MADISON, WI (WHBL) – Owners of dirt bikes and other off road motorcycles need to get them registered with the Department of Natural Resources starting next week.
A new state law signed by Governor Walker created the new Off-Highway Motorcycle Program. Those motorcycles need to be registered with the DNR if they’re used on public lands, on private lands that are open to the public, and for private agricultural uses.
DNR Policy officer Linda Oliver says the state offers up those funds to ATV and and other trail maintenance groups. This funding through registration helps provide assistance to those communities and volunteers to improve the trails in Wisconsin.” Most of those groups are volunteer organizations that raise their own funds to maintain trails and facilities, and grants from the DNR help support those groups. “Money is required to fund projects in order to provide safe recreational opportunities for these recreational vehicle programs.”
Dirt bike registration starts October 1st. You can register your bike and learn more online at http://gowild.wi.gov or at your local DNR service center.
CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story stated that the deadline to register dirt bikes was October 1st, rather than the starting date. We apologize for the error.
