Written by Owen Simpson My school, Oregon Episcopal School, launched a senior capstone project during the last 2.5 weeks of school, and I choose to focus my efforts around spreading the joy of mountain bikes to new communities of kids. This means that instead of attending classes I dedicated my last weeks of school to … Read More
Written by Dan Werle, Hagg Lagg LST On the morning of Saturday, July 21, ten NWTA volunteers met at Scoggins Valley Park in Gaston to tackle some of Oregon’s fastest-growing vegetation on the Henry Hagg Lake Trail. Two groups, led by crew leaders Lisa Olivares and Paul Hobson, descended on a few of the most … Read More
Northwest Trail Alliance advances our mission in three main ways: trail stewardship, promoting riding opportunities for all, and advocacy. Advocacy can sometimes feel less tangible AND daunting: advocacy requires a lot of planning, patience and strategy. NWTA members are crucial to our advocacy work, as local community members are powerful voices to advocate for local … Read More
Forest health operations will start back up on Monday, July 15 in the very north area of the disc golf course. This includes work near the switchback section of the N. Caddywhomper MTB connector trail. Bike riders will need to follow posted detours through the Horse Camp Loop and come into the MTB area from … Read More
Another Portland Parks & Recreation community survey! Please take 5 minutes of your time to let the City of Portland know how important close-to-home off-road cycling/mountain biking opportunities are. The city is soliciting community feedback on enhanced active recreation opportunities at University Park in North Portland. The guidance in the Off-Road Cycling Master Plan (ORCMP) … Read More