Dear
Friends:
February is the "love month" and I'd like to share
a few things you're really going to "love"
hearing...it's about your BRC and the future of backcountry
recreation.
And we need your help on a few things that will impact us
heavily as we start this New Year. Here is my thinking on
"It Takes a Team."
First off, BRC has taken the lead nationwide on the possible
Endangered Species Listing of a dog-gone bird that is
affecting recreational access on 47 million acres in 10
western states - the Sage Grouse. We've got our feathers
ruffled over this one (bad pun, huh?), because without
common sense built into the equation, the potential for
closures and restrictions rivals the Spotted Owl days of a
decade ago. Your BRC, with your help and involvement is
focusing the nationwide collaborative process to show we can
coexist with the Sage Grouse, and still have recreational
access. But it takes a team to do it. Start here for an
entire library of Sage Grouse data and updates: http://www.sharetrails.org/public-lands/10-state-sage-grouse-planning" rel="nofollow - http://www.sharetrails.org/public-lands/10-state-sage-grouse-planning .
Second, BRC's website has taken our internet presence to new
levels and is engaging members from all over in the many
fronts of our conservation battles. I ask that you bookmark
your BRC website and visit often, and if you have room in
your email inbox, sign up for our alerts because we are
leaders in information technology flow.
Click on your state or choose National Issues on our blue
map here where you can help us implement "it takes a
team" here: http://www.BlueRibbonCoalition.Org" rel="nofollow - http://www.BlueRibbonCoalition.Org .
Third, BRC is committed to helping bring all
national/regional and backcountry groups together more often
in collaborative efforts where cooperation and coordination
prevail. I know it; you know it; sometimes groups don't
always play nice in the same sand box. But our sports and
our trails rely on all of us in organized recreation working
cooperatively. BRC is focused on finding more opportunities
together and having fewer obstacles in the way. BRC
maintains its role in facilitating the nationwide gathering
of off-road motorized groups in the North American Motorized
Recreation Council (NAMRC) where it really does take a team:
http://www.namrc.com/" rel="nofollow - http://www.namrc.com/ .
Fourth, our First of the Year Fund-Raiser should be in your
hands shortly. Please send in a donation and help us keep
the fun alive. As your new Director of Operations, I can
assure you that it is your support and donations that give
us the strength to carry our message from coast to coast and
everywhere in between.
No donation is too small...it all helps and for sure, It
Takes a Team. https://www.sharetrails.org/support/join-or-contribute" rel="nofollow - https://www.sharetrails.org/support/join-or-contribute .
Sincerely
https://www.sharetrails.org/about/staff/#DelA" rel="nofollow - Director of
Operations
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BRC Life Member
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