ANNUAL REPORT - Access Fund

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Letter from the President and Executive Director Since 1990, the Access Fund has been the country's only organization dedicated solely to preserving climbing access and conserving the climbing environment. We have grown to over 15,000 members and affiliates and gained support of most of the climbing industry through our corporate partnership program. We continue to grow and work with community partners and associated local climber organizations to advocate on behalf of the almost one million active climbers in the United States. We have spent millions of dollars on land acquisitions, local conservation projects, and support for grassroots activism. Also, we have dedicated significant funding to climber education and representation in the public policy arena. In 2002, the Access Fund awarded over $120,000 in Climbing Preservation Grants, monies that helped establish local climbing organizations in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Texas, Arizona, and other areas across the USA and to acquire land, build or repair trail systems, provide necessary signage, and assist other grassroots initiatives. We received an "Excellence Award" from the Alaskan Region of the National Park Service for our support of the Denali Clean Mountain Can program. We allocated our largest ever-single grant to Utah Open Lands (UTOL) to assist with the Castleton Tower purchase, and we continue to work with UTOL to formulate management guidelines and plans for the future use of this resource. The Red River Gorge's Daniel Boone National Forest and the City of Boulder Colorado also recognized the Access Fund with awards in 2002 for our continued efforts regarding stewardship and management of climbing resources on public lands. The Access Fund collaborated with local climbing organizations to preserve or restore access in areas including Pinnacle Peak, AZ and Boat Rock, GA. Former Board member and AF Regional Coordinator, Paul Diefenderfer, was instrumental in the Pinnacle Peak project, and the Southeastern Climbers' Coalition lead the way to purchase land at Boat Rock. We created an Indian Creek Information Guide in cooperation with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), The Nature Conservancy, and Rocky Mountain Field Institute. This unique publication was designed to educate climbers about upcoming BLM planning initiatives in the Indian Creek corridor and to communicate how to care for this precious resource Our National policy efforts included working with cultural resource consultants regarding solutions to allow climbing while protecting archeological/historical values. In addition, we continued to work on the fixed anchor in wilderness debate. 2002 was a successful and productive year for the AF due to growing support from climbers throughout the country. Challenges remain, but we will continue to advocate on behalf of our members, partners and the plethora of active climbers nationwide. We look forward to enhancing our grassroots program in order to support climbers around the country working to keep their climbing areas open and conserving the climbing environment for future generations. Together with a focused mission, longterm commitment to self-regulation, and local activism, we are prepared to continue and address future climbing issues. 2 Dave Rosenstein Steve Matous Dave Rosenstein, President Steve Matous, Executive Director
2002 Access Fund Board President - Dave Rosenstein, NJ Vice President - Mark Kroese, WA Secretary - Andy Carson, WY Treasurer - Leslie Brown, WA Board of Directors Lance Brock, TN Mary Cablk, NV Tommy Caldwell, CO Ken Cline, CO Keith Cole, Washington, DC Malcolm Daly, CO Andy Fitz, WA Jeff Holt, NJ Pat Jodice, SC Gene Kistler, WV Sam Lightner, Jr.,WY Marte Lightstone, NM Bob Margulis, WA 2002 Source of Funds Use of Funds Corporate 15 % These are unaudited figures. For additional financial information, contact the Access Fund’s Executive Director at 303-545-6772 (ext. 101). Grants 6 % Other 4 % Chris McNamara, CA John Myers, NY Dan Nordstrom, WA Kurt Smith, TX Shannon Stuart Smith, KY Jeff Widen, CO Honorary Board Members Michael Kennedy, CO Armando Menocal, WY Bill Supple, VT Access Fund Board and Staff National Policy, Acquisitions & Special Programs 38 % 2002 Access Fund Staff Steve Matous & Sam Davidson - Executive Director Heather Clark - Development Director Shawn Tierney - Access & Acquisitions Director Jason Keith - Policy Director John Heisel - Publications Director Kerry Cowan - Membership Director Kate Cavicchio - Event Coordinator Cindy Trotter & Aimee Baker - Office Manager In-kind contributions 16 % Fundraising and Administrative 13% Climber Outreach, Advocacy & Communication 40 % Individual, Foundation and Organization Support 59% Newsletter 9% 3
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