Access Fund’s annual Climbing Advocacy Conference is the leading climbing advocacy and conservation gathering in the U.S., offering workshops and panels focused on protecting access to climbing areas. Each year, local climbing organizations, nonprofits, land managers, landowners, climbing gyms, land trusts, and many more convene to learn about protecting our beloved crags. This year marks […]
We are excited to continue this 10+ year tradition. Meet in the parking lot at 9am. Please be mindful by parking sensibly and efficiently. The safety briefing and rundown of the day will start at 9:15am and by 9:30am, the group will hike up to the climbing area. Volunteers are needed to pick up trash […]
Join Climbing Area Ambassador Kyle Martin and EPAC for our first event at Bauer Rocks (aka South Mountain Big Rock Park). We know there is plenty of graffiti to tackle but that will have to wait. On this day, we hope to remove a lot of fallen trees and limbs, from the storms, blocking trails […]
Join EPAC for our Narrows Community Meeting! We will explain the current closure, report on efforts that have been to date and explore options that may exist for the future. We welcome your questions and thoughts.
Join us for our next game night at the Cliffs. Get know members of EPAC, take on some challenges, ask questions and just have fun! Raffle at 8pm!
Join us April 11 @ 7pm to chat bats in PA! Panelists will include Rob Schorr, Zoologist, Colorado State University, and Director of Climbers for Bat Conservation, Dr. Shawn Davis, Slippery Rock University, and representatives from DCNR & PA Game Commission. Learn how collaborations among climbers, wildlife biologists and land managers can help manage, conserve, […]
This not an EPAC sponsored event but we do believe in promoting the events of our neighbors. Join our friends at Birdsboro for their Spring Clean & Climb event. […]
We need volunteers for an Adopt a Crag at Mocanaqua. Meet in the parking lot at 9am for an introduction to the local climbing organization, safety briefing, and prize raffle. From there volunteers will clean up the trash from the parking lot and roadside. The group will also do recon and planning with the DCNR […]
SWPACC is hosting a public meeting to giver updates regarding access issues on State Game Lands 51 & 138. If you are not aware of the current situation, please read their statement. This meeting will be held virtually on Zoom and you must register to receive the meeting link. The meeting will be recorded and […]
This not an EPAC sponsored event but we do believe in promoting the events of our neighbors. EPAC is working with various stewardship groups in Philly for work days […]
EPAC is inviting you to join us for a night of information sharing. We recently have had many questions about the current Mocanaqua closure on Earth Conservancy lands. We also see access opportunities and potential issues for Tilbury. We will update the climbing community on communications with land managers, stewardship projects and options for the […]
