Aug 21, 2026
The Nevada Off-Highway Vehicles (OHV) Program has awarded more than $912,000 to 13 projects that will promote safe, responsible, and sustainable off-road recreation across Nevada.
The OHV Program received 14 applications requesting more than $1.17 million in funding. Following a competitive review process, the Nevada Commission on Off-Highway Vehicles approved $912,917.86 for projects including off-road site stewardship and youth education, OHV law enforcement and safety initiatives, improved signage at staging areas, and the creation of a new naturalist trail on Ward Mountain near Ely. "It's great to see OHV registration money going back into the Nevada offroad community,” said Kaden Barmore, Off-Highway Vehicles Program Manager. “The Commission funded some great projects."
Grant Recipients Include:
• Arborglyph – Explore Nevada Season 2 – $133,974
• Las Vegas Metro Police Department – OHV Enforcement Grant – $67,983
• Lyon County Human Services – OHV Safety and Signage Project – $30,061
• Battle Born Offroad Club – OHV Stewardship, Illegal Dumping Cleanup, and Youth Conservation Program – $29,357
• Storey County Sheriff – NRS 490 Enforcement, Education, and Outreach – $28,927
• Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office – Ride Safe, Ride Smart Humboldt County – $16,860
• Mineral County – OHV Stewardship and Safety Initiative – $102,121
• Friends of the Bridgeport Avalanche Center – Avalanche Safety Training – $7,799
• City of Fernley – OHV Trail Plan – $86,250
• Flora Inconspicua – Ward Mountain Off Road Naturalist Trail – $19,053
• Carson City Sheriff – Sheriff’s Honda Project – $49,763
• BigHorn Outback Explorers – Phase II OHV Staging Area Signage – $1,573
• Nevada Offroad Association – Outreach, Education, Stewardship, and Staging Area Improvement –$339,195
Total funding awarded: $912,917.
The Nevada OHV Program, housed within the Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, works to promote safe and responsible use of Nevada's outstanding opportunities for off-road recreation.
For more information about the Nevada OHV Grant Program, please contact: Kaden Barmore, OHV Program Manager at kbarmore@ohv.nv.gov or visit https://ohv.nv.gov/grant-program.
