WOHVA Annual Meeting - SUN 11/15

dirk · Oct 17, 2015

Your right to ride on public lands is being attacked every legislative session. WOHVA is the organization fighting for your rights! Our Annual Membership Meeting is open to anyone...come find out what we've been up to and what we have planned for the future!

We have some great speakers lined up for the meeting...you won't want to miss it!

â€¢ James Schroeder and Lara Gricar, from The Nature Conservancy, will be on hand to discuss their recent land purchases in WA State and how motorized use fits into those landscapes.
http://www.nature.org/

â€¢ John Keates will be discussing his experiences as a board member for the Big Tent Coalition and how the Recreational Trails Program funds outdoor recreation.
http://bigtentcoalition.info/
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/recreational_trails/

â€¢ Marguerite Austin, from the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO), will be sharing details on how the Nonhighway and Off-Road Vehicle Activities (NOVA) funding process works.
http://www.rco.wa.gov/

â€¢ Jeff Leisy, the Lead Trails Coordinator for the Naches Ranger District, is confirmed! He will be sharing details on their brand new Trail Management Partner Program.
http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/okawen/recarea/?recid=57121

We'll even buy you lunch!

The meeting will be held @ Clover Park Technical College in the Automotive Rotunda located in Building #3.

SUN 11/15 from 0900am - 0300pm.

4500 STEILACOOM BLVD SW
LAKEWOOD WA 98499

Contact us in advance if you're interested in presenting at this meeting!

Meeting location map...
http://wohva.org/resources/Documents/Annual_Meetings/Annual Meeting Location (CPTC map).jpg

Share these links with all of your OHV friends and encourage them do to the same...
http://www.wohva.org/event-1830897
https://www.facebook.com/events/978403282222971/

www.WOHVA.org

boxboy · Oct 19, 2015

Im going to try to attend1

Corey Y · Oct 19, 2015

The Nature Conservancy just bought part of the Naches Trail right?

dirk · Oct 19, 2015

Crazy Daze said:
The Nature Conservancy just bought part of the Naches Trail right?

Yes....and also a chunk of land next to the Teanaway Community Forest.

http://www.nature.org/ourinitiative.../unitedstates/washington/central-cascades.xml

forestacquisition_pressrelease_wa_final_20141028_920x1911.jpg

http://www.nature.org/newsfeatures/...rchase-of-48000-acres-in-central-cascades.xml

Corey Y · Oct 19, 2015

The land above Roslyn are groomed snowmobile trails in the wintertime. If they close that area, it will kill most of the tourism and recreational cabin usage.

Horus · Nov 1, 2015

I'll be there. My plan is to trailer close, then offload and drive my rig there.

:awesomework:

dirk · Nov 14, 2015

The meeting is tomorrow morning...see you all at 900am!

:awesomework:

TreeClimber · Nov 14, 2015

dirk said:
The meeting is tomorrow morning...see you all at 900am!

:awesomework:

You want to meet for some breakfast beforehand?

dirk · Nov 14, 2015

Thanks Tony, but my morning is pretty busy. I need to grab a couple items at the store and then pick up a giant pot of Anthem Coffee in Puyallup at 815am. I was planning to survive on coffee until the catered lunch shows up at 1130am.

:eeek:

TreeClimber · Nov 14, 2015

Want me to bring you a bagel or breakfast sandwich or ??

dirk · Nov 14, 2015

TreeClimber said:
Want me to bring you a bagel or breakfast sandwich or ??

Thanks, but I should be good

TreeClimber · Nov 15, 2015

Meeting was good. Glad to see some old friends, and some folks whom have forgotten who I was.

For those whom don't pay attention to the politics of our hobby, one good thing that came to light was that The Nature Conservancy was there, and they bought 40,000 acres of land last December, which is primarily in areas that are around Naches, Cle Elum areas. Their recommendation to their Board of Directors is beneficial to Four Wheelers, and Motorcycle Rider groups, wherein they are advocating to keep all the currently open areas and trails open for future use. This is especially relevant to Wheelers, as the historic Naches Trail, from Greenwater to Naches now crosses two parcels of TNC land.

pokey · Nov 17, 2015

Great meeting. Well organized and well run. Great speakers with good info and some great news.best thing overall was the elections of bod members 5 people volunteering for 4 positions Great lunch as well !