• Powell Butte Ecologist-led Nature Ride – 6/10

    Join NWTA and Portland Parks & Rec Ecologist Christian Haaning for a guided mountain bike tour of Powell Butte's flora and fauna. NWTA is thrilled to collaborate with Portland Parks and Recreation's Christian Haaning, who serves as a Natural Resource Ecologist for Powell Butte Nature Park and broader East Portland. Powell Butte offers miles of mountain biking trails right here within Portland city limits, and is also home to a diverse populations of plants an animals. In this guided tour, participants will meet at the main parking area, and join Christian and NWTA staff for a casual-paced ride through the ... Read More

  • Ride with a Forester at Tualatin Mountain Forest (Rocky Point) – 6/16

    Join NWTA and OSU on June 16 for a group ride at Tualatin Mountain Forest (Rocky Point), led by Jake Barker (OSU Extension Forester). Join NWTA and OSU on June 16 for a group ride at Tualatin Mountain Forest (Rocky Point). Led by Jake Barker (OSU Extension Forester), the ride will include several stops to explore various forestry topics, including: forest ecology, restoration forestry, management and recreation. We will visit the recently harvested areas and discuss approaches to ecological silviculture in western Oregon. We will also share ongoing OSU/NWTA collaborations, including the ongoing recreation survey.  Distance: 6 miles Climbing: 1,200’ ... Read More

  • Ride with a Wildlife Biologist at Chehalem Ridge – 6/24

    Join NWTA and Metro Natural Resource Scientist and Wildlife Biologist Katy Weil for a MTB ride around Chehalem Ridge. NWTA is thrilled to collaborate with Metro's Katy Weil , who serves as a Natural Resource Scientist and Wildlife Biologist for Metro. As we move through the nature park on our ride together, we will observe sections of coniferous forest, Oregon white oak woodland and savannah, and the native shrubs in between. Chehalem Ridge Nature Park is more than just the publicly-accessible trails themselves. There are varied habitats here with diverse natural resources, much of which is managed as natural area ... Read More

  • NW Trail Sisters’ Women’s Beginner Ride at Sandy Ridge – 7/26

    Trail Sisters hears you and we are answering your call! Join us back at Sandy Ridge for a chill, guided ride. This will be a chill, guided ride around the trails at Sandy Ridge. Ride at your own pace, get comfy on your bike, learn from others, and maybe come away with a riding buddy or two! Meet at the main parking lot at the Sandy Ridge Trailhead in Brightwood. Your ride leaders will meet you there, go over bike safety, talk about route options, and show you around! Note this is not a clinic, just an opportunity to come ... Read More

  • NW Trail Sisters’ Women’s Beginner Ride at Rocky Point – 8/8

    Trail Sisters hears you and we are answering your call! Join us at Rocky Point for a chill, guided ride. This will be a chill, guided ride around the trails at Rocky Point. Ride at your own pace, get comfy on your bike, learn from others, and maybe come away with a riding buddy or two! Meet at the main parking lot on Rocky Point road. Your ride leaders will meet you there, go over bike safety, talk about route options, and show you around! Note this is not a clinic, just an opportunity to come together and ride with ... Read More