NWTA volunteers continued progress on an important trail re-route project at Henry Hagg Lake on May 24th, with a focused day of trail improvement work aimed at enhancing both sustainability and rider experience. A crew of nine volunteers spent the day tackling several key projects along the west side of the lake, continuing efforts to … Read More
Join NWTA in the beautiful Gifford Pinchot National Forest for a day of trail work on the Falls Creek trail. Join NWTA for our first stewardship event in the Falls Creek zone this season. This is a popular trail in the summer months and we want to get it in top shape! We will be … Read More
Preparing the EasyCLIMB trail for LapQuest event. Join us for a some trail maintenance in preparation for the LapQuest event and a season of riding! This event is perfect for all outdoor enthusiasts who want to give back to the trails we love. The objective is to cut back the vegetation before it gets out … Read More
This past week marked a truly groundbreaking event made possible through a powerful collaboration between Northwest Trail Alliance, Trailkeepers of Oregon, Women Who Explore, The Nature Conservancy, and Cascade Volunteers. Together, these organizations helped create the first known 100% women-specific sawyer training event of its kind in our region. After three full days of training, including one … Read More
Join us while we complete the long-awaited Pine Creek Trail Extension. Help us finalize the Pine Creek Extension Project. This trail winds along a historic lahar, at the base of Mt St Helens with views of Mt Adams. MEETING LOCATION: 46.163349, -122.092253 Load into your GPS before you lose service. You will see NWTA signs on the … Read More
NWTA’s annual CLIMB Campout once again brought together an incredible mix of trail work, riding, camping, and community for a weekend that perfectly captured what NWTA is all about. With perfect weather, more than 50 attendees, and a campground full of mountain bikers willing to make questionable decisions under headlamps, this year’s campout delivered a … Read More
Join NWTA this Saturday while we work on improving the skills area at Gateway Green. Come out to Gateway Green, Saturday May 16th to work on improvements in the super popular skills area. We have loads of fresh dirt just waiting to be made into something awesome. No experience necessary, just a curiousity to learn. … Read More
Yes, trail stewardship is about maintaining trails. It’s also about building community, passing down knowledge, and inspiring the next generation to care for the places they ride. That spirit was fully on display at Rocky Point on April 26 as NWTA hosted a special “Take Your Kids to Trail Work” day focused on introducing families … Read More
NWTA continues to invest in the people behind the trails, and this time, that investment is already paying off in a big way. From April 20–22, a group of NWTA Crew Leads and Local Stewardship Team (LST) members took part in a three-day Trail Keepers of Oregon (TKO) Initial Chainsaw Bucking Certification course on Mt. … Read More
Join Orogenesis and the Northwest Trail Alliance deep in the Gifford Pinchot this June to finish our maintenance work on the Tillicum Trail—have you ridden it yet? Tillicum is one of the most primitive trails remaining on the 18omi Loowit Tier we launched last summer. Let’s finish tuning it up! A historic and surprisingly fun … Read More