The Overland Expo Foundation is proud to announce the awarding of a $16,000 grant to National Forest Foundation (NFF) for their Protecting Public Lands: Sanitation and Accessibility Improvements Across the Medicine Bow Routt National Forest. NFF in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), is undertaking a critical project to upgrade outdated toilet infrastructure across the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests, spanning Colorado and Wyoming.
ABOUT National Forest Foundation
The National Forest Foundation believes in a world where caring for forests is second nature. Their mission is to transform America’s love of nature into action for National Forests. Simply put, they are a boots-on-the-ground organization that rolls up its sleeves to implement projects at scale and deliver generational impact—leveraging private support to match public dollars.
The Impact
Over 1.5 million people visit the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests each year.
Current facilities pose environmental risks and limit accessibility for diverse users, including the growing overland community.
With secured funding, the NFF is already upgrading pit toilets at 22 sites. However, gaps remain for an additional 30 toilets and surrounding infrastructure improvements. The new toilets are designed to last over 50 years, ensuring long-term environmental protection and improved recreation experiences.
Overland Expo Foundation funding will go directly towards the decommissioning of existing infrastructure and implementation of new toilets at 2 locations across the forest. Pines Campground, located in the Parks Ranger District, is a campground that was newly renovated to accommodate larger campers, and trailers for OHV users. Lincoln Park campground on the Brush Creek/Hayden Ranger District is the second toilet location that would benefit from this funding. This location is a campground that also serves as a jumping off point for OHV travel in almost any direction. This area is a nexus of dozens of miles of OHV trail use.
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