2012 Candidates for NWTA Board of Directors

Submitted Tue, 12/13/2011 - 8:52am by Will Heiberg

Once again, we are excited by the caliber of candidates that have stepped forward this year. These people are interested in helping the Northwest Trail Alliance continue to grow and evolve as we work to create and maintain off-road riding opportunities and get out and ride! Make sure you show up for the elections  at HUB so we can vote and then welcome the new board members!

FOUND! Stolen NWTA Xtera trailer and ST240 machine...

Submitted Wed, 11/30/2011 - 10:16am by Joe Rykowski

12/31/2011 UPDATE:

The ST 240 Singletrack machine has been found!

Information below from the Oregon State Police press release:

Anonymous Crime Stoppers Tip Leads to Recovery of Stolen Trailer, $80,000 Trail Construction Machine; Investigation Continuing

"Oregon State Police (OSP), with the help of an anonymous tip reported to the Crime Stoppers program, recovered a trail construction machine and trailer stolen in late November from L.L. "Stub" Stewart State Park in northwest Washington County. The investigation is continuing and a suspect has been identified but not charged.

According to OSP Detective Chris Schinnerer, on Decembeer 30, 2011 OSP troopers went to a Forest Grove-area property following up on an anonymous tip that equipment similar to the stolen "Northwest Trail Alliance" trail construction machine and trailer was at the property. Detectives and troopers contacted the property owner and received his consent to search the area, subsequently finding the trail construcion machine concealed in a heavily forested area. The stolen trailer was also found and recovered.

Stub trail building - XC - Nov/Dec project location

Submitted Tue, 11/08/2011 - 4:51pm by Joe Rykowski

Come help build mountain bike trails at Stub Mountain Bike Area!   This is a NWTA signature project and work party events are scheduled for every 2nd Saturday thru June 2012!  Sign-up on event calendar so we know how many to expect.   Tools, food and beverages provided (hint: Hopworks is sponsor).   Post comment to event if looking to carpool.

What are we building?   Single track!   Cross-country and all-mountain specific.   If looking to build something more exciting than plain ol' single track, then hook up with the Westside Trail Federation volunteer crew that's building Stub freeride trail area (event happening Nov 12 and Nov 26 with many more planned).

You can help put trail on the ground that you'll ride...

Nov/Dec Stub project mapclick Read More for additional project details.

Scappoose/Rocky Point: Trailbuilding, night riding-- both restricted activities on these trails

Submitted Sat, 11/05/2011 - 6:07pm by Tom Slovak

The Scappoose/Rocky Point trails are great  trails to ride.  As with any trail system, there are rules in place that govern the usage and create the framework for the relationship between the land manager (in this case Longview Timber) and mountain bikers (NWTA members and the general mtb public).  Please read the following note from Scappoose Trail Steward Andy Jansky regarding a couple of important points regarding recreational use of the trails off Rocky Point Rd.  Continued access to these trails involves certain responsibilities on the part of us, as recreational users of this private land, and your cooperation is both needed and appreciated.

Thanks,
Tom Slovak
Trail Care Director

(click "Read More" for Andy's message regarding trailbuilding and night riding)

Sandy Ridge trail maintenance day

Submitted by Tom Slovak
Date: 
Sat, 01/07/2012 - 9:00am - 3:00pm

NWTA invites you to a Sandy Ridge trail maintenance day , Saturday, January 7th, 2012.

Come on out and help be a part of making the trails you ride even better.

$0.00

Molalla River Trail System closure

Submitted Mon, 12/19/2011 - 9:08pm by Tom Slovak

Timber harvest in the Molalla River Trail system is prompting a temporary closure to all recreational access.

Per Zach Jarrett, Lead Outdoor Recreation Planner for the BLM, "While the single track trails have been closed since late fall, there is now a temporary closure on the forest road sections of the system that are typically open year round.

Timber harvest activity associated with the Annie’s Cabin timber sale began last week and is scheduled to take place until the Spring of 2011, upon which time portions of the trail system will open back up for seasonal use."

Cascade Locks easyCLIMB Trail Park

Submitted Mon, 11/14/2011 - 9:30am by acrump

On behalf of the Northwest Trail Alliance, we would like to thank everyone who came out to join us in Cascade Locks over three build days to create a trail loop you can ride at Cascade Locks NOW. easyCLIMB is open for business.

The trail gods shined on us each day, so we are not going to push our luck anymore this year. We had combined 50 working days from volunteers to build this family friendly trail. Several kids were on hand to test and approve the trail, and several dogs to clean up the scraps of complementary pizza and doughnuts provided by the Port of Cascade Locks.

Huge Turnout and Tons of Fun at NWTA's 2011 Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day

Submitted Tue, 10/04/2011 - 8:51am by Jon Pheanis

The NWTA's 2011 Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day at Stub Stewart State Park was a big success with over 80 participants!

Click "Read More" to see the whole story...

Ventura Park pump track/bike skills area in photos

Submitted Mon, 10/03/2011 - 1:46am by Tom Slovak

Portland's first public pump track at Ventura Park takes shape...  read past the break for a photo-story of the progress since breaking ground two weeks ago.

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