The Trail Sustainability Institute will be hosting Trail School at Gateway Green.

About this event

Northwest Trail Alliance’s Trail Sustainability Institute’s goal is to foster a culture of land stewardship within the mountain bike community. By teaching folks to build sustainable trails and by training experienced trail stewards to lead crews of trail builders, we are raising the level of our stewardship and increasing our capacity to build and maintain quality trails.

Trail School covers the fundamental skills needed to maintain our trails. Participants will be learning safety techniques and tool identification/uses and hands-on training of corridor clearing, drainage, as well as bench and tread work. 

Where to Meet

We will be meeting near the Adaptive MTB area on the northside of the park. 

Getting to the Event

Ride your bike or take public transportation. If you must drive, parking is available at Fred Meyer. If someone is dropping you off, you can use one of the quick-drop spaces in the Transit Center’s overflow lot. DO NOT PARK IN MAYWOOD PARK.

COVID Protocols

Due to COVID-19, masks are mandatory when you cannot maintain safe social distancing. We have also had to limit the number of participants. Please make sure to pre-register.

Once registered, please sign the waiver HERE

What to wear:

Face Covering as recommended by the CDC

– Work clothes: Light long sleeve shirt, Long Pants (no shorts), Boots, Gloves, Eye Protection & Gloves

-High visibility clothing is required when working at Gateway Green, if you don’t have something that falls in this category, we will provide you with a vest. 

– Jacket (be prepared)

– Hard hat or bike helmet (mandatory)

What to Bring:

– Water

– Snacks

– Lunch.

Again with COVID restrictions NWTA work parties will look a bit different and we will not be providing any refreshments or food. Please come prepared.

START time is 10am. Please have yourself and your gear ready by that time. You may find it helpful to arrive 15 minutes early. 

Please Sign COVID Waiver to attend!

Please email [email protected] with any questions you may have.