Forest Service Welcomes OHV Users for National Trails Day on Saturday, June 6

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Hello, everybody. I received this email from SAS regarding National Trails Day and am copying the key textual content (email addresses redacted). Some extraneous content such as BRC headers, footers, and photos has been removed to allow the text to fit into the allowable space. Vic

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Hello, All...this is just a brief note to remind that this coming Saturday, June 6, is National Trails Day.

I'm aware of several clubs involved in projects this weekend in coordination with their local USFS District or BLM Regional Office. I think it's worthwhile to highlight the attached email from BLUE RIBBON COALITION, and remind clubs and members, if you're willing, to tag BRC and/or use their tag words suggested (#NationalTrailsDay, #WeBelongHere, #DefendYourGround) in social media post photos and videos of your individual & collective efforts this weekend.

Thank you, and be safe out there!

Tracy Barker

President, Colorado 4WD Association

hightrails.org

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From: Shannon Welch <info@blueribboncoalition.org>
Date: Tue, Jun 2, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Subject: D.C. Update: Forest Service Welcomes OHV Users for National Trails Day

View this email in your browser A REQUEST FROM USFS​ Forest Service Welcomes OHV Users for National Trails Day on Saturday​ An update from our trip to D.C.​ This Saturday, June 6, is National Trails Day.​ Yesterday, Ben and I had the opportunity to meet with agency leaders at the U.S. Forest Service. And I walked out of that meeting feeling something I don’t always feel when we talk to federal agencies: They get it. They understand that the motorized community is not just asking for access. We are doing the work to keep access possible. Our clubs, our volunteers, our families, and our businesses are often the ones clearing trails, maintaining routes, hauling tools, moving trees, fixing damage, picking up trash, reporting problems, and showing up again and again because we believe these public lands belong to all of us. That matters. We had a really meaningful conversation about how to make volunteering easier, how to reduce some of the barriers that keep good people from helping, and how to breathe new life into programs like Adopt-a-Trail so the people who love these places can do more to care for them. Currently, this day has been organized mostly around the hiking community. And I’ll be honest — the motorized community is probably a day late and a dollar short in getting organized around it this year. But after yesterday’s meeting, I don’t think we should sit it out. The people overseeing our National Forests believe that the motorized community belongs there. The Forest Service wants to see people out on trails. They want to promote volunteerism. They want to show that Americans care about public lands. And I want them to see us. So here’s what they’ve asked of the OHV community: If you are out this Saturday, riding, driving, volunteering, clearing brush, picking up trash, maintaining a trail, helping with your club, or just recreating responsibly, please take a photo or video and share what you are doing. Tag BlueRibbon Coalition. Tag your local forest agency if it makes sense. Use #NationalTrailsDay, #WeBelongHere, and #DefendYourGround. Let’s show them what they already know: The motorized community belongs on public lands. And we are one of the reasons these trails stay open. - Shannon Welch Vice President, BlueRibbon Coalition