NOHVCC Directors and staff, much like everyone, seeks the certainty that has been missing from our lives for the last year and a half. One thing is certain, OHV enthusiasts and land managers are excited to get back to working on their trails. This has been demonstrated by requests for Great Trails workshops in 2021. So far this year, we have conducted workshops in Arizona, Alabama (2), Utah (2), and …

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If you don’t already know – the NOHVCC Annual Conference will be virtual and will be held October 15-16, 2021.  To read more check out Update on 2021 NOHVCC Annual Conference. While we understand that face-to-face meetings provide the best opportunity for sharing information, we are going to do our best to facilitate some open discussion virtually.  We hope to hear from you about which topics should be a focus …

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U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and James Risch (R-ID) have introduced an amendment (2616) to increase funding for the Recreational Trails Program (RTP) to the transportation reauthorization bill being considered by the Senate.  The amendment is bolstered by a report issued by the Federal Highway Administration last week that concludes that OHV enthusiasts currently pay about $281 million annually in fuel taxes when they fill up ATVs, dirt bikes, ROVs …

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Title: The Value of Trail Assessments Date: Thursday, September 2, 2021 Time: 10:00am-11:30am Pacific (1:00pm-2:30pm Eastern) Price: FREE Learn more and register here Synopsis Hosted in partnership with American Trails, this webinar will cover not only the importance of conducting trail assessments but also how to turn those assessments into descriptive reports that facilitate trail improvements. Presented by: Marc Hildesheim, Program Director, National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council (NOHVCC) Geoff Chain, …

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NOHVCC President Dan Kleen is retiring from his post at the end of his term this year.  Dan has been an integral part of NOHVCC since its inception and has had a lasting and profound impact on not only NOHVCC, but also on the sport of OHV recreation.  His tenacity, drive, passion, skill and, most importantly, his kind demeanor will be missed by his entire NOHVCC family.  The NOHVCC Board …

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On Tuesday, August 3 at 2:00PM Eastern the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) will host a webinar to provide information about competitive grant funds “…to help communities that have been hardest hit by challenges facing the travel, tourism and outdoor recreation sectors to invest in infrastructure, workforce or other projects to support the recovery of the industry and economic resilience of the community in the future.” Register for the EDA …

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Mark Mitchell – long time State Partner and friend of NOHVCC, recently reached out with what could be a great opportunity to get even more people excited about powersports and OHV recreation through the 50th Anniversary re-release of the classic film “On Any Sunday.”  Many of us have been inspired, reinvigorated or just plain amped up by the legendary Bruce Brown movie.  Now we have a chance to not only see it …

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From Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation: The listing can be found here; Job Opportunities | State of Idaho (governmentjobs.com) This position is located at our headquarters office in Boise, ID and will report to the OHV & Trails Program Supervisor.  The Motorized Trails Program was created in 1970 to ensure quality motorized recreational opportunities remain available by providing for maintenance, education, and enforcement partnerships. The Motorized Trails Program mission …

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Each year NOHVCC State Partners elect NOHVCC’s Board of Directors at the Annual Conference – except for last year due to COVID-19 scuttling the in-person meeting.  Instead, the NOHVCC Board of Directors opted to postpone voting.  While we cannot meet in person again this year (read Update On 2021 NOHVCC Annual Conference), the Directors have decided it necessary to move forward with virtual elections this year. NOHVCC has developed a …

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Please read the information from Kim Frederick below.  Kim is working in partnership with American Trails to host the Nevada Regional Trails Training Program.  NOHVCC Program Director, Marc Hildesheim took part in some previous training and said, “I participated in the Trail Maintenance Management and the Trail Crew Leader training offerings earlier this week. I found both sessions to be extremely informative and valuable. Kim has an open flowing discussion …

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