NWTA volunteers continued progress on an important trail re-route project at Henry Hagg Lake on May 24th, with a focused day of trail improvement work aimed at enhancing both sustainability and rider experience. A crew of nine volunteers spent the day tackling several key projects along the west side of the lake, continuing efforts to … Read More
Though the clouds last Thursday had plenty to say, fortunately, the skies briefly parted for this year’s Ride Leader Training at Tualatin Mountain Forest (formerly Rocky Point). You may know NWTA has a long history of leading social or “group” rides throughout our service area, and maybe you’ve even joined one, and thought to yourself, … Read More
This past week marked a truly groundbreaking event made possible through a powerful collaboration between Northwest Trail Alliance, Trailkeepers of Oregon, Women Who Explore, The Nature Conservancy, and Cascade Volunteers. Together, these organizations helped create the first known 100% women-specific sawyer training event of its kind in our region. After three full days of training, including one … Read More
In April, staff from the Oregon State University (OSU) Research Forests and OSU Forestry Extension hosted an educational tour of active harvest operations in the Tualatin Mountain Research Forest (Rocky Point trail system) in collaboration with NWTA. The event gave NWTA community members a behind-the-scenes look at the how and why of harvest operations and … Read More
NWTA’s annual CLIMB Campout once again brought together an incredible mix of trail work, riding, camping, and community for a weekend that perfectly captured what NWTA is all about. With perfect weather, more than 50 attendees, and a campground full of mountain bikers willing to make questionable decisions under headlamps, this year’s campout delivered a … Read More
Yes, trail stewardship is about maintaining trails. It’s also about building community, passing down knowledge, and inspiring the next generation to care for the places they ride. That spirit was fully on display at Rocky Point on April 26 as NWTA hosted a special “Take Your Kids to Trail Work” day focused on introducing families … Read More
NWTA continues to invest in the people behind the trails, and this time, that investment is already paying off in a big way. From April 20–22, a group of NWTA Crew Leads and Local Stewardship Team (LST) members took part in a three-day Trail Keepers of Oregon (TKO) Initial Chainsaw Bucking Certification course on Mt. … Read More
Northwest Trail Alliance (NWTA) was proud to take part in the Tillamook State Forest’s Mega Trail Spring Cleanup and party on Saturday, April 18th, a standout day of stewardship, collaboration, and community. This large-scale effort was spearheaded by the State Forests Trust of Oregon, which brought together an impressive coalition of partners: NWTA, Trail Keepers … Read More
Northwest Trail Alliance’s Trail Sustainability Institute (TSI) wrapped up its spring training season with an Advanced Trail School: Shaping and Maintaining Jumps, held at Gateway Green on Sunday, April 5th. Led by guest instructor Mark Rainha — who serves on the Gateway Green Local Stewardship Team and brings years of experience building trails and jump … Read More
What started as a school service project turned into something much bigger for two local students, Aaron and Alston. With a shared love of mountain biking—and a willingness to get a little silly for a good cause—the boys combined hands-on volunteer work with creative fundraising to support Northwest Trail Alliance (NWTA). Over the course of … Read More