Join NW Trail Sisters for an intermediate-paced ride through Forest Park. Join Trail Sisters for an intermediate-level ride through Forest Park the morning after Thanksgiving! This ride is open to women; cis, trans, nonbinary. Meet: At Cyclepath West at 10 a.m. and roll out by 10:30 a.m. (If you drive, please don’t park in the … Read More
Written by Eric Oliver On Saturday, October 18, NWTA teamed up with the crew at Cyclepath West to offer a beginner-friendly “Intro to MTB” group ride through Portland’s Forest Park. The chilly morning didn’t prevent folks from coming out early and fueling up with snacks and coffee provided by Cyclepath. After some last-minute mechanical adjustments and some tough decisions about layering, the Cyclepath … Read More
Let’s kick off the weekend with a fun beginner mountain bike ride in Forest Park, hosted by NWTA and Cyclepath West – see you there! Curious about mountain biking? Eager to dip your toes into the world of off-road cycling? Join Northwest Trail Alliance and Cyclepath West for a beginner-oriented ride through Portland’s Forest Park. … Read More
Written by Eric Oliver As many folks were preparing to hunker down for the holidays in late December, a crew of about 20 volunteers got together on December 21, 2024, to put some sweat equity into Forest Park’s very own Holman Lane. As an uphill-only trail for cycling, Holman has a bit of a reputation … Read More
Join NWTA and Portland Parks & Recreation in completing important trail work projects from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.! CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER. Join NWTA and Portland Parks & Recreation in completing important trail work projects from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.! Location and scope of work TBD, and will be posted as soon as … Read More
Join NWTA and Portland Parks & Recreation in completing important trail work projects from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.! Join NWTA and Portland Parks & Recreation in completing important trail work projects from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.! Location and scope of work TBD, and will be posted as soon as confirmed. No experience necessary! … Read More
Join NWTA and Portland Parks & Recreation in completing important trail work projects in Forest Park. Join NWTA and Portland Parks & Recreation in completing important trail work projects in Forest Park on Saturday, December 21, from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. No experience necessary! Youth participants must be at least age 14. We will … Read More
Join Trail Sisters for a ride through Forest Park the morning after Thanksgiving! This ride is open to women; cis, trans, nonbinary. Meet: At Fat Tire Farm at 10 a.m. and roll out by 10:30 a.m. (If you drive, please don’t park in the FTF lot.) Bring: A gravel/cyclocross bike with knobby 35c/40c tires for … Read More
Written by Juntu Oberg In March 2020, NWTA formally partnered with Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) as the official trail steward of Forest Parks Firelane 5. Since then, our leadership team has worked with PP&R & Forest Park Conservancy (FPC) to improve the singletrack portion of the trail. In 2021, we installed a juniper retaining … Read More
A small but mighty group of volunteers partnered with Portland Parks and Recreation to hand clear the downed trees and debris from Firelane 5 on Wednesday, April 20th. Initially, NWTA had a work party scheduled at Powell Butte; however, with a surprise mid-April snowstorm, efforts shifted to help open trails at Forest Park. As the … Read More