Written by Nancy Stone, Education & Sustainability Director ([email protected]) The Trail Sustainability Institute (TSI), NWTA’s educational program, hosted its second and final Crew Leader Training of 2023 at Stub Stewart on November 20th. TSI recognizes the incredible value that Crew Leaders bring to our trails. When leading crews of volunteers, these folks make it possible for … Read More
Written by Allie Hurtgen, Stoke Manager for the NW Trail Sisters “Plugging tires is so fun; I can’t wait to get a flat on my next ride!” This comment was echoed by many participants after attending our mountain bike maintenance clinic at Cyclepath. When planning this event, the Cyclepath team and I thought it might … Read More
November 12 and 13 was a BUSY weekend for Northwest Trail Alliance volunteers and members! All told, there was over 400 hours of volunteer work put in over the course of the weekend spread across 6 different locations including a night ride social at Stub Stewart. Here are some highlights. FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS AT STUB … Read More
David Rosen of Sage Titanium created this beauty and graciously donated it to NWTA for a raffle, with all proceeds benefiting your local trails. Congratulations to Pete, who is beyond stoked about his new bike. Thanks to @fattirefarm who displayed the bike and hosted a handoff to the winner at their monthly happy hour last weekend. … Read More
The weather was perfect and the dirt was too. Using rakes, loppers and a few shovels, we completed all the hand-finishing on the new Get Down trail that wraps around under Party Wave. The crew also had time to pay some attention to brushing and weeding Roller Coaster, the new beginner’s trail. Folks went riding … Read More
Winter is a great time to get your bike tuned up — and to spend some time learning how to do it yourself! Basic bike maintenance can be daunting if you’ve never delved into it. The biggest challenge in learning is often just asking the questions, and feeling comfortable in doing so. NWTA is excited … Read More
Written by Sarah Rogers This past “Halloweekend,” River City Bicycles and the Northwest Trail Alliance hosted the last in their series of women-led mountain bike rides. An auspicious 13 riders braved the elements, which turned out to be rain-free and relatively warm. With rainbow lights and one bedazzled disco-ball helmet in tow, we climbed the … Read More
What a great night it was for a night ride! On Friday, October 14, eighteen riders joined our Stub Steward LST for a great ride on Unfit Settlement and Shoofly. The two trails made for a ride of just under an hour and a half, with 8.7 miles and 1200 ft of elevation gain. The no drop … Read More
Old friends and new faces joined the NWTA Board and Staff on Saturday, October 22 for our annual Trail Stewardship Planning meeting. Over the last two years, the NWTA Lead Stewardship Teams (LSTs) worked with all of our dedicated trail steward volunteers to creatively plan for maintenance and builds while navigating the landscape of challenges … Read More
Written by Elaine Bothe, NWTA Instructor The fun kept going into Fall during the NWTA’s Kids After School Program Keeping the momentum going after a successful Summer Program run, the Northwest Trail Alliance’s inaugural After School program got off to a good start this fall. With mostly warm and dry weather with just a couple … Read More