Mission
Nordic United is a non-profit organization whose mission
is to promote and provide non-motorized winter recreation
opportunities in the Cache Valley area of northern
Utah.
Organizational Objectives
Nordic United will do the following to accomplish our
goals:
- Help provide groomed ski trail opportunities for the
community.
- Develop programs to teach the community cross-country
and backcountry skiing.
- Continue to obtain a variety of grants to meet our
educational and community outreach activities.
- Create partnerships with other non-profit groups and
government agencies, such as Stokes Nature Center,
Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Common Ground Outdoor
Adventures, and the USU Outdoor Recreation Department, and
then use these partnerships to further non-motorized winter
recreation in northern Utah.
- Actively participate in the planning processes that form
policies regarding winter recreation on public lands.
- Document violations to public land recreation policies
and provide this information to the public land management
agencies to better manage the resources and conflicts
between users groups.
- Keep the community informed about current land
management planning decisions effecting winter non-motorized
recreation.
Nordic United Community Involvement
Education:
- Sponsors cross-country & skate ski classes, and
ski/snowshoe outings, for the general public.
- Informs the public regarding winter non-motorized
opportunities available on National Forests.
- Promotes opportunities, through trail grooming,
instructional courses, and recreational races, for the
public to enjoy safe winter recreation on National Forest
land.
- Educates the community about the joy and health benefits
of winter non-motorized recreation and the natural winter
environment.
- Promotes educational programs that develop an
understanding and respect for conflicting winter recreation
user groups.
Land Management Planning:
- Advocates protection of areas on National Forest lands
that provide quality non-motorized recreation.
- Works with other user groups and public agencies to find
environmentally sound solutions to conflicts arising from
increased user demands for winter recreation on National
Forest land.
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