Name: Nell StamperPreferred Pronouns: She/her/hers How long have you been a part of NWTA? I have been volunteering with NWTA since 2017, doing trail work and helping at events. I joined the NWTA Board of Directors in 2020, as a liaison with the North Coast chapter. What made you interested in becoming an instructor? I … Read More
Written by Charles Kim, Trail Crew Lead On Saturday (12/4), 13 intrepid volunteers braved the cold and rainy weather to work on much-needed maintenance on the top of Highline. The rain guts and brake bumps were smoothed out from the start, along with adding and buffing drainage. Several berms were added to help with the … Read More
Written by Jim Lemonds (Mt. St. Helens & Growlers Gulch LST) [email protected] Nathan Frechen is the new NWTA Local Stewardship Team Lead in the Tillamook State Forest, building on the great work that PUMP/NWTA has done in the past and most recently by Ben McCormack and Tim Mathews. His focus will be on typical maintenance … Read More
Written by Ted Dodd ([email protected]) TRAIL NINJAS Trail Ninjas have been busy this fall dig season, accomplishing multiple projects. What is a Stub Stewart Trail Ninja? The program is for volunteers that work in small teams -or who work on solo missions (trail projects). For NWTA to work within our volunteer stewardship agreement at the Park, … Read More
After 4 1/2 weeks of construction, the trail is now open. The features are new, and some are soft due to rebuilding. Please use your best judgment when deciding when to ride the trail. Riding when it’s wet and after heavy rains is not ideal and will result in extra maintenance & repairs for our … Read More
On Sunday, November 14th, a group of volunteers gathered to work on NWTA’s revamp of the trail Little Monkey. With the funds raised from the Revel Bike Drawing this summer, NWTA hired professional trail builder Sasquatch Trails to help us rework the entire line. After the Sandy Ridge Trail System was established, the Bureau of … Read More
Congratulations to Dan McKenna, the winner of the 2021 Yeti SB130 Bike Drawing who just picked up his custom bike. Thanks to Fat Tire Farm and Yeti for the beautiful frame and build, and to Chris King, We Are One Composites, One Up Components, Fox, Shimano, and Modus Sport Group. The bike drawing was a generous offering by … Read More
On Thursday, November 18th, in partnership with Portland Parks & Recreation, a group of volunteers gathered at the Visitors Center at Powell Butte Nature Park to support NWTA in our stewardship to maintain the trails open to mountain bikes. This was the 1st work party open to the public since NWTA signed its stewardship agreement … Read More
Congratulations, NWTA! Along with our partners at Port of Cascade Locks and the US Forest Service, Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, we were awarded a Recreational Trails Program Grant for $150,000 to build a new trail system with bike optimized trails in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. To fulfill this grant, NWTA … Read More
Written by Nancy Stone ([email protected]) After soaking up all of this information, the trail stewards took this new knowledge and put it to work on Lower Hide and Seek. Considering how much rain we receive in the PNW, everyone paid special attention to drainage and slope to ensure that water flows off the trail quickly with … Read More