The NWTA leadership team is comprised of Staff and a Board of Directors. The Board is an all-volunteer, working Board of Directors. In addition to the governance responsibilities of a nonprofit, each Board member has a set of responsibilities they oversee to advance the stewardship, advocacy and programming work of the organization. Get to know … Read More

NWTA actively works with land managers and partners to advocate for access to the outdoors through mountain biking. Our vision is to not only maintain existing access, but to support efforts to bring new off-road cycling trails of all types to our communities. A primary advocacy goal of NWTA to also make the mountain bike … Read More

A massive thank you to all of our NWTA sponsors who help make what we do possible! Sponsorship dollars support trail maintenance, stewardship education, programming, and more! Sponsors are also help make membership go further by supporting event, hosting on-site membership meetings, and contributing swag for member raffles and more. Further, many sponsors are always … Read More

Trail Sustainability Institute Trail Sustainability Institute, or TSI, was developed to promote the coexistence of conservation and recreation.  TSI fosters education, conservation, and a culture of land stewardship in the mountain bike/off-road cycling community. With 35 years of sustainable trail building and maintenance experience, Northwest Trail Alliance (NWTA) created TSI as a way to grow … Read More

Behind the success of NWTA is a whole team of people giving their time and talents to our mission. At our foundation, we are a volunteer trail stewardship organization, and volunteers touch every aspect of our work. See some of our opportunities to be involved below! Join a Dig Day Trails don’t take care of … Read More

To read more about what work we do regarding advocacy, see our advocacy page. Have passion for a specific region? Do you have passion for a specific area/project? Passion and commitment are two of the most important characteristics for a successful advocate. Advocacy can unfortunately be a slow process, so we need folks that feel … Read More

Trailwork is a big part of what we do at NWTA. NWTA puts tens of thousands of hours of volunteer work into trail building every year. We are continuously working to further our capabilities through training and education to ensure that we are maintaining the existing trails or building new trails to expand our trail … Read More

Where does my support go? Create a cohesive mountain bike community. NWTA fosters a culture of stewardship and community for mountain bikers.  We strive to offer leadership opportunities and social ride events that bring people together to further our mission and strengthen our community. Build a sustainable organization.  Beyond expanding and diversifying our funding sources, we will … Read More

With only one paid staff member, most of the 25,000+ hours of work that NWTA does every year is by its volunteers. Come help be a part of the effort to expand mountain bike access in Northwest Oregon and Southwest Washington. Trail work Have you ever wondered how Sandy Ridge or Rocky Point stay in … Read More