Written by Eric Oliver As many folks were preparing to hunker down for the holidays in late December, a crew of about 20 volunteers got together on December 21, 2024, to put some sweat equity into Forest Park’s very own Holman Lane. As an uphill-only trail for cycling, Holman has a bit of a reputation … Read More
Trail Sisters held their first bike maintenance clinic of the year at Sellwood Cycles—graciously hosted by shop manager and mechanic, Brenna. The topic was troubleshooting shifting issues trailside, and after a Q&A discussion, everyone got to do some fun hands-on learning. There were three stations set up to practice removing the rear wheel, replacing the … Read More
The first Trail Sisters dig of the 2024/25 season was at Sandy Ridge on December 15, and it was a berm-smashing success! There were 9 volunteers in total, but a small crew split off and took care of puddles and drainage issues on Rock Drop while the main crew handled drainage and berm repair on … Read More
Written by Elaine Bothe PP&R and NWTA’s Kids Camps got the groove down! Now in our third year, we held four Summer Camps for kids at Gateway Green. We offered the morning camps, each four days of fun from Monday to Thursday throughout July. NWTA paired up with Portland Parks & Recreation to run the … Read More
Written by Camilla Chalmers Exploring the grand beauty of Mt. St. Helens is a highlight for many mountain bikers, but on the weekend of August 16-17, 45 dedicated volunteers from the NWTA came together to give back to these beloved trails. This trail work and camping event referred to as SHIFT (St Helens International Festival of … Read More
Written by Owen Simpson My school, Oregon Episcopal School, launched a senior capstone project during the last 2.5 weeks of school, and I choose to focus my efforts around spreading the joy of mountain bikes to new communities of kids. This means that instead of attending classes I dedicated my last weeks of school to … Read More
By Elaine Bothe It’s been an amazing ride all year, every Monday afternoon at Montavilla Community Center! We ran this program for 7-8 weeks during Fall Term ’23, and Winter and Spring Terms in ’24. Each term, 15 amazing kids were signed up, and we regularly had 12-15 participants each day. Most were in grade … Read More
Written by Tedd Dodd, Cascade Locks Trail Steward Thank you to everyone who attended LapQuest over the weekend to celebrate all the trail work we have done in and around Cascade Locks. It was fantastic to see so many enthusiastic faces, both familiar and new, coming together for this event. We were blessed with amazing trail conditions and perfect … Read More
Photos by Ruandy Albisurez On Saturday, March 1, 2024, over 30 people came together to improve the ecosystem at Gateway Green! NWTA joined with Portland Parks & Recreation, Warpaint, and Friends of Gateway Green to plant 625 native plants on the north end of the park. A little snow and rain didn’t stop this family-friendly … Read More
Written by Nancy Stone, NWTA Vice President, Education & Sustainability Director The Trail Sustainability Institute (TSI), NWTA’s educational program ventured to the coast and held Trail School: Fundamentals at the Klootchy Creek trail system on February 17, 2024. These trail schools equip participants with the fundamental skills needed to understand and implement sustainable maintenance practices … Read More