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Climbing is a “welcome and historical use” by the Naonal Park Service, US Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, US Fish & Wildlife Service, and Army Corp of Engineers e Ohio Climbers Coalition, (OCC) is a non-profit corporation whose purpose is to promote and protect Ohio’s climbing for generations to come. e Ohio Climbers Coalition helps to organize volunteer events across the state, providing climbers with the support and resources that allow them to care for and give back to lands where they climb. Our signature stewardship program with our partner the Access Fund, Adopt-a-Crag, exists to unite local climbing communities in partnerships with land managers to conserve their local climbing areas.  ese events oſten include litter clean-ups, visual impact mitigation, trail construction and restoration, erosion control, and wildlife monitoring. www.ohioclimberscoalition.org Climbing is a low impact activity with more than 6.5 million annual U.S. participants 27% of climbers in 2012 were first- time participants, an indicator of the sports growth 26 is the median age for climbing by the numbers 58% of Ohio college students plan to leave the state after finishing school. Finding a place that is “active, exciting and fun” was the second highest priority The 4 largest park systems in Northeast Ohio have more than 72,000 acres, but only 1 outdoor climbing area 86% of climbers climb outside of their home state 80% of climbers participate in a cross- over sport such as mountain biking or hiking More than 50% of all married couples and those living with domestic partners are outdoor participants, suggesting that outdoor activities are family-friendly Access to public lands for rock climbing will rise in importance given its projected growth according to a US Forestry Service Report

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Climbing is a “welcome and historical use” by the National Park Service, US Forest Service,

Bureau of Land Management, US Fish & Wildlife Service, and Army Corp of Engineers

The Ohio Climbers Coalition, (OCC)is a non-profit corporation whose

purpose is to promote and protect Ohio’s climbing for generations to come.

The Ohio Climbers Coalition helps to organize volunteer events across the state, providing climbers with the support and

resources that allow them to care for and give back to lands where they climb. Our signature

stewardship program with our partner the Access Fund, Adopt-a-Crag, exists to unite local climbing communities in partnerships with land managers to conserve their local

climbing areas.  These events often include litter clean-ups, visual

impact mitigation, trail construction and restoration,

erosion control, and wildlife monitoring.

www.ohioclimberscoalition.org

Climbing is a low impact activity with more than 6.5 million annual

U.S. participants

27% of climbers in 2012 were first-time participants, an indicator of the

sports growth

26 is the median age for climbing

by the numbers

58% of Ohio college students plan to leave the state after finishing school. Finding a place that is “active, exciting and fun” was the second highest priority

The 4 largest park systems in Northeast Ohio have more than 72,000 acres, but only 1 outdoor climbing area

86% of climbers climb outside of their home state

80% of climbers participate in a cross-over sport such as mountain biking or hiking

More than 50% of all married couples and those living with

domestic partners are outdoor participants, suggesting that

outdoor activities are family-friendly

Access to public lands for rock climbing will rise in importance

given its projected growth according to a US Forestry Service Report

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www.ohioclimberscoalition.org

The Ohio Climbers Coalition envisions a world where climbers are seen as stewards of the land versus simply

“users” of the land. To this end, we advocate for a balance between recreational access and environmental conservation, and we encourage climbers to respect and

honor the places and policies where they climb.

The Ohio Climbers Coalition is a partner with the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics, the most widely

accepted outdoor ethics program used on public lands. The Ohio Climber Coalition actively promotes the seven Leave No Trace principles which is about making

good decisions to protect the world around us.

Working as a united community, in cooperation with land managers and environmental agencies, improves

the reputation of climbers as legitimate, responsible, and conservation-minded stewards.

The OCC works closely with the Access Fund, the nation’s only national advocacy organization

whose mission is to keep climbing areas open and conserve the climbing environment. The Access Fund works with land managers from

coast-to-coast to address and allay their concerns about potential liability exposure resulting from recreational rock climbing, as well as questions about climbing’s impact on the environment.

The Access Fund collaborates with some of the country’s foremost environmental organizations,

including Earthworks, the Sierra Club, the Trust for Public Lands, Wilderness Society, The Nature Conservancy, and National Parks and

Conservation Association.

With the help of the Access Fund we want to work with state and local officials and land managers to help developed climbing management policies for

public and private lands in order to expand the opportunities for people to rock climb in Ohio.

To promote and protect Ohio’s climbing for generations to come

www.accessfund.org