Join Blue Ribbon Coalition
Ξ January 15th, 2007 | → | ∇ General |
Hey riders, as some of you know, aside from being an MTB’er, I’m also an avid 4 wheeler, owning a 98 Jeep Wrangler that I built up with my father. The one thing that wheeler’s and riders have in common is that in recent years, there have been quite a bit of attacks because of environmentalist who do not wish to share the trails and want to close them to any type of mechanized access, including bikes.
In the past they have solicited the help of MTB’ers to push the OHV (off-highway vehicles) from these various trails. Now having some what succeeded in that effort they are lobbying to get the MTB trails closed. With things like the following articles just at our door step:
http://www.imba.com/news/action_alerts/04_03/04_14_lost_trails.html
http://www.rideflightline.com/save_the_trails.html
It would be to our benefit to support an organization like the Blue Ribbon Coalition to keep the trails open, for everyone.
Annual membership is only $20, and you get a monthly publication to keep you informed about their efforts.
Below is a breif about BRC’s Mission Statement:
MISSION
The BlueRibbon Coalition champions responsible use of public lands for the benefit of all recreationists by educating and empowering its members to:
- Secure, protect, and expand shared outdoor recreation access and use
- Work collaboratively with land managers and other recreationists
- Educate the general public media, elected officials, and other decision makers on recreation and access issues
- Promote equitable and responsible land management
- Affect the political and administrative process
- Support recreation on, and promote, respect for private property
- Encourage appropriate enforcement of the law
VISION
The BlueRibbon Coalition is a well organized financially sound and steadily growing national coalition of organization, businesses and individuals which:
- Provides leadership in responsible use
- Promotes balanced resource conservation
- Is recognized by the general public, the media, and elected officials as a leader in promoting common sense and an equitable approach to recreation and access issues
VALUES
- Tolerance
- Equity/Fairness
- Equal Access Opportunities
- Land Ethics
- Shared Use
- Common Sense
- Cooperation
- Honesty/Integrity
- Land Stewardship
- Education
- Responsible Use
- Heritage/Culture
- Respect
