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NEW- Sandy Ridge Trailhead

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  Proposed Sandy Ridge Trailhead Improvements – Here is the weblink https://eplanning.blm.gov/epl-front-office/projects/nepa/61844/89040/106548/SandyRidgeTrailAccessImprovementEA_Nov22016_Final.pdf Comments can be posted from 11/09/2016 – 12/08/2016. https://eplanning.blm.gov/epl-front-office/eplanning/comments/commentSubmission.do?commentPeriodId=39528   Notes you will need when submitting a comment: EA # DOI-BLM-ORWA-S040-2016-0025-EA Project Name: Sandy Ridge Trailhead Access Improvements EA-Nov2016 Talking points:  1)  Thank you for making the parking and trailhead improvements 2)  I am … Read More

Action Plan for 2017

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Last weekend a group of motivated leaders gathered for a Leadership Retreat hosted at Stub Stewart. Ideas were shared along with optimism and excitement for the future. Result was the creation of an event calendar and an action plan for 2017. 2017 is going to be another amazing year for NWTA. Check the NWTA website often … Read More

NWTA Equipment Theft – UPDATE

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Sunday 10/30/16 – UPDATE Multnomah County Sheriffs have recovered our stolen equipment. It was great police work, combined with NWTA social media network looking for it that led to the recovery. This is great news because our crew will be able to use the equipment at Gateway Green as scheduled.       Good guys 1 / … Read More

Stub Bridge(s) Update + Photos

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We are making progress on the TWO new bridges at Stub (paid for by NWTA). Logs are in place and decking will start next week. Extremely excited about being able to ride across these soon.         

Timberline MTB – Advocacy Alert

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  ADVOCACY  ALERT!! Timberline Mountain Bike Trails and Skills Park NWTA’s advocacy team has been working with our friends at Timberline Lodge and Ski Area to provide any assistance they need in this herculean multi-year court battle. Good news, the court has found in favor of the project. Bad news, there is a new mandated … Read More

2 events completed, 3 more this week + more next week

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This week; we are riding indoors, riding outdoors, and riding in the mountains (plus a campout). Next week we have a Happy Hour, pub crawl, more riding, and a large kids event. See the “Events” for more details. All are great options for connecting with fellow riders and meeting new friends.   Join us! https://nw-trail.org/events/trail-fest-2016/

Dirt Lab @ Gateway Green

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Post by Jocelyn Gaudi – Board member, Friends of Gateway Green Dirt Lab [noun] \dert\ᐧ \lab\: A community crowdfunded project to develop mountain biking and hiking trails at Gateway Green, while improving environmental quality at the park and encouraging civic and economic revitalization in East Portland.   For more than ten years, a group of community advocates, the … Read More

Portland Parks Survey – Action Needed

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New FP park access = MTB trails??? Nicely ask for ‘single track’ trails when you complete the survey. Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ForestParkEntrance