December 20, 2021 Trail EAffect Show Page Rad Apparel Company 15% Discount Coupon Code: traileaffect Check out with the RAD Affiliate Link: https://radapparelcompany.com/r?id=53tsmc   ABOUT THE EPISODE Topics Covered in this Episode: No Bikes Signs, and how No Bikes Signs motivated Vernon learn more about these signs Vernon’s background and how he landed in Marin County Prohibition and how it relates to Mountain Biking The Paradigm Trail in Marin County Trail Wars Vernon’s professional career / background, and how that helps him provide scientific background for trails and mountain biking Access 4 Bikes, why it was created and how it started as a political organization vs a nonprofit The difference between a 527 political organization and 501c3 Nonprofit organization The need to depoliticize some for the work for Access 4 Bikes, and created the Access 4 Bikes Foundation (501c3) – Basically copying what the Sierra Club has done with creating dual status Camp Tamarancho, Marin Council of Boy Scouts of America – and how this partnership was formed.  Access 4 Bikes and Lessons Learned and Tools for gaining additional access for Mountain Biking Key Point – Mountain Bikers need to be present at every meeting where mountain biking and access for mountain biking is being discussed Access 4 Bikes Tool Kit The need for surveys to see what is really happening on trails and with trail use Road and Trail Management Plan – Marin County Parks / Marin County Open Spaces Directional Use Trails Famous Failures California Mountain Biking Coalition Places that Vernon has visited / likes to visit for Mountain Biking Closing Comments RELATED SHOW NOTES Access 4 Bikes: https://access4bikes.com/ Freehub Magazine -Beyond Dedication: https://freehubmag.com/features/vernon-huffman Camp Tamarancho Marin County: https://www.boyscouts-marin.org/tamarancho-biking/4023 Access 4 Bikes – The Facts: https://access4bikes.com/the-facts Trail Use Conflict Study by California State Parks: http://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/980/files/app_c_trailuseconflictstudy_chginuse_draft.pdf Road and Trail Management Plan Marin County Parks: https://www.parks.marincounty.org/-/media/files/sites/marin-county-parks/projects-and-plans/road-and-trail-management/system-designation-all/rtmp_final_120614.pdf?la=en California Mountain Biking Coalition: https://camtb.org/ Rad Apparel Company Discount Coupon Code for 15% off: traileaffect ------------- Trail EAffect Show Support Rad Apparel Company: https://radapparelcompany.com/r?id=53tsmc Smith’s Bike Shop: https://smithsbikes.com/ Evolution Trail Services: www.evotrails.com Contact Josh at [email protected] If you have any questions about Mountain Bike Radio in general, please contact Ben at [email protected] -------- ABOUT TRAIL EAFFECT Trails build community and Communities build trails. What came first you may ask… Host Josh Blum digs into the stories of how trails effect and affect the people and places we call home and those we might like to call home. -------- ABOUT THE HOST Josh Blum is a father and doer of stuff - paired with Advocate, Builder of Trails and Community. Originally from La Crosse WI, Josh has been enjoying the outdoors, trails, and mountain bikes since a young age. Always curious and learning about better ways to improve trail users’ experiences. Josh is employed by WisDOT, and is the owner / operator of Evolution Trail Services.