***This information is being shared from the Motorcycle Industry Council email on November 29, 2023 **** Powersports remains a high-ranking component of the American outdoor recreation business, which generated more than $1 trillion in economic output, provided nearly five million jobs, and grew by nearly 5 percent according to the latest figures from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce. A recent Outdoor Recreation Roundtable …

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Clubs and associations are key to building and sustaining a positive future for OHV recreation.  Thankfully there are many active and effective organizations that are working hard to support existing programs, develop new opportunities, and address legislative and other regulatory issues.  Some organizations are very effective and well developed.  Some others, less so. Part of NOHVCCs mission is to help establish new OHV clubs and state associations where they don’t …

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National Day of Giving takes place on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, which occurs every fourth Friday of November. This year, it takes place on November 28. The National Day of Giving, also known as Giving Tuesday or Global Day of Giving follows three major shopping days: Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday. It is created to unleash the power of radical generosity by giving to those in need or charities. …

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We hope that our many friends and partners are someplace comfortable with family and friends and are preparing for a fantastic meal this Thanksgiving. Hopefully, you can skip the long black Friday lines and go for a nice OHV ride this weekend. As always, we remind you to continue to be the great ambassadors of the sport that we know you are and model safe and responsible behavior and wear …

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Nearly $250,000 donated in 2023 TRAILS GRANTS; More than $3.3 million in TRAILS GRANTS provided to ATV, off-road and snowmobiling organizations across the U.S. and Canada since the program started Minneapolis, Minn. (November 16, 2023) – Today, Polaris Inc. (NYSE: PII), announced a donation of more than $100,000 to off-road vehicles (ORV), all-terrain vehicles (ATV) and snowmobile organizations across the United States and Canada as a part of its TRAILS GRANTS program. The TRAILS …

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The OHV community is very familiar with the capabilities of their phone as a navigational tool when they are riding. It is difficult to fathom a ride where you did not use an electronic mapping application on your phone, like On-x or Guya or a geo-referenced PDF. These applications are becoming so common place that most manufacturers are offering these types of resources hard programmed into their new models. Using …

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Thanks to a grant from Trail Trust, a grant program created by Fox Factory, NOHVCC has been able to bring the Great Trails Workshops to several locations where funding would not otherwise be available. On October 4-5, NOHVCC was able to deliver a workshop at the Walker Valley OHV area in Washington State because of this very funding. Representatives from the Washington Department of Natural Resources, the Skagit Motorcycle Club, …

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At the 2023 Annual Conference elections were held to fill the many positions were available due to rotation of officers and some overlap of expiring terms caused by the pandemic. The NOHVCC Board voted to alter the Board terms to ensure that no more than half of the board positions would be up for election at a time. This was to compensate for the years when elections were not held …

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The Coalition for Recreational Trails is excited to be accepting nominations for its 2023 achievement awards which will recognize outstanding trail projects funded by the Recreational Trails Program (RTP). CRT will host an awards ceremony honoring the winners on January 24, 2024. Special guests, including Members of Congress will be invited to participate. For more information about CRT visit https://www.americantrails.org/crt. Award winners will be selected from projects nominated by public …

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Each year at NOHVCC’s annual conference NOHVCC conference recognizes the special people and organizations that are making a positive impact on the world of OHV recreation. Leading up to the conference NOHVCC solicits nominations from NOHVCC State Partners and the many land managers and OHV stakeholders that we work with on a regular basis. We are very pleased to recognize the 2023 award winners for their outstanding contributions to OHV …

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