On Sunday, nearly 90 Yamaha
employees along with family and friends joined
a second-year program by the USFS, the SBNFA
and the Los Angeles-based TreePeople organization
to help reforest burn areas in Southern California.
This joint effort was launched in response to
the devastating Southern California wildfires
in 2003 and 2007 where 185,000 acres burned
in the SBNF. The program's goal this year is
to plant 25,000 bareroot seedlings, and Yamaha's
group planted a single-day record near Big Bear
Lake, Calif. Through its efforts the past two
years, Yamaha's groups have planted more than
3,400 seedlings.
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| Yamaha's
groups have planted more than 3,400
seedlings over the past 2 years in the
SBNF, and they set a single day record
of 2,250 Tress this past Sunday as they
work to rebuild fire damaged sections
of the Big Bear, CA area forest |
"It was exciting to see so many Yamaha
employees get involved in Sunday's tree planting
efforts," said Steve Nessl, Yamaha's
ATV & SxS Department Marketing Manager
and OHV Access Initiative Review Committee
Member. "Supporting our local and OHV
communities is important to Yamaha, and we
plan to continue growing the OHV Access Initiative
and supporting more outdoors areas across
the country. By putting our best foot forward,
we can set a positive example for everyone
who enjoys outdoor recreation."
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| ATVriders.com
applauds Yamaha's OHV initiative, which
provides grants to trail systems around
the country & Yamaha's employees
that volunteer their time to assist
with the trail maintenance for everyone
to enjoy |
The SBNF is the mountain playground to 24
million Southern Californians - or 10 percent
of the nation's population. Given its proximity
to this population base, the SBNF is an "urban"
forest and, consequently, is the most recreated
and populated national forest in the system.
Over 15 million people recreate annually on
the SBNF and 60,000 reside full or part-time.
The next GRANT application submission deadline
is June 30, 2010. Updated guidelines, an application
form and information on the OHV Access Initiative
are available at: www.yamaha-motor.com/ohvaccess.
For specific questions about the OHV Access
Initiative, call Yamaha's dedicated OHV Access
Initiative Hotline at 1-877-OHV-TRAIL (877-648-8724),
email OHVAccess@yamahamotor.com
or write to: Yamaha OHV Access Initiative
Review Committee, 6555 Katella Avenue, Cypress,
CA 90630-5101.
About the Yamaha
OHV Access Initiative
Each quarter, Yamaha accepts applications
from non-profit or tax-exempt organizations
including OHV riding clubs and associations,
national, state and local public land use
agencies and other members of the OHV community
in the United States. A committee then reviews
each application and awards GRANTs to deserving
projects.
Examples of appropriate
projects for GRANTs include, but are not limited
to:
· Trail development, restoration and
maintenance
· Trail signage and map production
· Staging area construction, renovation
and maintenance
· Land stewardship, trail safety and
education
Updated guidelines, an
application form and information on the OHV
Access Initiative are available at: www.yamaha-motor.com/ohvaccess.
For specific questions about the OHV Access
Initiative, call Yamaha’s dedicated
OHV Access Initiative Hotline at 1-877-OHV-TRAIL
(877-648-8724), email OHVAccess@yamahamotor.com
or write to: Yamaha OHV Access Initiative
Review Committee, 6555 Katella Avenue, Cypress,
CA 90630-5101.
About the Yamaha
OHV Access Initiative:
Each quarter, Yamaha accepts applications
from non-profit or tax-exempt organizations
including OHV riding clubs, national forests
and associations, and national, state and
local government agencies. A committee then
reviews each application and awards GRANTs
to deserving projects. Applications for the
first quarter of 2009 will be accepted through
February 28, 2009.
About Yamaha:
Yamaha ATVs and SxS vehicles are designed,
engineered and built tough! Yamaha Motor Corp.,
U.S.A. headquarters are located in Cypress,
California. For more information on Yamaha,
visit yamaha-motor.com.
www.yamaha-motor.com
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