I as many in this area frequent the Scotsmore/5A ride area weekly. Last Sunday, I happened across a representative from the Miami Corp. that owns all that land. After a brief intro. he told me he was sent down to look the place over and report back. He was not looking at the safety of the riders, but at the trash we are leaving behind.
It seems that among other things, people are dumping boats, cars, campers and furniture. But what was most distrubing to him was the amount of regular trash we as riders are leaving in our trails. Bottles, cans and misc food wrappers. I expressed to him that, as a whole those of us who ride there frquently are appreciative that we can. Also that some of the area ATV clubs have a clean up ride at least twice a year.
What he reports back to Miami Corp. and if it will have any impact is to been seen in time.
All I can stress to each of us, is what ever you bring into the woods and trails, PLEASE take back out with you. That is the only way we can insure that we will have a place to ride for the future!
Collectively we as a group can point out the need to keep things clean, to those riders that dont get it!
It seems that among other things, people are dumping boats, cars, campers and furniture. But what was most distrubing to him was the amount of regular trash we as riders are leaving in our trails. Bottles, cans and misc food wrappers. I expressed to him that, as a whole those of us who ride there frquently are appreciative that we can. Also that some of the area ATV clubs have a clean up ride at least twice a year.
What he reports back to Miami Corp. and if it will have any impact is to been seen in time.
All I can stress to each of us, is what ever you bring into the woods and trails, PLEASE take back out with you. That is the only way we can insure that we will have a place to ride for the future!
Collectively we as a group can point out the need to keep things clean, to those riders that dont get it!