On March 11-15 NOHVCC visited the State of Missouri to conduct two Great Trails Workshops and trail assessments on the two state parks in the state that allow OHV recreation. St. Joe State Park is in the eastern part of Missouri to the south of St. Louis. This 2000-acre park features 54 miles of trail and large open areas. Finger Lakes is in the center of the state to the north of Columbia. Finger Lakes is 1128 acres with over 900 acres open to OHV recreation. Finger Lakes features a motocross track with grandstands. Both parks are the sites of former mining operations.
The workshops were attended by park staff, managers, state trail staff, and personnel from the state office from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Great Trails Workshops, based on the NOHVCC guide, Great Trails: Providing Quality OHV Trails and Experiences, are two day in the field workshops. These training courses focus on the maintenance, planning, design, maintenance, and construction of OHV Trails. Students participate in open discussion of trail issues, planning exercises, and layout and design exercises as part of the course.
NOHVCC wishes to thank the students who participated in the workshop, as well as the Missouri Department of Natural Resources for engaging NOHVCC in these processes. The participants were friendly, welcoming, and showed dedication to providing quality recreation experiences to the public.
