They actually backed off and Johnson Valley is staying ours which still feels like a total fever dream after all the stress of the last few months. My hands were shaking when I read the final notice but I am just so happy that we kept the gates open for …
Johnson Valley OHV in California is being considered for requisition to expand the United States Marine Corps training facilities, which would effectively eliminate public access to Johnson Valley's unrivaled OHV Mecca.
Families and clubs have recreated in this area for many years with OHV�s, motorcycling, and ATV's along with competitive rock crawling and rock racing events which have been held there for more than a decade. The area is regularly used in the film industry. All uses combined bring significant rewards for the area economy.
The Bureau of Land Management currently manages the Johnson Valley's varied landscape of steep red rocky mountains, rolling hills, open valleys, dry lake beds, dunes, and sandy washes. The main attraction for most visitors is family OHV recreation: trail-rides, competitive racing events, and general OHV free play. Johnson Valley sees hundreds of thousands of recreation days with users motorcycling, ATVing, 4x4ing, rallycrossing, camping, hiking, rock-hounding, and wildlife-watching.
�It is ironic that the BLM has OHV users recreate responsibly by staying on marked trails and not having campfires at certain times of the year, but now they sell the same area to the Marines who will tear all over the area and conduct live fire drills�, said Todd Ockert, The United Four Wheel Drive Association Director of Environmental Affairs.
We reserve your right to privacy. Your email informatin will only be used to notify you of updates in this battle to save Johnson Valley.
NOTE: If a donation page (from ipetitions)pops up after you sign the petition, please do not feel obligated to donate. I was unaware that this was going to happen, and apologize for the confusion.
I just looked at the screen and saw the counter hit two thousand five hundred which actually made my coffee go cold because I was so distracted staring at it. I keep thinking about how this started as just a casual idea in my living room and now so many people have joined in and it feels genuinely wild that we reached this point together.
Reached 2,500 supporters
May 23, 2008
Reached 1,000 supporters
March 22, 2008
March 21, 2008
I spent the last two hours staring at the map of Johnson Valley and thinking about how fast things can just be erased if we aren't looking. People keep messaging me with these incredible stories about the trails they grew up on and it honestly feels surreal that anyone would want to blast through those rocks with live ordnance. I am buried in paperwork trying to get a straight answer from the office but I am not going to stop clicking refresh until someone actually listens to the people who use this land.
Reached 100 supporters
March 19, 2008
March 19, 2008
I was just looking at the count and we are truly creeping up on that first hundred which feels like such a huge deal even if it is just the start of this whole mess. Could you just take ten seconds to send this link to that group chat you have with the other riders because we really need those extra clicks right now before the brass even realizes we are here.
7 Comments
N
nate
10 years ago
Featured
SAVE THIS PLACE I LOVE THIS PLACE PLEASE SAVE IT WE NEED ALL OF THIS LAND TO LET US KEEP IT!!!!!!
K
Kevin Wells
18 years ago
Featured
too many spots are already locked away. keep the valley open for the ohv community!!
S
Sarah Brooks
18 years ago
Featured
THIS IS WHERE WE GO TO ESCAPE. DONT TURN IT INTO A TARGET RANGE. WE NEED THIS LAND OPEN FOR EVERYONE.
J
Jessica Salazar
18 years ago
Featured
so many memories out there with the kids. please think about the families who use this area every weekend.
M
Mike Mwangi
18 years ago
Featured
my family been going out there since the 90s. dont take away our riding spot!! leave johnson valley alone
D
Dave Nash
18 years ago
Featured
ridiculous that they want to close it down. hundreds of us go there every season. where are we supposed to go instead?
They actually backed off and Johnson Valley is staying ours which still feels like a total fever dream after all the stress of the last few months. My hands were shaking when I read the final notice but I am just so happy that we kept the gates open for …
Johnson Valley OHV in California is being considered for requisition to expand the United States Marine Corps training facilities, which would effectively eliminate public access to Johnson Valley's unrivaled OHV Mecca.
Families and clubs have recreated in this area for many years with OHV�s, motorcycling, and ATV's along with competitive rock crawling and rock racing events which have been held there for more than a decade. The area is regularly used in the film industry. All uses combined bring significant rewards for the area economy.
The Bureau of Land Management currently manages the Johnson Valley's varied landscape of steep red rocky mountains, rolling hills, open valleys, dry lake beds, dunes, and sandy washes. The main attraction for most visitors is family OHV recreation: trail-rides, competitive racing events, and general OHV free play. Johnson Valley sees hundreds of thousands of recreation days with users motorcycling, ATVing, 4x4ing, rallycrossing, camping, hiking, rock-hounding, and wildlife-watching.
�It is ironic that the BLM has OHV users recreate responsibly by staying on marked trails and not having campfires at certain times of the year, but now they sell the same area to the Marines who will tear all over the area and conduct live fire drills�, said Todd Ockert, The United Four Wheel Drive Association Director of Environmental Affairs.
We reserve your right to privacy. Your email informatin will only be used to notify you of updates in this battle to save Johnson Valley.
NOTE: If a donation page (from ipetitions)pops up after you sign the petition, please do not feel obligated to donate. I was unaware that this was going to happen, and apologize for the confusion.
I just looked at the screen and saw the counter hit two thousand five hundred which actually made my coffee go cold because I was so distracted staring at it. I keep thinking about how this started as just a casual idea in my living room and now so many people have joined in and it feels genuinely wild that we reached this point together.
Reached 2,500 supporters
May 23, 2008
Reached 1,000 supporters
March 22, 2008
March 21, 2008
I spent the last two hours staring at the map of Johnson Valley and thinking about how fast things can just be erased if we aren't looking. People keep messaging me with these incredible stories about the trails they grew up on and it honestly feels surreal that anyone would want to blast through those rocks with live ordnance. I am buried in paperwork trying to get a straight answer from the office but I am not going to stop clicking refresh until someone actually listens to the people who use this land.
Reached 100 supporters
March 19, 2008
March 19, 2008
I was just looking at the count and we are truly creeping up on that first hundred which feels like such a huge deal even if it is just the start of this whole mess. Could you just take ten seconds to send this link to that group chat you have with the other riders because we really need those extra clicks right now before the brass even realizes we are here.
7 Comments
N
nate
10 years ago
Featured
SAVE THIS PLACE I LOVE THIS PLACE PLEASE SAVE IT WE NEED ALL OF THIS LAND TO LET US KEEP IT!!!!!!
K
Kevin Wells
18 years ago
Featured
too many spots are already locked away. keep the valley open for the ohv community!!
S
Sarah Brooks
18 years ago
Featured
THIS IS WHERE WE GO TO ESCAPE. DONT TURN IT INTO A TARGET RANGE. WE NEED THIS LAND OPEN FOR EVERYONE.
J
Jessica Salazar
18 years ago
Featured
so many memories out there with the kids. please think about the families who use this area every weekend.
M
Mike Mwangi
18 years ago
Featured
my family been going out there since the 90s. dont take away our riding spot!! leave johnson valley alone
D
Dave Nash
18 years ago
Featured
ridiculous that they want to close it down. hundreds of us go there every season. where are we supposed to go instead?
SAVE THIS PLACE I LOVE THIS PLACE PLEASE SAVE IT WE NEED ALL OF THIS LAND TO LET US KEEP IT!!!!!!