NWTA community members have let us know that they value the opportunity to give feedback to the organization. So to expand feedback opportunities, we made a survey! We want to hear from everyone, members and non-members. Interested in changes? We want to hear where we could improve. Like what we’re already doing? Let us know. … Read More
Happy New Year! As we start 2023, our Board and staff are reflecting on how amazing 2022 was for NWTA. We now steward over 250 miles of trails — with many more miles on the horizon! Nearly 100 kids enjoyed our inaugural season of youth programming, and a multitude of members and supporters joined us … Read More
Northwest Trail Alliance (NWTA) is hiring its first full-time Executive Director to continue our progress in building, maintaining, and advocating for new trails near the Portland Metro area. The ideal candidate is a positive, collaborative, and team-oriented leader to fulfill our mission through stewardship, advocacy, and engagement of our membership. This new Executive Director will … Read More
Written by Nancy Stone, Education & Sustainability Director ([email protected]) The NW Trail Sisters hosted a free Gear Swap on Thursday (3/31) evening at Hopworks Urban Brewery (HUB). This proved a successful endeavor of getting no longer used gear out of the back of closets and into the hands of Trail Sisters, who could put it to … Read More
On Saturday, April 2nd, NWTA & the community celebrated the grand opening of Metro’s 1st natural area with dedicated bike-only trails. Newell Creek Canyon Nature Park in Oregon City covers 236 acres of forest. Along with Newell Creek, dozens of smaller seasonal and spring-fed creeks run through the park. The park features 2.5 miles of … Read More
(Dates are subject to change and more events will be added) April 2nd: Metro Newell Creek Grand Opening and Green Geckos MTB Clinic at Newell Creek April 2nd: Black Line Bluff and Tune Work Party at Rocky Point April 9th: Gorge 400 Trail Rehabilitation April 12th: Ride Leader Training – Gateway Green April 16th: Sandy … Read More
Mountain Bike Skills Class for Beginner/Intermediate 8-11-year-olds About this event Let’s celebrate the GRAND OPENING of Metro’s Newell Creek Nature Park! Before the festivities start NWTA is conducting a mountain bike skills clinic from 10:00 am – 11:30 am. For Ages: 8-11 Rider Experience: Beginner/intermediate with ½ – 1 of riding on dirt trails Pre-registration … Read More
Let’s do some work on Gorge Trail 400! About this event We would like you to join us for a unique opportunity to work on a legacy project in the Columbia River Gorge near Cascade Locks on the Gorge 400 Trail. NWTA does not get to build or modify mountain bike trails on federal land … Read More
Written by Nathan Frechen, Tillamook LST ([email protected]) On Saturday, February 5th, 13 folks gathered to continue tread work that was started in December on the .35 mile Gales Creek re-route in the Tillamook State Forest. In 3 hours, we finished roughing in the entire line and removed a couple of stumps – one with mechanical … Read More
For this meeting, we need you to pre-register so we can let Hopworks know how many people will be attending. About this event We’re going to kick off 2022 on a hopeful note with an in-person member meeting at Hopworks on Powell Blvd. We’ll be using Hopworks outdoor covered /heated space so that we can … Read More