Trails

Rock, Rain, and Teamwork: Building Better Trails in the Columbia River Gorge

Written by Nancy Stone The Trail Sustainability Institute, NWTA’s trail education program, kicked off its first Trail School Fundamentals class at the new Cascade Locks trails in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area on Saturday, November 9th.  Like all Trail School Fundamentals classes, volunteers learn tool identification, best safety practices, trail anatomy, and what … Read More

Highlights from the Tillamook State Forest Work Party

By Nathan Frechen Several folks came to the woods of the Tillamook State Forest on Saturday, November 23, to assess trail conditions following the recent heavy winds and rain. Surprisingly, there was minimal damage to the trails; but enough to justify a nice walk in the woods with chainsaws. We focused on the trail network … Read More

Inside the 2024 Crew Leader Training Experience

Written by Nancy Stone With multiple dig days scheduled across the region every week, having Crew Leaders to lead those events is paramount to the success of NWTA’s stewardship efforts. Each fall, dedicated volunteers from several trail systems come together to learn the ins and outs of leadership on the trail. This year’s training on … Read More

40+ Volunteers Make Major Progress in Cascade Locks

By Ted Dodd A heartfelt thank you to the 40+ volunteers who joined us on Saturday, November 16 for an incredible day building the CLIMB (Cascade Locks International Mountain Bike) Trail! With perfect weather and unstoppable energy, we made big strides in trail construction and maintenance. We also hosted a Trail School, teaching new volunteers … Read More

Fat Tire Farm Kicks Off their Trail Digging Season at Rocky Point

On Sunday, November 9th, ten volunteers joined our wonderful partners, Fat Tire Farm, on their first dig of the season. FTF is going to have an 8-day series through April 2025; they are one of two groups working on the southern end of the Rocky Point property with new trails. On this first dig day … Read More

Volunteer Crew Joins Klootchy Creek LST for Trail Work

By Nell Stamper On November 2, the Klootchy Creek LST and volunteers gathered to work on Passive Aggressive and Low Tide.   The Klootchy Creek trail system is hosted on land owned by Lewis and Clark Timberlands. Although it’s a working forest of conifers, there are a lot of mixed plantings and native trees – so … Read More

Tillamook Reheers Camp Dig Day

By Nathan Frechen On Saturday November 9th, 2024, 23 volunteers came out to Reehers Camp in the Tillamook State Forest to clear downed limbs and re-establish tread on Gales Creek Trail north of Bell Camp Road. This section of trail is a glorious 1,500-foot descent and was impacted by a timber harvest in early 2024, … Read More

NWTA Kids Summer Camps Recap

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