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Effective January 1st 2021.
YOUR 2021 BOARD OF DIRECTORS INCLUDE:
(returning) Mike McGirr, Henrietta Stern, Rodrigo Sierra, Jen Acorn, Jim “Mort” Morton; and (new) Christine Brockman and Julie Hymer.
CONGRATULATIONS AND THANK YOU for volunteering your time to serve the mountain bike community.
Congratulations to MORCA’s Phil Craig
Phil keeping the trails clear.
Phil was one of three volunteers inducted into the Fort Ord National Monument “Volunteer Hall of Fame” for the year 2020 by the Bureau of Land Management. These honors are normally awarded in person on Public Lands Day, but were done in a virtual Zoom ceremony this year on October 26.
National Monument Manager Eric Morgan honored Phil for his many years of trail work with MORCA. Trail crew leader Darius Rike noted that Phil has attended nearly every trail day, rain or shine. Phil modestly stated that he enjoys being outside and helping maintain the trails for the enjoyment of all is its own reward.
Thank you and congratulations Phil!
Dear MORCA Member,
The ballot for the slate of candidates for the 2021 MORCA Board of Directors is open and ready for your vote.
Voting closes on line on November 8th, 2020. Votes will be tallied at the November Board Meeting, 6:00PM, Monday November 9th online Zoom meeting.
Please click the link here to download the ballot: MORCA Ballot for 2021 Directors
When you have cast your vote, please return the completed ballot to : election@morcamtb.org
Thank you for being an active member of MORCA, your Mountain Bike Club and the voice for responsible mountain biking in Monterey County. MORCA works to ensure access to trails close to home and the building and maintenance of a sustainable trail systems.
Hi Friends:
I hope you and your families are safe and healthy. I wanted to let you know that today the BLM has approved a statewide temporary closure of developed recreation sites in California.
At Fort Ord National Monument, our trail systems are open for exercise and healthy recreation, but our two developed trailheads (Badger Hills and Creekside Terrace) and associated restrooms will be temporarily closed pending further notice due to Covid-19 concerns. Gates are currently open at those two trailheads, but tomorrow morning they will be closed. Please let us know if you any questions or concerns. Stay safe!
The health and safety of our visitors and staff remains the number one priority of the Bureau of Land Management.
__________________
Eric Morgan, Manager
Fort Ord National Monument
Bureau of Land Management
940 2nd Avenue
Marina, CA 93933
(831)582-2212 office
(831)206-2505 cell
To promote Public Health MORCA is suspending group rides, trail work and face-to-face group meetings during the Covid-19 pandemic. We all must do the sensible things necessary to limit the spread of the virus. When more is known about the course of the virus and its impact on our society we will be in a better position to forecast dates when normal activities can resume.
We all love to ride our bikes, it’s a healthy practice for body and mind. If you do ride, remember to wash your hands or use a hand sanitizer. There are prescriptions for people to stay 6 feet apart. We hope you can continue to ride your bike and if you ride with a friend or friends, please practice hand washing and sanitizing as well as safe distancing.
Make your voice heard & impact public access to the Cotoni-Coast Dairies National Monument!
The BLM is now fielding public comment on how the public can access the 6,000-acre property just north of Wilder Ranch.
Now is the time to get involved & speak up for trail access! Public planning is decided by those who show up, and there are easy ways for you to get involved. Attend one of the public meetings below, and come out to Shanty Shack this Saturday to sign a letter (and get a sweet discount on a brew!).
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MBOSC Letter-Writing Event
Saturday, February 29, noon-3:00 p.m.
Shanty Shack Brewing
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060
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Public Meeting #1
Wednesday, March 4, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Bonny Doon Union Elementary School District
1492 Pine Flat Rd., Santa Cruz, CA 95060
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Public Meeting #2
Thursday, March 5, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Louden Nelson Community Center
301 Center St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060
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Get talking points and more info at:
Safe PASSAGES is a new community-based initiative at Fort Ord National Monument (FONM)
intended to reduce trail conflict and improve safety for visitors on the multiple use trails. The acronym PASSAGES stands for Pass At Slow Speeds And Give Everyone Space. Community partners will be helping to teach good trail manners and reward visitors that practice safe passing interactions with other trail users.
For more information see the brochure at: Safe PASSAGES brochure
Your 2020 directors are: Mike McGirr, Brian Tomasini, Henrietta Stern, Nick Madronio, Jim “Mort” Morton and (NEW) Jen Acorn and Rodrigo Sierra. Thanks to all for stepping up to serve and thanks to Darrin and Matthew for their contributions in 2019. MORCA Bylaws call for the directors to choose officers in January. Stay tuned.
Dear MORCA Member,
The ballot for the slate of candidates for the 2020 MORCA Board of Directors is open and ready for your vote.
Voting closes on line on November 3rd, 2020, or in person at the November Board Meeting, 6:00PM, Monday November 4th at Turn 12, Monterey, CA
Please click the link here to download the ballot: MORCA Ballot for 2020 Directors
When you have cast your vote, please return the completed ballot to : election@morcamtb.org
Thank you for being an active member of MORCA, your Mountain Bike Club and the voice for responsible mountain biking in Monterey County. MORCA works to ensure access to trails close to home and the building and maintenance of a sustainable trail systems.
Save the date: Saturday October 26th 2019
MORCA will once again support the Fort Ord National Monument for the 2019 National Public Lands Day with a “Ride and Trim” to brush out local trails in the vicinity of the Public Lands day site.
The event will begin at 09:00 AM. This is a ride and trim so either ride your bike to the public lands day site or drive in (follow the event signage from 8th Ave and Gigling Road). Arrive early so we can start on time. See the flyer here for more information 2019 NPLD Flyer
Please register directly with the event at this link OR you can sign-up on the MORCA Trailwork webpage after October 14th.
Trail Worker Volunteers will be treated to an always exceptional lunch provided by FORT Friends, with entertainment to follow!
This event is always fun and rewarding. Come on out and enjoy a day of friendship and stewardship.
MORCA Board nominations are now open to the membership. Please nominate a member in good standing that you feel will help with the growth of our club and mission…OR volunteer yourself.
Please remit nominations to secretary@morcamtb.org by October 6, 2019 or mail MORCA at PO Box 1742, Marina, CA 93933 or bring to the board meeting on October 7th.
Please be sure to check with the person you nominated – that they are willing to sit on the board. The term is for one calendar year with the expectation of continuing for the second year.
We’re half way through the year and the MORCA trail crew has completed 485 hours of trail work. We’ve had 45 people volunteer and do trail work on 15 different days and worked on 15 diffrerent trails and we’re on track to break 1000 hours again this year. Our next trail day, in conjunction wtih Latino Conservation Week (http://latinoconservationweek.com/) will be our last “third” Saturday trail work day and we’ll start working on the Creekside Terrace side of the Fort Ord National Monument.
Brushing the trails!!!
Next month (August) we start meeting on the 2nd Saturday for work on the Fort Ord National Monument and will introduce a monthly trail work day at Toro Park on the fourth Saturday of each month. In addition we’re doing some weekday after work trail work on an ad hoc basis. If you want to give back to the trails we love to ride come on out and join us (https://morcamtb.org/local-trails/trail-work/).
The 2019 Sea Otter Classic is April 11-14, 2019!
MORCA will once again be providing volunteers to support the Sea Otter Classic. As well as participating in the kick off cycling event of the year, volunteering for this event helps raise funds for MORCA, drives membership for IMBA and MORCA and helps MORCA gain name recognition in the local community.
We need volunteers to help MORCA marshal the Dual Slalom and staff the MORCA booth. Volunteers will get free entry to the Sea Otter Festival a great experience and maybe more.
Sign up to volunteer at: https://www.morcamtb.org/calendar/sea-otter/
While the club is keeping it’s same mission, we felt we needed a logo that represented more of our advocacy work.
The trail running through our mountains represents MORCAs trail advocacy and the work we put into trail access in our area. Many meetings have been attended with Monterey County along with city parks and recreation departments. MORCA follows all these recreation groups to ensure mountain bikers are not forgotten when planning local parks and trails. Keep your eyes open. Rumors are flowing about a pump track some time in 2019.
Represents MORCAs work at being a voice for responsible mountain biking in Monterey County. You can see many members out on the trails riding and sharing good will towards other trail users.
MORCA has put in thousands of hours of the past years maintaining area trails. Working closely with the Bureau of Land Management, Fort Ord National Monument continues to see trail improvement, as well as reroutes to create more sustainable trails. These trail are for all users. MORCA is also working with Monterey County Parks to assist with trail planning at Toro Park. We’d like to see trails for all types of mountain bikers.
So look around and see our new logo. You can like our Facebook Page here and keep up with our current events.
ExtremeTerrain’s Clean Trail Initiative Program is looking to improve trails near you. The Clean Trail Program was founded by ExtremeTerrain in 2015 and set up to fund trail improvement projects. These projects can include anything from trail clean-up, trail restoration, trail expansion, and more. They have funded just under $10,000 in trail projects to date.
ExtremeTerrain has worked with numerous clubs and groups. They have worked on many privately and publicly owned off-road trails to enact changes for the betterment of trail conditions for the communities being served. They assisted in Truckee and we all love spending a weekend Mountain Biking up there.
ExtremeTerrain has granted over 22 grants for trail improvement projects, funding just under $10,000 in trail improvement projects all around the country. In just the past few months, ExtremeTerrain has approved an additional 10 grants and is shooting for more. MORCA is making a request for assistance for our local trails at Fort Ord National Monument. Things are looking good.
Applying for a Clean Trail Grant is easy; head to here and click to apply for a grant, filling out a short questionnaire. With a grant from ExtremeTerrain, you can get the tools you need to clean, restore, or expand your own local trails, helping to maintain the trail system and improve it for future off-roaders.
Hi MORCA members. It’s that time of year again. We need to elect our board for 2019. If you are a current IMBA member with MORCA chosen as your primary chapter then please complete the ballot at this link: MORCA_Election_2018 and email it, snail mail it or bring it to the general member meeting on November 5th 2018 at English Ales in Marina. Instructions are on the ballot. Note: We plan to increase the number of board members to 7 as the first order of business at the November meeting.
MORCA Board nominations are now open to the membership. Please nominate a member in good standing that you feel will help with the growth of our club and mission…OR volunteer yourself. Please remit nominations to secretary@morcamtb.org by October 1, 2018. Please be sure to check with the person you nominated – that they are willing to sit on the board. The term is for one calendar year with the expectation of continuing for the second year. Questions? Contact morca@morcamtb.org
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