Written by Carrie Johnston Wondering what NWTA’s up to in the new clearcut (former Skeet Chute) area? A lot! If you look closely, you’ll see flag lines on the hill near the south gate. Which is exciting because that means soon we’ll be able to finish rides with a fun descent to the car again. … Read More
By Ted Dodd A massive round of applause for everyone who came out to Cascade Locks in 2023! As the year wraps up, we completed close to 1,000 volunteer hours working on the new Cascade Locks trail, which is nothing short of extraordinary. Add that to our 2022 total, and we’ve collectively poured in a … Read More
By Elaine Bothe These kids didn’t know they were groundbreakers at the very first indoor/outdoor bike after school program for Montavilla Community Center! The kids knew they were having fun, but they didn’t know they were breaking ground as they rode bikes as participants in the first ever kids’ afterschool bike class series at Montavilla … Read More
Written by Nathan Frechen We got lessening rain and reasonable temperatures last Sunday (Dec. 10) to continue the tune-up on Gales Creek between Bell Camp and Gales Creek Campground. Given the several days of colder temperatures and heavy precipitation, we opted to start from Gales Creek Campground rather than risk the drive up to the … Read More
APPLICATIONS CLOSE ON DEC. 12. Here’s a recorded video of our information session held last week. Click on VIDEO to watch it. Are you interested in filling a leadership position with NWTA? Here are the qualifications for becoming a candidate to join the 2024 NWTA Board of Directors. Please read our full equity statement (https://nw-trail.org/about-us/). … Read More
Are you a volunteer with the NWTA and seeking something more? Do you have leadership experience, or maybe you would like to take a step into a decision-making role for the first time? NWTA has a board of directors that is elected annually each January. Each position has a tenure of two years. As with … Read More
Micro-blasters, Feathers, Catenaries, and Macro-rain By Andy Jansky Most people with common sense stayed home on Saturday, November 4th as it rained more than an inch in the Gorge. Meanwhile, 12 hearty NWTA volunteers braved the rain, wind and thunder to learn how to use a variety of tools and specialty equipment for moving, splitting … Read More
Written by Sarah Rogers At the end of October, River City Bicycles and the Northwest Trail Alliance held its second annual Halloween weekend night ride at Sandy Ridge. The weather wasn’t as cooperative as last year, and the chilly 30-degree temperatures were partially to blame for a few last-minute cancellations. Eleven strong souls did brave … Read More
By Ruandy Albisurez On Sunday, October 21, NWTA partnered with Warpaint Magazine to host a BIPOC Intro to Pump Track/Jump Clinic. The weather ended up being a little gray, but that didn’t stop the crew that came out. We had to skip most of the work on the pump track because it was a little … Read More
Written by Juntu Oberg In March 2020, NWTA formally partnered with Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) as the official trail steward of Forest Parks Firelane 5. Since then, our leadership team has worked with PP&R & Forest Park Conservancy (FPC) to improve the singletrack portion of the trail. In 2021, we installed a juniper retaining … Read More