A couple of interesting tidbits from the Access Fund during the past few weeks.
First, the Access Fund has teamed up with Jeep, with support from REI, Outdoor Research, and CLIF BAR, to launch their Access Fund-Jeep Conservation Team:
The Access Fund-Jeep Conservation Team will employ two full-time conservation and trail building experts who will travel the country in a new 2011 Jeep Patriot to help maintain climbing areas throughout the United States. The team will work with local climbers to address conservation needs and will provide training on planning and stewardship best practices. Look for the team to hit the road later this summer.
This new program will extend the success of the Access Fund’s existing Adopt a Crag and TeamWorks stewardship programs that help local climbers around the country take care of the places they play. The Access Fund-Jeep Conservation Team will provide climbing communities and volunteers with the training and resources they need to address conservation issues before they become dire.
Visit the Access Fund’s website for more details on the job and to find out how you can apply. Applications are due by August 8th.
Second, the Access Fund also recently launched a new smartphone app for iOS and Android devices that aggregates various climbing news feeds, including this site, into one convenient app. The app will also be used to push out various access alerts. Here are a few screen shots from the iOS version:
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