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SBNFA OHV Volunteer Program
A forest visit used to mean camping and hiking. Today’s sophisticated multi-terrain technology has created exciting opportunities for visiting parts of the forest few people get to see. To help Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) enthusiasts recreate safely and protect the public lands they visit, the National Forest Association’s OHV Volunteer Program, hosting 300 OHV Volunteers contribute over ten thousand hours every year to teaching visitors trail ethics and land and resource stewardship, maintaining and patrolling trails, as well as special projects. The OHV Volunteer Program strives to emphasize land ethics, safety, interpretive educational information and environmental stewardship to all public land visitors, with a primary focus on motorized recreation. The OHV Volunteer Program is a partnership of the National Forest Association, the Forest Service, OHV user groups and industry. Major funding for the project comes from the Green Sticker program and Yamaha Motor Corporation. The overall goal of the program is a more informed recreationist and more protected forest. If working as an OHV Volunteer interests you, click here
OHV Volunteers OHV Volunteers are a group of trained volunteers and enthusiasts on motorcycles, all terrain vehicles, or in 4x4 vehicles that greet fellow OHV enthusiasts, share information about back-country travel on public land managed by the Forest Service, and assist in handling emergencies. These friendly and knowledgeable volunteers encourage safety, stewardship, and respect for public lands. The OHV Volunteer program operates under a volunteer agreement between the National Forest Association and the Forest Service. OHV Hosts represent the Forest Service but with the express purpose of educating visitors to the National Forest. They carry no law enforcement authority to enforce regulations beyond that of any other citizen. Instead they use their influence, a product of their experience and training, to encourage responsible off-highway travel on public lands thereby creating a culture of responsibility that will help promote continued access to public lands for off road enthusiasts for generations to come. Key Activities Education Rides OHV Dealer Outreach Through partnering with local OHV dealers, the OHV Volunteer program is distributing information about responsible riding, and information on places to take your OHV. Key components include attending dealer open-houses, and distributing a point-of-purchase packet full of useful OHV information. If you love visiting OHV dealerships and talking shop, why not sign-up to be an OHV Volunteer Dealer Liaison? Responsibilities include networking with OHV dealers and sales staff, reporting upcoming events and special functions to the OHV Volunteer Coordinator, and helping to maintain an adequate supply of OHV education materials at your dealership. Informational Kiosk OHV Volunteers host kiosks at popular OHV staging areas where they can greet and interact with Forest visitors. On the Right Trail On the Right Trail is a partnership of the National Forest Association, National Off Highway vehicle Conservation Council, the Forest service, Honda Motor Corporation, Tread Lightly!, the Bureau of Land Management, Sierra Club, Lake Arrowhead Chamber of Commerce, and Rim of the World School District. Anyone interested in helping the On The Right Trail program spread to their areas schools should contact the Program Manager at the number listed below. Volunteers are needed and will receive Tread Lightly! Training. Contact Ben vonDielingen, Program Manager at (909) 382-2872 or email him at bvondielingen@fs.fed.us. Public & Media Outreach The OHV Volunteer program makes it a point to regularly present OHV-themed messages to the general public. Whether these messages are in person at a trade show, in print, online, or on television, they all share the same goal: to promote responsible, safe recreation, on our public lands while having a good time. Freedom & Trails (PDF) ATV Sizing (PDF) Trail Maintenance Special Projects Last year, we:
4x4 Group The 4x4 volunteers meet at one of the Host Post facilities about 8:30AM. There are Host Posts at Northshore (Lake Arrowhead), Cajon (Lytle Creek), Big Bear, and Mill Creek, We check in, get first aid kits, radios, and magnetic signs for our vehicles. After a short briefing, by our Forest Service Liaison, which includes important information relating to fire conditions, problems from the prior day, washed out roads or other pertinent information, the group leaves for patrolling. There are many different areas to patrol. Each driver can choose the area they are interested in or they can pair up with other 4x4 vehicles. The day ends with all of the patrols meeting at the Host Post Site for a debriefing with the Coordinator on duty and the Forest Service Liaison. At 5:00 PM everyone leaves for home or the campsite for an evening of fun and awaiting another day of patrol the following day. OHV Leadership Group
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