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park welcomed 31 colleges and universities
from six foreign countries that included China,
India, Canada, South Korea, Mexico, and the
United Arab Emirates. The teams competed
in design, technical, endurance, and dynamic
competitions. The event was a great success
and Baja SAE is already talking about returning
in 2017 as the venue was well-received by the
participants and event organizers.
Collegiate Baja SAE Competition
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Prairie City SVRA – The Prairie City Improvement Group meets monthly to
encourage public involvement with the park’s planning and projects. Prairie City
SVRA staff also initiated the Prairie City Trails Advisory Team to assist staff in
transitioning some open riding areas to trails only areas.
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Ocotillo Wells SVRA interpreters regularly engage with park visitors through
its social media efforts. In a recent poll, visitors were asked to rank the ten top
things that new visitors to the park should know. This information was used to
develop interpretive media about the importance of using hand signals while riding.
Additional media focusing on “should-know” information are in development.
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Ocotillo Wells SVRA park interpreters conducted several visitor surveys that
provided visitors an opportunity to make suggestions and shape the park’s
interpretive program. Several new interpretive programs, festivals, and publications
have been developed through this process.
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Carnegie SVRA hosts approximately
four special events per year. An
educational booth is set up at each
of these events. An information booth
is set up in the park each weekend
during the riding season, October
through March. Both of these outreach
booths allow staff to educate and
inform visitors about protecting wildlife
and habitat, cultural resources, and
water quality. The educational booth
at special events typically reaches 300 visitors per weekend while the information
booth reaches around 30 visitors per day.
Carnegie SVRA Outreach Information Booth
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Carnegie SVRA created a user/stakeholder trail advisory team. The advisory team
is made up of multiple user disciplines such as ATVs, ROVs, motorcycles, and 4x4s
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