organizational and start-up expenses for the newly formed grassroots climber's advocacy group. ESCC will focus on proactive resolution of climbing management issues, dialogue with land managers, education and outreach to local and visiting climbers, stewardship of the area's resources, and representing climbers in the eastern Sierra.

2003

Table Lands, California (2003)

The BLM was awarded a grant for a vault toilet at the Happy and Sad Boulders.

Arizona State University, California (2003)

Arizona State University was awarded a grant to fund a wilderness climbing study Joshua Tree, CA.

Friends of Joshua Tree, California (2003)

The Friends of Joshua Tree was a awarded a grant to help build capacity.

Tablelands, California (2003)

The BLM was awarded a grant for bouldering management, a toilet, and kiosk.