Out on the trail, we all find ourselves giving a friendly wave to strangers. I often find myself smiling as I pass folks on the trail from behind a full face helment and goggles. You most likely do the same.
We don’t do this on our daily commute, so what makes the trail different?
For me, its simple. Any day on the trail is a day worth being excited about. This seems to be a common sentiment across the entire OHV community.
One of our goals is to use this sense of camaraderie as a gateway to quickly introduce fellow trail enthusiasts to Stay The Trail and encourage them to follow the common OHV etiquette. Our Ambassadors are prepared and equipped to effectively turn these friendly trail encounters into opportunities to share the importance of responsible OHV trail use. Even just the friendly offer of sticker, or a OHV Opportunity Map can be effective in planting the seed of interest and responsibility in their mind.
That is why our Ambassadors are sent packets containing all our different educational brochures, Stay The Trail stickers, and Colorado Parks and Wildlife OHV Grant info.
Our Ambassadors aren’t teaching classes on the trail. They are out on the trail being good examples and friendly faces sharing information. The simplest reminder can serve to help others overcome the mental blocks that could lead trail users to behave poorly.
Our Ambassador’s ability to educate is a vital role that Colorado’s OHV trails need. Each interaction is going to be slightly different. Through the use of prompts (brochures, stickers, etc.), any 15 second exchange could become the tipping point that changes how your new friend treats our trails.
Upcoming Training Sessions (Hit the Link to Register)
New Volunteers - Sept 13, Sept 25
Previous Colorado Trail Patrol Volunteer Training Update - Sept 12, Sept 26
We don’t do this on our daily commute, so what makes the trail different?
For me, its simple. Any day on the trail is a day worth being excited about. This seems to be a common sentiment across the entire OHV community.
One of our goals is to use this sense of camaraderie as a gateway to quickly introduce fellow trail enthusiasts to Stay The Trail and encourage them to follow the common OHV etiquette. Our Ambassadors are prepared and equipped to effectively turn these friendly trail encounters into opportunities to share the importance of responsible OHV trail use. Even just the friendly offer of sticker, or a OHV Opportunity Map can be effective in planting the seed of interest and responsibility in their mind.
That is why our Ambassadors are sent packets containing all our different educational brochures, Stay The Trail stickers, and Colorado Parks and Wildlife OHV Grant info.
Our Ambassadors aren’t teaching classes on the trail. They are out on the trail being good examples and friendly faces sharing information. The simplest reminder can serve to help others overcome the mental blocks that could lead trail users to behave poorly.
Our Ambassador’s ability to educate is a vital role that Colorado’s OHV trails need. Each interaction is going to be slightly different. Through the use of prompts (brochures, stickers, etc.), any 15 second exchange could become the tipping point that changes how your new friend treats our trails.
Upcoming Training Sessions (Hit the Link to Register)
New Volunteers - Sept 13, Sept 25
Previous Colorado Trail Patrol Volunteer Training Update - Sept 12, Sept 26
