EasyCLIMB trail system was bustling with kids of all ages and their families this past weekend in celebration of national Take A Kid Mountain Biking Day! The day’s activities gave kids a chance to experience all that makes mountain biking special: engaging with nature on spectacular trails along the Columbia River, making friends to ride … Read More
This is the 7th year the Trail Sisters have gathered at Falls Creek! This area never disappoints, and Autumn in the Gifford brings delightful dirt and color. The previous day’s rain made for good dirt and kept us on our toes riding the slick morning roots. Every rider showed up with a sense of adventure … Read More
“The Best Camp of the Whole Summer”—also known as the “Green Geckos” camp at Gateway Green—was our second camp this year. Designed as a progression from the earlier “Neo Newts,” we had 10 kids register. Two couldn’t attend, so we opened the wait list and added 3 more, for a total of 11. Three of … Read More
2026 Summer Sessions with SUN Program a Success! Summer of 2026 in Portland saw a new series of bike classes with the SUN Program’s summer camps! We met for six total sessions, each at two different schools, including Beaumont Middle School and Mt Tabor Middle School. Though the events were held at middle schools, the … Read More
Whoops and yells of “I did it” regularly rang out through the trees at the Montavilla Community Center park during the six-session Tadpole Learn to Ride 2026 series! Out of the twelve kids aged 4-7 who attended at least one session, 5 kids were pedaling with confidence by the end, doing laps around the gravel … Read More
Eric Oliver, NWTA’s first-ever Youth and Recreation Programs Director, has wrapped up his time with NWTA and is moving on to his next adventure: returning to the classroom as a high school teacher! Though we will miss him greatly as part of the NWTA team, we are so excited for him (and his future students!) … Read More
This “Neo Newts” session was intended for beginners, ages 8-12, and a few actually started out as such! A couple of the kids had been in previous camps, so they had more skills. By the end, with eight signed up, all had fun and made great progress from standing confidently on their pedals, trail riding, … Read More
Twelve volunteers gathered at Hagg Lake on July 26 to continue work on an extensive trail reroute project that has been underway for several months. A major focus of the day was improving drainage along the new trail. Volunteers constructed a rock underdrain, also known as a French drain, by excavating a ditch approximately 12 … Read More
NWTA hosted the Portland Metro Composite youth mountain bike team for a group ride at Tualatin Mountain Forest (Rocky Point) on Sunday, July 19. Twenty-seven middle and high school riders and 22 volunteer coaches divided into four ride groups and tackled trails all over the north side of the Forest for roughly 2.5 hours. Trails … Read More
Each summer, NWTA hosts SHIFT (St. Helens International Festival of Trails), a weekend stewardship campout centered around trail work, mountain biking, community, and fun. 2026 marks the 16th year of this beloved event, known in its early days as Helens Fest. The tradition continues as volunteers dedicate their time, energy, and passion to maintaining these … Read More