Global communication with other four wheel drive enthusiasts, with local, state, and federal land managers, and with local, state, and federal legislators.

Communication with members using state-of-the-art and up-to-the minute avenues such as the UFWDA website; the Voice, UFWDA’s quarterly newsletter; and e-mail groups, lists, and boards maintained by one of the country’s leading OHV on-line editors – John Stewart, UFWDA Dir. of Environmental Affairs.

Stand-by Voice. This special edition of the Voice is designed solely to provide a geographic listing of all associations, clubs, and individual members worldwide that have volunteered to aid you when you’re wheeling away from home. This specially created edition of the Voice is a list of contact information updated twice a year for the purpose of providing aid to UFWDA members, including assistance to find places to wheel and to find places for replacement parts.

UFWDA website. Our newly developed site provides around-theclock access to all United has to offer. Check out our on-line store to purchase UFWDA items, renew your membership or join United on-line at the click of a button, get the latest news on land use issues, or find a club or association near you. Most importantly, there is a special section of businesses that support UFWDA and support our members by offering you discounts on four wheel drive parts, service, and related items.

And coming soon…
Webinar. Be trained via the internet:

• United Four Wheel Drive Awareness Program – the mission of this highly successful program is to instill responsible offhighway driving skills through education and instruction to novice 4-wheel drive vehicles owners. The United Awareness program was developed in 1993 and has trained and introduced thousands of students to the exciting family oriented sport of 4 wheeling. These clinics have taught thousands of novice four wheelers on the components of their 4x4 vehicle, proper off-highway driving techniques, proper vehicle recovery, courtesies related to 4-wheeling, and accents environmental awareness by way of the Tread Lightly! philosophy. The program can be used as a fund-raising endeavor for your club or association and as a membership incentive to drive up your membership numbers! Now this program is available through the world wide web.

• United Volunteer Trail Patrol – this program trains volunteers to be the eyes and ears of local law enforcement. Based on the nationally acclaimed “neighborhood blockwatch” programs, patrol volunteers are educated on effective and proper observation and reporting methods for illegal and improper user ethics that jeopardize future access for our sport.

• Recreational Trails Program (RTP) Grant-writing workshops – RTP grants funds are appropriated by the federal government to each state for distribution for recreation projects in need of funding. Each state administers its own grant process and this workshop educates four wheelers on the ins and outs of grant writing. Nationally, many of the state funds ear-marked for motorized recreation go untapped each year because clubs and organizations fail to write grants. Tap into your state funds for OHV use!

• Effective Advocacy - This seminar provides step by step guidance to help you become an effective advocate for recreation access to public lands. This seminar will include steps you can take to become informed and involved with public lands access issues ranging from local advocacy to national lobbying efforts.