• Conduct an assessment of the parking areas for each trailhead. This should include the number of cars an area can host, private properties and homeowners nearby, and current condition of the parking area. • Explain to recreationalists the reason for limited parking in some areas and encourage users to carpool or use alternate modes of transportation whenever possible. There are private property owners around Lake Ninevah who would rather not have increased cars and people parking near their homes; there are ecologically sensitive areas that would be harmed if new parking was created; and increased erosion and sediment runoff may occur from expanding gravel roads near water bodies.
• Offer online and physical trail maps, noting trails around camps with limited use when camps are in session. Make trailhead locations more transparent to the public. Create a trailhead brochure and/or QR code on trailhead signs as a way to educate people on the ecological significance of Farm & Wilderness lands and how people can help protect the natural environment. • Use interpretive signs around highly sensitive areas to show visitors the unique features of the landscape and alert them to Farm & Wilderness’ careful practices that protect these areas. • Around areas of recent timber harvesting, post signs that explain Farm & Wilderness forestry practices, and point out the benefits that timber harvesting can have on diversifying tree age classes.
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