As climbers, we may disagree on some things (To bolt or not to bolt? Chalk: necessity or graffiti?), but one thing we can all agree on is the need to preserve access to our local climbing areas. Without access to the cliffs, style issues become moot.

Imagine you're a land manager. People are spraying obscene messages on the rocks, leaving cigarette butts and beer bottles on the ground, destroying public property, and trampling new trails through a fragile eco-system. Who are these "people"? Can you distinguish one user group from another?

Help put a face on the local climbing community for the land managers in your area by attending Adopt-a-Crag day. Learn what kind of problems they face and be a part of fixing them. Show them that climbers are a strong, responsible user group, willing to work with others and carry (at least) our share of the load.

Many of us help support The Access Fund financially so that they can fight for us when access to an area is lost, but how much more meaningful to prevent that loss? You can be an important part of establishing and maintaining climber-friendly attitudes in your area.

For extra credit, plan an Adopt-a-Crag day of your own. See Adopt-a-Crag Day planning information from the Access Fund

See also: Why Should I Belong to the Access Fund and the RMF? by Leslie Brown

Adopt-a-Crag Day 2002 Results

Nationwide: Access Fund Gallery

CA: Mickey's Beach - Rock Rendezvous (pg. 4 of newsletter)

CA: Mt. Woodson - San Diego Climbers' Coalition

MA: Quincy Quarries - Gravity Rock Gym

NC: Looking Glass Rock - Pisgah Climbers Association

Adopt-a-Crag Day 2001 Results

Nationwide Summary - The Access Fund

AL: Little River Canyon and Sand Rock - Southeastern Climbers' Coalition

AZ: Paradise Forks - Northern Arizona Climbers' Coalition. More pictures

CA: Mission Gorge - San Diego Climbers' Coalition

GA: Lost Wall and Currahee and Tulullah Gorge - Southeastern Climbers' Coalition

KY: Red River Gorge - Red River Gorge Climbers' Coalition

ME: Acadia National Park

OR: The Callahan's - Southeastern Climbers' Coalition

TN: Obed River - Southeastern Climbers' Coalition

Adopt-a-Crag Day 2000 Results

CA: Mission Gorge - San Diego Climbers' Coalition

CA: Yosemite Valley - American Safe Climbing Association

CT: Pinnacle - Ragged Mountain Foundation

GA: Lost Wall - Southeastern Climber's Coalition

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