On the heels of our newly signed stewardship agreement with Metro, NWTA’s Trail Sustainability Institute (TSI) launched its first Trail School: Fundamentals class of the 25–’26 dig season on Sunday, November 16, at Chehalem Ridge. Trail School: Fundamentals is designed to introduce volunteers to the core principles of sustainable trail maintenance. Participants learn safety practices, … Read More
On November 15, a crew of 17 volunteers gathered at Rocky Point to give Levitation some much-needed attention. This trail has a personality all its own, and the team focused on improving one of its trickier features: a loose, off-camber berm marked by an exposed root and tired logs that had long outlived their usefulness. … Read More
When you give through your workplace giving program, you’re multiplying the impact of every dollar you contribute. Many companies offer matching gift programs for their employees, either for monetary contributions or employee volunteer hours. NWTA receives over $10,000 from workplace giving programs! Nike (Giving Tuesday double matches!), Intel, The Standard (Standard Insurance Company), Kaiser Permanente/Northwest Permanente, Portland General Electric, … Read More
Northwest Trail Alliance (NWTA) is on the lookout for mountain biking advocates, marketing masterminds, and advocacy wizards to join our Board of Directors! Whether you’re a freeriding daredevil or someone who’s recently fallen in love with mountain biking, this is your chance to help steer the future of off-road cycling in our region and make … Read More
Steepfake opened earlier this year as a new black trail in the Deep South zone at Rocky Point. With fall in full swing and the dirt in prime condition, volunteers spent the morning giving it the tune-up it needed to carry riders through the winter season. A crew of dedicated volunteers got to work quickly, … Read More
Last weekend, volunteers returned to Hagg Lake to continue rerouting a section of the Hagg Lake Loop Trail where a bridge had been uprooted. The team focused on clearing several hundred feet of new corridor, felling and removing downed trees, and tackling thick vegetation to prepare for the new alignment. It was a sunny but … Read More
Even an atmospheric river couldn’t stop the stoke. On October 26, nineteen dedicated volunteers showed up at Rocky Point to take on much-needed maintenance work on Wind Up, one of the system’s most popular trails. The crew focused on raking, trimming trees, and addressing a few problematic drainage spots and corners. Despite the wet weather, everyone … Read More