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American Trails and their partners are pleased to announce the 2024 awardees for the Legacy Trails Grant. This program is funded up to $1.5M per year for 5 years through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and supports partner trail projects that further the Legacy Roads and Trails criteria on National Forest System trails throughout the nine Forest Service Regions. The goal of the program is to support projects that restore, protect, and maintain watersheds …

It seems like we are constantly trying to share a message or some information with the people we serve in the OHV community.  Routine information, safety messages, “how-to”, and even some pitches about upcoming activities or events are part of the mix. Digital communications offer plenty of ways to connect with people and share information these days. One popular method involves short videos.  We’ve probably all seen those as entertainment, …

It is an exciting time for NOHVCC.  As excellent organizations do, we undertook a deliberate look at our organization to ensure we are continuing to evolve as the world we operate in changes.  Things have been going well, but like any quality organization we strive to continue to adjust and improve to ensure that we are as effective as we can be.  You’ve probably heard that organizations that only stick …

CARSON CITY, NV – The Nevada Division of State Parks is currently accepting grant applications for motorized trail projects in anticipation of the 2024 Federal Highway Administration funding of the Recreational Trails Program (RTP). RTP funding may be awarded to counties, municipalities, state and federal agencies, nonprofit organizations, and Native American tribal governments for the purpose of construction and/or maintenance of motorized outdoor recreational trails, development, installation or maintenance of …

We’d be willing to bet more than a few of us may have received new motorized toys and/or accessories for Christmas. Most of us, new or not, are just yearning to get back out there because it’s winter and we just can’t yet. Either way, we all need to be reminded of just a few topics to keep us safe in the New Year.   New ATV purchasers need to take …

Does your state or region have an association that represents your OHV interests state-wide?  If you do, is it still effective or does it need to be revitalized?  States that have significant OHV interest or activity will benefit from having a state or regional association to represent their interests in dealing with entities like government, land managers, or other recreation groups. Local clubs often have a close association with a …

At the 2023 NOHVCC Annual Conference in Midway, UT, the NOHVCC Staff and Board of Directors were determined to make their programming more interactive. The NOHVCC annual conference attracts not only some of the premier subject matter experts in the OHV industry, but also the NOHVCC State Partners who have years of invaluable experience and knowledge. It only made sense to try and capture this expertise, experience, and knowledge to …

American Trails is pleased to continue the Trails Capacity Grant Program. This program is targeted for projects on all federal public lands, as well as state, local, and private lands accessible to the public. Project applicants may include nonprofit organizations, businesses, or agencies at the state or local level. American Trails is administering this grant program, and is soliciting applications for funding, with awards between $5K and $10K per project. Deadline …