2016 ANNUAL REPORT HIGHLIGHTS In 2016, Northwest Trail Alliance volunteers invested over 8,800 hours — valued at more than $222,500 — into trail systems across Northwest Oregon and Southwest Washington. It’s amazing, the combined effort our mountain bike community puts into creating, enhancing, and protecting the trails we love to ride. Like the loam we build … Read More
AND FIND OUT WHY THEY’RE CALLED WORK PARTIES 2016 has been a highly productive year for NWTA trail work, with more than 7,100 on-trail volunteer hours invested in our riding destinations, our communities, our joy. We’re poised to up our game in 2017. Late last year we organized our trail work volunteers into Local Stewardship … Read More
It’s time to start off the new year for NWTA with our annual board of directors elections. This year, we have some existing directors renewing their commitment to NWTA, as well as some new folks generously offering their time and talents in support of our mission. Please join us at our January general membership meeting to cast … Read More
UPDATE on Stub work party event for 1/7/2017: Unfortunately, this weekend’s trail project is CANCELLED due to current trail conditions and extended weather forecast. While we were extremely excited about doing work to finish bridge projects we feel it is better to be safe.
Due to winter damage, a section of the Hagg Lake trail is closed right now. Hillside sloughing has damaged the trail between marker 30 and marker 32. Please detour to the road to bypass this section of trail. Watch for future trail projects at Hagg Lake and/or contact our LST (Local Stewartship Team) leaders Lee … Read More
BLM is helping to redefine the way we do planning, design, management and construction of mountain bike trails. Check out the Mountain Flyer Magazine article about Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) new “Guidelines for a Quality Trail Experience” http://www.mountainflyermagazine.com/view.php/blm-develops-guidelines-to-guide-mtb-trail-development.html
Dreaming of your 2017 MTB adventures??? If so, check out the BLM Top 20 Mountain Biking Opportunities. VIDEO – https://youtu.be/nQGo9fgHfxA TRAIL INFO – https://www.blm.gov/mountainbike/ SAVE THE DATE – Special events that you might to plan for. Sandy Ridge Shuttle (hosted by Northwest Trail Alliance) June 17 & September 16 Alsea Falls Shuttle (hosted by Team Dirt) June 24, August … Read More
Proposed Sandy Ridge Trailhead Improvements – Here is the weblink https://eplanning.blm.gov/epl-front-office/projects/nepa/61844/89040/106548/SandyRidgeTrailAccessImprovementEA_Nov22016_Final.pdf Comments can be posted from 11/09/2016 – 12/08/2016. https://eplanning.blm.gov/epl-front-office/eplanning/comments/commentSubmission.do?commentPeriodId=39528 Notes you will need when submitting a comment: EA # DOI-BLM-ORWA-S040-2016-0025-EA Project Name: Sandy Ridge Trailhead Access Improvements EA-Nov2016 Talking points: 1) Thank you for making the parking and trailhead improvements 2) I am … Read More
