Dig Day

DIG DAY — Tillamook – 12/13

Come join us in the Tillamook for a fun-filled day of recreation, stewardship, and fun times afterward! The scope of work for the fall and winter is still a bit TBD at this point, but similar to years past we’ll be focusing on maintaining shared-use trails (Gales Creek, Storey Burn, Wilson River Trail, Historic Hiking … Read More

Improving Drainage and Flow on Gales Creek

Fourteen volunteers headed out to Tillamook State Forest for a focused day of trail reconstruction on Gales Creek. This section of the trail sits just below a clear-cut from early 2024, and it has needed careful tuning to bring it back to the standard riders expect. Most of the day centered on refining about a … Read More

Trail School: Fundamentals Kicks Off a New Season of Stewardship at Chehalem Ridge

On the heels of our newly signed stewardship agreement with Metro, NWTA’s Trail Sustainability Institute (TSI) launched its first Trail School: Fundamentals class of the 25–’26 dig season on Sunday, November 16, at Chehalem Ridge. Trail School: Fundamentals is designed to introduce volunteers to the core principles of sustainable trail maintenance. Participants learn safety practices, … Read More

DIG DAY — Rocky Point, Sad Birthday Refresh – 12/7

Come join us for the second day of maintenance this season on Sad Birthday! What we’re doing: We will be carpooling to the top of Sad Birthday and freshening up this much loved descent. Safety meeting starts at 9 a.m. at the main lot gazebo! Note: Please arrive 15-20 minutes early to ensure that you are … Read More

DIG DAY – Hagg Lake – 12/7

We are continuing work on a re-route of the Hagg Lake loop trail between Turtle (7) and Gandolf’s (8)! Planned agenda: Work notes: Other Notes:

DIG DAY — Rocky Point, Levitation Refresh – 12/6

Come join us for the second dig day this season on Levitation! What’s the scope of work for the day? Safety meeting starts at 8:45 a.m at the main lot of Rocky Point at the gazebo. Note: Please arrive 15-20 minutes early to ensure that you are ready to roll. We work in most weather, so … Read More

Levitation Gets a Tune-Up at Rocky Point

On November 15, a crew of 17 volunteers gathered at Rocky Point to give Levitation some much-needed attention. This trail has a personality all its own, and the team focused on improving one of its trickier features: a loose, off-camber berm marked by an exposed root and tired logs that had long outlived their usefulness. … Read More

DIG DAY — Sandy Ridge: Winter Prep – 12/6

Join us for a day of trail maintenance at Sandy Ridge. Join us for a Trail Maintenance day at Sandy Ridge. Trail work will last approximately 6 hours, wrapping up at 3:00 p.m. Schedule: 9:00 AM Safety Meeting in Parking Lot 9:15 AM Drive up to tool storage area 9:30 AM Head out to work … Read More