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Give Guide 2022 is OPEN!

Give Guide 2022 is OPEN! Support your trails today with the 2022 Give Guide campaign! Behind every rake and shovel in a volunteer’s hands are contributions from you – our members and donors. Every new mile of green and blue trails we’re building on the north side of Rocky Point, every kids’ clinic, every night … Read More

Night Ride at Sandy Ridge with River City Bicycles Recap

Written by Sarah Rogers This past “Halloweekend,” River City Bicycles and the Northwest Trail Alliance hosted the last in their series of women-led mountain bike rides. An auspicious 13 riders braved the elements, which turned out to be rain-free and relatively warm. With rainbow lights and one bedazzled disco-ball helmet in tow, we climbed the … Read More

Stub Stewart Night Ride Recap

What a great night it was for a night ride!  On Friday, October 14, eighteen riders joined our Stub Steward LST for a great ride on Unfit Settlement and Shoofly.  The two trails made for a ride of just under an hour and a half, with 8.7 miles and 1200 ft of elevation gain.  The no drop … Read More

Planning Meeting Recap

Old friends and new faces joined the NWTA Board and Staff on Saturday, October 22 for our annual Trail Stewardship Planning meeting.  Over the last two years, the NWTA Lead Stewardship Teams (LSTs) worked with all of our dedicated trail steward volunteers to creatively plan for maintenance and builds while navigating the landscape of challenges … Read More

NWTA Kids Fall After School Recap

Written by Elaine Bothe, NWTA Instructor The fun kept going into Fall during the NWTA’s Kids After School Program  Keeping the momentum going after a successful Summer Program run, the Northwest Trail Alliance’s inaugural After School program got off to a good start this fall. With mostly warm and dry weather with just a couple … Read More

Guided Ride at Tillamook State Forest Recap

Written by Susan Martin The Historic Hiking Trail is a loop ride close to Portland and offers 8 miles of whoops, rocks, hooting and hollering, but fun cascading drops down a trail system before embarking on doable uphill rock gardens to yet another fast downhill through the deep rich natural rain forest that comprises the … Read More

Dig Season Planning Meeting at Chris King

Calling all trail work volunteers – we’re looking forward to seeing YOU this dig season! NWTA volunteers are the heart and soul of our trails.  Hundreds of riders get together every fall for the on-the-ground work to maintain and build trails.  It’s an immensely rewarding experience, and there is a way riders of all abilities … Read More

Group Ride at Rocky Point with River City Bicycles Recap

Written by Isabella Taylor The second to last ride in the River City Bicycles // NW Trail Sisters summer ride collaboration was a night to be remembered! As everyone convened around the lookout point while waiting for the group huddle to begin, the early-evening sun cast its rays across the hills surrounding Scappoose and set the … Read More

Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day

Saturday, October 1 was a fabulous day to put some tires on dirt for Take A Kid Mountain Biking Day!   The sun was shining at Gateway Green in NE Portland as over 100 people gathered to celebrate this family-oriented outdoor event.  Northwest Trail Alliance (NWTA), in partnership with Portland Parks & Recreation, crafted a community-forward … Read More