NOHVCC AND SVIA SPEAK BEFORE CONGRESSIONAL NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE STAFF

A great opportunity to inform lawmakers on the current status of OHV recreation in America
   Representatives from the National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council (NOHVCC), the Specialty Vehicle Institute of America (SVIA) and Weekly Reader met recently with staff members of the House and Senate Natural Resources Committee in Washington, D.C. "It was a great opportunity to help the member's staff understand some of the facts surrounding OHV recreation as it relates to families and the economy," said NOHVCC Executive Director Russ Ehnes....Read more>>

ADVENTURE TRAIL MAKES APPEARANCE AT DIRT RIDER 2005 24-HOUR TEST

Annual happening attracts OHV industry folks as well as "land-use activists" handpicked by the BlueRibbon Coalition
   What was once a small gathering of test riders, magazine editors and their pals has now become an annual early-season "big event" in the world of dirt biking. Several hundred folks now converge every year on the site of the Dirt Rider Magazine 24-Hour Torture Test....Read more>>

BAKERSFIELD OFF-ROAD SAFETY DAY INTRODUCES RESIDENTS TO PLANS FOR NEW PARK

NOHVCC Adventure Trail gives locals a look at what the sport is all about
   "The park would be large, probably about 5,000-acres, and would include a core area for OHV recreation and a very large non-motorized buffer zone around the perimeter to address the noise and dust concerns, provide wildlife habitat, and to prevent future residential encroachment into the park," explains Dick Taylor, a spokesman for the Kern Off-Highway Vehicle Association....  Read more>>

MARSHALL UNIVERSITY
ON-LINE OHV COURSE NOW AVAILABLE
Taking educational opportunities to a new level
    The fact that you can get a minor college degree in OHV Recreation was groundbreaking enough when Marshall University in West Virginia first introduced their 4-course series in 2003. But now it will be available to thousands more students throughout the country by way of a new on-line course series...Read more>>

FEBRUARY  BIRTHDAYS

Bill Chapin 2/15
Greg Johnson 2/19
Jack Majewski 2/28
 

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Thanks! Media who have recently supported NOHVCC.

Magazines: Dirt Wheels, ATV Action, Dirt Rider, ATV Rider, DualSport Rider, Honda Red Rider, 4x4 & Off-Road, BlueRibbon, National Turkey Federation, All-Terrain Vehicle, Dirt Bike, DualSportNews, BlueRibbon Coalition, Ultimate Outdoors, Racer X, Farm Journal, Cycle News, Cycling East

Web sites: Speed TV, ATV Connection, ATV Source, Dirt Rider, ATV News.com, Ehlert Powersports, Pennsylvania OHV, Off-Road.com, Quad.com, New York State OHV Association, New York State Trail Riders Organization, ATV Nation.com RockCrawler.com

 Radio: Open Road Radio

Television: ATV Magazine Television, ATV Television, ATV Television SportEdition, 4x4TV

Newsletters: Minnesota Off-Road, Cycle Conservation Club of Michigan, Florida Trail Riders

Newspapers: Capital Press (OR)

Dealers: Street,Track 'N Trail- Conneaut Lake, PA

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