About The Hayden Fund
Michael and Julie Kennedy created the Hayden Kennedy Public Lands Defense Fund to honor their son's love of outdoor adventure. Hayden was an accomplished climber and skier who cared deeply about America's public lands. In recent years, some members of Congress and the Administration have launched a series of attacks against both specific places and the laws and policies that protect our public lands. The sheer number of bills, executive orders, and policy changes that seek to diminish, dismantle, or dispose of our public lands is unprecedented.
The Hayden Kennedy Public Lands Defense Fund is administered by Access Fund, the national non-profit organization that protects America's climbing areas, in partnership with Black Diamond Equipment, and Patagonia. The three organizations work together with the Kennedy family to deploy these funds in the defense of America's public lands.
The Hayden Fund at Indian Creek
The Indian Creek climbing area in the iconic Utah desert inspired Hayden and countless other young climbers. This unique landscape within the Bears Ears region is where Hayden and many climbers first discovered their passion for climbing, and their fervent desire to protect America’s wild places.
Like public lands all over the United States, Indian Creek has come under increasing pressure as budgets are reduced and land management planning trends toward industrial and extractive uses. To ensure that Indian Creek isn’t ruined by misguided public policy or over-use, the Hayden Fund is partnering with Access Fund on a three-pronged initiative of Advocacy, Education, and Stewardship.
Building on the generous contributions to date, we are setting out to raise $500,000 for “The Hayden Fund at Indian Creek.” Our hope is to safeguard this beloved American climbing area and ensure its sustainable future.
Donate By Check
Donations can be made safely and securely online, from the button above, or by sending a check to Access Fund. Please put “Hayden Fund” in the check memo.
Access Fund attn: Hayden Fund
P.O. Box 17010
Boulder, Colorado 80308
ABOUT Access Fund
Founded in 1991, Access Fund is the national advocacy organization that protects America's climbing. They are at the forefront of the fight to protect America's public lands, home to 60% of U.S. climbing areas. Learn more at www.accessfund.org/publiclands.
About Black Diamond
Black Diamond is a company that's not just for climbers and skiers, but one that stands for the spirit of the sports they serve, their values and goals, past, present and future. Since 1957, their innovative gear designs have set the industry standard in the mountains. This is partly the result of dedication, desire and diligence of an incredible team of people. However, it's also due to the fact that each of them are passionate climbers and skiers themselves.
About Patagonia
Founded by Yvon Chouinard in 1973, Patagonia is an outdoor company based in Ventura, California. A Certified B Corp, Patagonia’s mission is to build the best product, cause no unnecessary harm and use business to inspire and implement solutions to the environmental crisis. The company is recognized internationally for its commitment to authentic product quality and environmental activism, contributing over $89 million in grants and in-kind donations to date.