Recent content by Tread Lightly

Project: Detroit Lake Revival Project Location: Oregon Description: On June 25, 2025, Tread Lightly! kicked off Overland Expo PNW with a restoration project at Detroit Lake, a popular recreation area in the Willamette National Forest. Together, 20 volunteers helped revive two popular day use...

Project: River Island Staging Area Ribbon Cutting Location: Arizona Description: On June 12, Arizona State Parks and Trails unveiled the new River Island OHV Staging Area with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Tread Lightly! was present to connect with local user groups and educate on OHV use ethics...

Project: Camp Creek Wash Restoration Location: Arizona Description: In late January 2025, Tread Lightly! supported the Tonto National Forest by planting 100 trees and three acres of seed in the Camp Creek Wash area damaged by wildfire in 2024. On June 4, two volunteers returned with the Forest...

Project: Pyeatt Draw Rake and Ride with Tonto Recreation Alliance Location: Arizona Description: On May 31, the Tonto Recreation Alliance (TRAL) led a rock crawl run on a trail outside of Payson, Arizona. In total, 35 individuals and 18 4×4 vehicles participated. Not only did new enthusiasts...

Project: Winona Shooting Area Cleanup Location: Arizona Description: On May 15, to kick off Overland Expo West, 25 volunteers gathered to clean up the Winona Shooting area in the Coconino National Forest. Industry partners attending Overland Expo partnered with Tread Lightly! to give back to...

Project: Public Land Stewards China Hat Cleanup Location: Oregon Description: On Saturday May 10, 2025, nearly 100 volunteers worked for four hours along China Hat Road within a closure area to help the Forest Service in Deschutes National Forest begin a multi-year NEPA project to clean...

Project: Tank Hollow Road Appliance Removal Location: Virginia Description: On April 12, a small group of passionate motorized recreationists attempted to tackle a site that has been a problem area in the George Washington-Jefferson National Forest for multiple years. While small in scope...

Project: VA4WDA Earth Day Trail Maintenance Day Location: Virginia Description: This year, the annual Virginia Four Wheel Drive Association (VA4WDA) Earth Day Trail Maintenance Day was held April 12, 2025 in the Glenwood-Pedlar District of the George Washington National Forest. There were 26...

Project: Ocala National Forest Blue Sink Clean and Krawl Location: Florida Description: On April 27, the Florida Off-Road Foundation supported a cleanup project in an area of Ocala National Forest referred to as Blue Sink. This recreation area, with its beautiful blue pond, is a perfect place...

Project: Warwick State Forest: Earth Day Cleanup Location: Massachusetts Description: This project was funded by a BFGoodrich® Tires Outstanding Trails grant awarded by Tread Lightly!. Each year the Outstanding Trails program provides opportunities for off-roading clubs across America to...

Project: Mint 400 Cleanup Location: Nevada Description: On March 9, 2025, the Bureau of Land Management-Nevada, hosted a post-race cleanup. Together 21 volunteers packed out over 2,000 pounds of trash to leave the area better than they found it. Thank you to the Southern Nevada Off-Road...

Project: Ford Bronco Wild Fund Sycamore Creek Cleanup Location: Arizona Description: This project was made possible thanks to the Bronco Wild Fund. On April 26, 2025, In collaboration with Tonto Recreation Alliance (TRAL), San Tan Ford and Bronco Wild Fund, 35 volunteers worked to cleanup...

Project: Jeep Beach Coastal Cleanup – Keeping Communities Clean Location: Florida Description: On April 22-24, 2025, approximately 325 volunteers took to the streets of Daytona Beach in their Jeeps to hunt down trash, collect it and drop it in one of two dumpsters specifically designated for...

Project: Pinnacle Creek Culvert Installation Project Location: West Virginia Description: This project was funded by Can-Am Off-Road. Can-Am has committed to funding trail stewardship projects in partnership with Tread Lightly! to help maintain and improve access to public lands and off-road...

Project: Top of the World Fencing and Kiosk Project State: Utah Description: During the 2025 Easter Jeep Safari, Tread Lightly! successfully completed trail conservation projects focused on protecting access to one of Moab’s most iconic OHV areas — Top of the World. The projects spanned...