Trail Sustainability Institute

TSI Trail School @ Sandy Ridge – 12/11

Sandy Ridge Trail System 62700 EAST BARLOW TRAIL ROAD, Brightwood, OR, United States

NWTA's Trail Sustainability Institute will be hosting Trail School at Sandy Ridge. REGISTER HERE. About this event Trail School teaches the fundamental skills needed to maintain our trails. Participants will be learning safety techniques and tool identification/uses, as well as hands-on training of corridor clearing, drainage, tread repair and benchwork. Northwest Trail Alliance's Trail Sustainability ... Read More

TSI Trail School at Klootchy Creek – 1/21

Klootchy Creek County Park Milepost 2 US HWY 26, Seaside, OR, United States

NWTA's Trail Sustainability Institute will be hosting Trail School at Klootchy Creek. REGISTER HERE. Trail School teaches the fundamental skills needed to maintain our trails. Participants will be learning safety techniques and tool identification/uses, as well as hands-on training of corridor clearing, drainage, tread repair and benchwork. Northwest Trail Alliance's Trail Sustainability Institute's goal is ... Read More

Trail School: Benching Clinic – 2/18

Rocky Point Central Trailhead Rocky Point Central Trailhead, Portland, OR, United States

The Trail Sustainability Institute presents its first focused benching clinic at Rocky Point Trails. REGISTER HERE. The Trail Sustainability Institute (TSI) presents its first focused clinic on how to properly bench cut a trail. This clinic's instruction centers around the proper techniques and approaches when establishing or maintaining a trail's bench.  What the heck is ... Read More

Canceled // TSI Trail School @ Stub Stewart State Park – 3/5

L.L. STUB STEWART 30380 NW Hwy 47, Buxton, OR, United States

Due to snow still on the trails, Trail School at Stub has been canceled this weekend. We'll reschedule. NWTA's Trail Sustainability Institute will be hosting Trail School at Stub Stewart State Park. Trail School teaches the fundamental skills needed to maintain our trails. Participants will be learning safety techniques and tool identification/uses, as well as ... Read More

Trail School @ Easy Climb Trail – Cascade Locks – 4/2

Easy Climb Trailhead Industrial Park Way, Cascade Locks, Oregon, United States

The Trail Sustainability Institute will be hosting Trail School at Easy Climb in Cascade Locks. Trail School teaches 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. Northwest Trail Alliance's Trail Sustainability Institute's goal ... Read More

Trail School: Intro to Rock Work – 11/4

The Trail Sustainability Institute presents: Trail School: Intro to Rock Work in collaboration with the US Forest Service in Cascade Locks. The Trail Sustainability Institute, in collaboration with the Forest Service invite you to a two-day field course on rock work for trails on the developing Cascade Locks Trail system. Course objectives will include an ... Read More

TSI Crew Leader Training – 11/12

NWTA's Trail Sustainability Institute will be hosting Crew Leader Training at Stub Stewart State Park. Crew Leaders are essential to the success of trail building work parties. These individuals provide guidance, vision and share their knowledge with their crew of trail builders. If you are a seasoned Trail Steward who is interested in expanding your ... Read More

TSI Trail School: Fundamentals @ Stub Stewart State Park – 12/10

NWTA's Trail Sustainability Institute will be hosting Trail School: Fundamentals at Stub Stewart State Park. Trail School teaches the fundamental skills needed to maintain our trails. Participants will be learning safety techniques and tool identification/uses, as well as hands-on training of corridor clearing, drainage, tread repair and benchwork. Northwest Trail Alliance's Trail Sustainability Institute's goal is ... Read More

Trail School at Step Creek Trail – Tillamook State Forest – 1/20

NWTA's Trail Sustainability Institute will be hosting Trail School at Tillamook State Forest on the Step Creek trail. Trail School teaches the fundamental skills needed to maintain our trails. Participants will be learning safety techniques and tool identification/uses, as well as hands-on training of corridor clearing, drainage, and benchwork. Northwest Trail Alliance's Trail Sustainability Institute's goal ... Read More

Trail School: Fundamentals at Klootchy Creek – 2/17

NWTA's Trail Sustainability Institute will be hosting Trail School at Klootchy Creek. Trail School teaches the fundamental skills needed to maintain our trails. Participants will be learning safety techniques and tool identification/uses, as well as hands-on training of corridor clearing, drainage, tread repair and benchwork. Northwest Trail Alliance's Trail Sustainability Institute's goal is to foster a ... Read More

Trail Sustainability Institute: Planting at Gateway Green – 3/2

Join us for a fun day of planting & restoration with partners PP&R, Friends of Gateway Green & Warpaint Outdoors. Join us on Saturday, March 2, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in partnership with Portland Parks & Recreation, Friends of Gateway Green & Warpaint Outdoors for a fun-filled planting day at Gateway Green Park. This event is ... Read More

Advanced Trail School: Reinforcing Berms at Sandy Ridge – 3/16

NWTA's Trail Sustainability Institute will be hosting an Advanced Trail School at Sandy Ridge. This Advanced Trail School will focus on teaching the skills to reinforce berms with stone pavers on flow trails. Learn this rare skill from the expert local stewardship team who has decades of collective experience. Northwest Trail Alliance's Trail Sustainability Institute's goal ... Read More