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STUB STEWART – CLOSURE UPDATE

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Forest thinning operation: As planned, Stub Stewart is in full closure for the month of January 2018.  Campgrounds, cabins and trails are closed. Visit this link for the latest updates regarding the closures related to the timber harvest activities. http://oregonstateparks.org/index.cfm?do=parkPage.dsp_parkNotices&parkId=75 – Once the Timber Harvest is completed we will be organizing volunteer events to help get the … Read More

NWTA’s ORCMP Testimony

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Portland’s Parks Board is currently deliberating on the merits of Portland’s Off-Road Cycling Master Plan (ORCMP). The outcome will be a set of Parks Board recommendations flowing back to the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability, as well as to City Council for consideration when the ORCMP comes before them for their vote. NWTA has provided … Read More

Call for 2018 Northwest Trail Alliance board candidates and administrative volunteers!

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The Northwest Trail Alliance’s (NWTA) mission is to make Portland, NW Oregon and SW Washington, a recognized and acclaimed haven for mountain biking and off-road cycling. The NWTA is an all-volunteer organization, from trail building to advocacy work with local and state leaders. We are looking for bright, diverse, committed, professional individuals to join our board or to serve as administrative level volunteers to ensure our continued success.

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Get Well, Park

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Park Chambers, a fixture in Portland’s mountain biking scene for decades, recently suffered a heart attack. We wish Park a speedy ride on the trail to recovery. Urge him on. Send a card; tell him a story of how much mountain biking, Fat Tire Farm, and he means. Direct your cards to: Park Chambers Fat Tire Farm … Read More

ADVOCACY ALERT – Washington Park Master Plan

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ADVOCACY ALERT – Washington Park Master Plan – Comment period closes Thursday at 5 pm.  Portland Parks is wrapping up the planning process and needs your comments.  The good news, an off road cycling trail is included in the plan, the bad news is they have prioritized it to the final phase, many years in … Read More

E-I-E-I ORCMP

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Assessing the Off-Road Cycling Master Plan Portland’s Off-Road Cycling Master Plan is now in its final stage of development, the Draft Plan Phase. The Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) is asking the public for feedback on the Draft, which will be incorporated into the Proposed Plan presented to City Council for adoption. As an … Read More

Hunting Season

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Hunting season is here.  What should you do? A) Stop riding B) Put your dear friend in a deer suit and chase them around the woods C) Keep riding, wear some blaze orange, and lose the deer suit You would be surprised how many people pick option A, but this is the best time of … Read More

Veterans Day

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Suggestion: Take a veteran for a mtb ride this weekend and thank them for their service to our country. Veterans Day is an official United States public holiday, observed annually on November 11, that honors military veterans; that is, persons who served in the United States Armed Forces.

STUB STEWART TRAILS ARE CLOSED

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Construction Advisory for L.L. Stub Stewart State Park (10/27/2017 – 02/28/2018) Due to a helicopter forest thinning operation within the park boundaries (paste link below to server for more information) – Trail closures at Stub Stewart State Park are as follows – All hiking, Mt. biking and horseback riding trails will be closed at Stub … Read More

Gratitude

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As we roll through fall, kicking up that last bit of dust before the landscape goes red, gold, and muddy, it’s a good time to reflect on the challenges we stepped up to, the accomplishments we nailed down, and the folks who made it happen … You. Thank you. Words don’t do justice to the … Read More