Written by Ted Dodd Special thanks to all the volunteers who helped work on Rinse & Repeat on May 2nd. We accomplished all of our goals PLUS more. As a team, we racked up 220 volunteer hours of work (and remained COVID safe). We built multiple large berms and added fun features consistent with a … Read More
A group from the local community gathered at the park early Saturday morning, ready to work on the dirt jumps. Local Stewardship Team lead Brian Shelton arranged for an excavator that was generously on loan from Mountainwood Homes to rework the dirt from the jumps on the southside of the park. Volunteers of all ages jumped right … Read More
Written by Nancy Stone NWTA, in collaboration with Portland Parks and Recreation, teamed up with Catlin Gabel students who are involved with the school’s Applied Leadership in the Outdoors after-school course to learn about trail maintenance at Powell Butte. In a fun exchange of knowledge, the students shared what they have learned of native plants … Read More
Written by Juntu Oberg In a time before a pandemic, we had a mountain bike shuttle festival in July 2019 at Sandy Ridge. This sold-out event was capped at 300 attendees. It was the largest fundraiser we had that year, with all the proceeds earmarked for the trail system. NWTA works in partnership with the … Read More
Written by Nancy Stone Picking up garbage alongside the road isn’t exactly at the top of most people’s list of things to do on a sunny, warm Saturday morning. However, this didn’t stop seven determined NWTA members from stepping up to the plate to do their part as an early Earth Day contribution. On April … Read More
Written by Matt Novak On April 17th from 10 am to 1 pm a maintenance party commenced at EasyClimb in Cascade Locks. Before a maintenance party of this size can happen, the Port of Cascade Locks has to be notified, and NWTA (me) has to bring it to the monthly commissioner meeting if additional maintenance … Read More
TUALATIN HILLS PARKS AND REC (THPRD) is partnering with the Northwest Trails Alliance to expand the bike track at Eichler Park. The bike track will be extended toward the south end of the park to improve safety. This expansion will add more space between riders, promote access to a variety of skill levels, and improve … Read More
Attention Sandy Ridge Riders! ***Update*** Quid Pro Flo and Communication Breakdown will be open again on Saturday April 17th! Work is continuing on Quid Pro Flow and Communication Breakdown & the trails will remain CLOSED until completed. Please respect these closures & DO NOT ENTER. We will report as soon as they are reopened. Thank … Read More
Written by Ted Dodd STUB STEWART NEWS UPDATEOn 4/3/2021 we reached 85% completion on a large project to finally fix the Muck/Mud problem on Lower Shoofly. A hardworking crew finished the dirt work reshaping the trail for better drainage and we hauled a lot of rock to harden the tread. This weekend’s crew was: Kyle Carlson, Jeff … Read More
Have you stopped into Trek Bicycle PDX to vote for your favorite local cycling org? They will be giving away a total of $10,000 to three local groups— The Street Trust, Community Cycling Center, and the Northwest Trail Alliance—and there’s only one weekend left to vote. Visit any of the 6 locations now through April … Read More