NWTA has been hard at work in the Tillamook! Thanks to Local Steward Team member Nathan Frechen, a group of 23 volunteers accomplished a TON at the Saturday, March 23 work party. The team did treadwork and pruned back overhanging growth on over miles on the Wilson River Trail west of the King Mountain trailhead. … Read More
Written by Sid Young March 2024 Thanks to everyone’s patience and understanding as Oregon State Parks has been working on forest health operations within the park. As part of this work, many of the trails have been closed to users since October 2023. Thanks to Oregon State Parks staff, NWTA has continued some selective trail … 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
February 12, 2024 – Last month’s week-long snow and ice storms brought down a lot more trees and windfall than usual around the region’s trail systems. Each year, Sandy Ridge trails takes the brunt of the winter weather as it sits at a high elevation on the flanks of Mt. Hood. This storm proved no … Read More
January 31, 2024 – As many NWTA community members have heard, Rocky Point Road was closed to all modes of transportation from Highway 30 due to part of the road shifting significantly in the last storm cycle. If you drive the road a bunch, you know the spot. Access to the Rocky Point Trails parking … Read More
Written by Carrie Johnston Wondering what NWTA’s up to in the new clearcut (former Skeet Chute) area? A lot! If you look closely, you’ll see flag lines on the hill near the south gate. Which is exciting because that means soon we’ll be able to finish rides with a fun descent to the car again. … Read More
By Ted Dodd A massive round of applause for everyone who came out to Cascade Locks in 2023! As the year wraps up, we completed close to 1,000 volunteer hours working on the new Cascade Locks trail, which is nothing short of extraordinary. Add that to our 2022 total, and we’ve collectively poured in a … Read More
Written by Nathan Frechen We got lessening rain and reasonable temperatures last Sunday (Dec. 10) to continue the tune-up on Gales Creek between Bell Camp and Gales Creek Campground. Given the several days of colder temperatures and heavy precipitation, we opted to start from Gales Creek Campground rather than risk the drive up to the … Read More
Despite a grim forecast, a group of about 25 brave souls ventured out on December 2 to do some serious maintenance work on Twisted Sisters at Rocky Point Trails. Our adventurous volunteers broke into smaller teams to tackle projects across the entire trail. We fixed ruts, cut drains, enhanced berms, scraped muck, and raked the … Read More