OVERLAND EXPO FOUNDATION INCORPORATED

TREAD LIGHTLY! IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT LEADS A NATIONAL INITIATIVE TO PROMOTE THE RESPONSIBLE USE OF MOTORIZED VEHICLES WHEN RECREATING OUTDOORS. THEIR GOAL IS TO BALANCE THE OFF-ROAD AND OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE (OHV) USERS' NEED FOR ADVENTURE WITH THE NEED TO CONSERVE THE PLACES WHERE THEY RIDE AND EXPLORE.PROJECT 1: COLORADO TRAIL CLEAN UPSWITH ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FROM THE RISING SUN 4 WHEEL DRIVE CLUB OF COLORADO VOLUNTEERS REMOVED 65LBS OF TRASH FROM ARGENTINE PASS AND 160LBS OF TRASH FROM KINGSTON PASS. THE GROUP ALSO SCOUTED A FEW SECTIONS OF TRAIL FOR FUTURE EROSION CONTROL.PROJECT 2: EDGE OF THE WORLD, AZTREAD LIGHTLY!, AZ PLASMA, BFGOODRICH TIRES OUTSTANDING TRAILS, AND THE USFS ALL CAME TOGETHER TO INSTALL AN INFORMATIONAL KIOSK AT THE TRAILHEAD TO EDGE OF THE WORLD. THE TRAILHEAD LEADS TO OVER 26 MILES OF TRAIL THROUGH A BREATHTAKING CANYON AND FANTASTIC VIEWS OF SEDONA AND OAK CREEKS. DUE TO IT'S HEAVY USE BY OVERLANDERS, OFF-ROADERS, AND DISPERSED CAMPERS, THE SIGNS WERE VERY MUCH NEEDED TO INFORM RECREATIONALISTS ABOUT LEGAL TRAILS, AREA RULES, AND RESPONSIBLE RECREATION EDUCATION.PROJECT 3: KIDS' RC DRIVING COURSETHROUGHOUT THE YEAR, TREAD LIGHTLY! AND THE OVERLAND EXPO FOUNDATION TEAMED UP AT OVERLAND EXPO EVENTS TO PROVIDE KIDS EDUCATION THROUGH AN RC DRIVING COURSE. THE COURSE INCLUDED STOPS ALONG THE WAY THAT CORRESPONDED WITH THE TREAD PLEDGE. THE TREAD PLEDGE IS A MODIFICATION OF THE TREAD PRINCIPLES AIMED AT TEACHING KIDS THE IMPORTANCE OF RESPONSIBLE OFF-ROAD TRAVEL. OVER 350 KIDS AND 225 PARENTS/GUARDIANS WENT THROUGH THE COURSE.

RALLY FOR RANGERS PROJECT: BLACK HILLS TRIBAL PROJECTRALLY FOR RANGERS CONNECTS MOTORCYCLE ENTHUSIASTS PASSIONATE ABOUT DISCOVERING AND PROTECTING THE WORLD'S SPECIAL PLACES WITH PARK RANGERS DEDICATED TO PRESERVING NATURAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE.VOLUNTEERS PARTICIPATED IN AN ADVENTURE MOTORCYCLE RALLY BASED IN CUSTER, SD, TO SUPPORT INDIGENOUS CONSERVATION EFFORTS OF THE NORTHERN CHEYENNE AND OGLALA-SIOUX TRIBAL PARKS AS WELL AS THE BLACK HILLS NATIONAL FOREST MOTORIZED TRAILS PROGRAM.IN ADDITION TO THE GRANT PROVIDED BY THE OXF, PARTICIPANTS WERE ABLE TO RAISE MORE THAN $20,000 TO PURCHASE AND DONATE A NEW MOTORCYCLE, NIGHT VISION OPTICS, TACTICAL BINOCULARS, AND STURDY FLASHLIGHTS. PARTICIPANTS ALSO SPENT A HALF-DAY VOLUNTEERING FOR THE USDA NATIONAL FOREST SERVICE TO INSTALL NEW FENCING WHICH BLOCKS ACCESS TO ILLEGAL RIDING AREAS, AND CONDUCTED A CLEAN UP OF THE SAME AREA REMOVING TIRES, TRASH, SHOOTING RANGE BRASS, AND MORE.