If you love Phil’s Shred Factory at Rocky Point, you were in good company on November 22. A dedicated crew of volunteers came out to give this popular trail a much-needed tune-up, focusing on flow, durability, and rider experience. The group tackled several problem areas that had developed over time. Tire ruts and brake bumps … Read More
By Elaine Bothe Our After School Kids Program is now in its 3rd Year! It’s hard to know who’s more excited on day one of each term, the 3rd to 5th grade kids, or us coaches! It’s always a blast learning kids’ names while fitting helmets and assigning loaner Trek bikes for the classes–kids are … Read More
Why the Hagg Lake Loop Trail Reroute Matters On Sunday, December 7, a hardworking crew of 10 volunteers returned to Henry Hagg Lake to continue shaping a new section of trail along the Loop Trail reroute. This project has been a major focus for NWTA this season, and each work party brings us closer to reopening a … Read More
On Saturday, November 29, a crew of eight volunteers headed out to Henry Hagg Lake to keep work moving on an important trail re-route. With clear skies, temperatures around 50 degrees, and almost no wind, conditions were just aboutperfect for a late fall work party. This project focuses on a section of the Henry Hagg Lake Loop Trail that … Read More
In the last year alone, NWTA hosted over 100 dig days across the region, keeping 250 miles of trails maintained while continuing to build more! This monumental effort would be absolutely impossible without the skill and support of our trained Crew Leaders. Building on this momentum, NWTA’s Trail Sustainability Institute (TSI) held its eleventh Crew Leader Training … Read More
More than 35 volunteers showed up ready to dig, shape, and build. Together, they crafted fresh berms, turns, and jumps on the new Diluvian Tie trail. This crew brought the energy and the skill, and because of their hard work, we wrapped up another project on time and on schedule. It was inspiring to see … Read More
Fourteen volunteers headed out to Tillamook State Forest for a focused day of trail reconstruction on Gales Creek. This section of the trail sits just below a clear-cut from early 2024, and it has needed careful tuning to bring it back to the standard riders expect. Most of the day centered on refining about a … Read More
NWTA’s educational branch, the Trail Sustainability Institute (TSI), partnered with Oregon State Parks to offer Archaeology Training for volunteers at Stub Stewart State Park on Friday the 14th. NWTA volunteers work across NW Oregon and SW Washington on federal, state, local, and private lands, lands that have been home to Indigenous peoples since time immemorial. … Read More
It’s that time of year again: Board elections. If you missed the post last week, check out our introduction to what Board service looks like https://nw-trail.org/2026-board-of-directors-election-announcement/ The application is now open for the NWTA Board. NWTA is looking for excited community members to fill the positions described below. Please contact [email protected] for any questions including about the application or to … Read More
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