Speaking For Trails and Mountain Biking
NWTA actively works with land managers and partners to advocate for access to the outdoors through mountain biking/off-road cycling. Our vision is to not only maintain existing access, but to support efforts to bring new off-road cycling trails of all types to our communities. A primary advocacy goal of NWTA is to also make the mountain bike experience welcoming and accessible for all.
We represent a collective mountain biking/off-road cycling community voice in the regional area, and are actively involved in working with local land partners.
Advocacy Alerts
NWTA’s advocacy work also involves keeping YOU — our members, donors and supporters — appraised of where you can use your voice to speak for trails, bike access, and conservation. There are two areas in particular our staff and advocacy committee monitor, and will subsequently notify members where there is an option to have your voice heard:
- Public input in a huge part of the process for federal, state and local planning processes. In fact, it is often a legal requirement of permitting and planning processes that moves a project from concept to execution. We will notify membership when public lands projects have opportunity for public input to advance trail access and mountain biking opportunities.
- State and federal legislation is often proposed that affects public lands, trails, bike access, or nonprofits. In partnership with other local trail organizations and coalitions, we keep a pulse on these proposals and frequently submit comments in line with our mission, vision and values as an organization.
Current Issues
Yamhill County Action Alert
The Chehalem Park & Recreation District (CPRD) is considering re-opening Bob & Crystal Rilee Park to cyclists, but the CPRD board needs to hear from cyclists to support this.
In 2024, cyclists were arbitrarily cut out of trail use by a small coalition of local equestrians, who lobbied the then-CPRD board to approve this action. The current CPRD board will decide whether to re-establish sustainable bike use at this 327 acre park at the April board meeting.
NWTA members who are local to the Newberg/Dundee area, or those that live in Yamhill/west Washington County areas that used these trails are encouraged to attend the April meeting to speak in favor of reestablishing cycling as an allowed use:
April 23, 2026, 6:00 pm
CPRD administration office
125 S. Elliott Road Newberg, OR 97132
NWTA acknowledges our dedicated, broad coalition of state-wide equestrian groups that favor multi-use trails. The situation at Bob & Crystal Rilee Park is the result of a small, local group of equestrians that is not reflective of our regional work with other equestrian organizations.
Our Land Management and Agency Partners
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| United States Forest Service | Bureau of Land Management | Oregon State Parks | Oregon Department of Forestry |
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| Oregon State University College of Forestry | Greenwood Resources | Metro Oregon | Portland Parks and Recreation |
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| Port of Cascade Locks | Tualatin Hills Park and Recreation | Washington County Parks | City of Castle Rock, WA |