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
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