NON-PROFIT CELEBRATES 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF CA OHV PROGRAM
Despite numerous shutdown orders, efforts to champion
responsible OHV recreation continued during the COVID crisis of 2020. Some of those activities by government and
non-government OHV stakeholders include carrying legislation in Sacramento,
securing cooperative agreements with land agencies, applying for OHV grants,
field recon of restoration or trail stewardship projects, hosting or attending
endless zoom meetings, educating the public about COVID mitigation
prescriptions, getting permitted events authorized by county health officials, planning
for volunteer events once COVID restrictions abate, and launching a new
non-profit organization to support the 50th Anniversary of the CA
OHV Program.
As a board member of the California Outdoor Recreation
Foundation (CORF), I want to share some of the work that CORF has done over the
last 6 months during our weekly board meetings. Of course there was a lot of paperwork that
needed to get filed with state and federal agencies. Logos, organizational narratives, and website
also had to be created.
CORF WEBSITE
https://outdoorrecreationfoundation.org/
Our new website has gone live and states that CORF was
established to partner with the California Department of Parks and Recreation
to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Off Highway Motorized Vehicle
Recreation Program. CORF will provide promotional materials for this historic
milestone, as well as assist in the planning of OHV Safety Week, a new annual
program with a goal of educating thousands of recreation enthusiasts throughout
California.
Despite numerous ongoing challenges that face OHV recreation, I think the CA OHV Program and its supporters have a lot to be proud of. We have a holistic program that is focused on providing access to sustainable high-quality motorized recreation on public lands in CA. OHV is also working in a collaborative manner with conservation groups, non-motorized recreation organizations, natural/cultural resource interests, and wildfire practitioners to protect and preserve our recreation opportunities for current and future generations.
Be sure and check back into the CORF website for future announcements
about upcoming activities and events.
Also, feel free to send in a donation to help support the CORF mission
as we celebrate 50 years of OHV recreation in California.
DONATE TO CORF
https://outdoorrecreationfoundation.org/index.php/donate
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