If you want to help the BlueRibbon Coalition, and you aren't necessarily worried about a particular court battle, just send it to BlueRibbon Coalition.
If you want to help with the court battles and lawsuits, send it to BlueRibbon Coalition Legal Action Fund.
If you want to help specifically with the Rubicon/Eldorado mess,
send it to Blueribbon Coalition attn: Eldorado Legal Action Fund.

Hope that helps. Del

What if you don't want to make cash contributions? What if as person would rather donate time to help out? Is there any place for people like that in BRC?

Joe,

Del might be able to provide more specifics on this but, for starters you could try to hook up with a local 4WD club in your area, The local Forest Service office, BLM, or any other Land Management Agencies in your area and see if they have any cleanups, repairs, or maintenence runs scheduled near you.

It's difficult for me to help you as I'm in Ca.

Also drop a note directly to United Four Wheel Drive Ass., BRC, and any other "pro-access" groups in your area....

HTH,
PSD


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Peter, thanks for the suggestions. I used to be the land use coordinator for our regional 4WD association; I've traveled to DC to meet with U4WDA, Carla Boucher, BLM, USFS, et al; and I am active in my local clubs and a state association.

I'd like to focus on the question at hand: what can I do for BRC short of giving them money?

Or is that the only kind of help they accept?

And you'll have to excuse me as a jaded Easterner: but what has BRC done in this area?

I am sympathetic to our western friends and their plight. But while you guys struggle to keep 20 or 200 miles of trail open, we cannot get 2 miles of trail. There is not 1 mile of legal public 4WD trail in Ohio.:mad3: :mad:

Let me talk a moment about BRC and how all these groups fit together (and how Little Joe might help). First, membership is always a good idea because that's how organizations make it (and grow and continue to fight the battles). Secondly, being part of a local group or club is essential. Again, membership and being part of organized recreation.

Yes, volunteer time is always good too. But as BRC is a multiple use, nationwide, umbrella type organization, we encourage you to give your hours to your local, regional or state club/group. BRC does not directly do projects like cleanups, etc. In stead, we support local groups to do that.
BRC spends a lot of money and time fighting national battles in court. We have over 24 lawsuits going in the last 4 years or so. including places like Kentucky, Wyoming, and CA. More importantly, we fight national battles like the Roadless Rule, and getting the Recreational Trails Program funded for all states.

We offer a Recreation Activist's Tool Kit that can help you do about anything in your local or state area.
We offer Board members and staff to come to events and conventions to help local folks get more organized and fight better fights.
So please feel free to write me or visit my web site if you need more info. Anytime. THanks, Del