PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate Release

February 10, 2026

 ESAC OHV Education and Safety Grant

 Eastern Sierra Avalanche Center (ESAC) is submitting an application for the Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Grant program through California State Parks for the 2026-2027 season. If you are interested in providing input on this application, please read below for details.

The Eastern Sierra Avalanche Center is a community-supported 501(c)3 non-profit organization whose mission is to inform and educate the public on avalanche conditions in the backcountry of the Eastern Sierra Nevada of California. The ESAC forecast area extends from Bishop to Virginia Lakes and includes avalanche terrain that is open to winter motorized use. The OHV Grant would help ESAC fund increased education and outreach to winter OHV users as well as support essential ESAC services including the daily winter avalanche advisory.

Following the submission of our preliminary application, there will be a period for public review and comment that begins March 3, 2026 and ends on May 4, 2026. Instructions and details on how to comment on ESAC’s preliminary grant application will be available at www.esavalanche.org under “Support”. More information on the California OHV grant program can be found at http://ohv.parks.ca.gov/. You can also provide input and ask questions directly by emailing us at [email protected].