Written by Ted Dodd ([email protected]) TRAIL NINJAS Trail Ninjas have been busy this fall dig season, accomplishing multiple projects. What is a Stub Stewart Trail Ninja? The program is for volunteers that work in small teams -or who work on solo missions (trail projects). For NWTA to work within our volunteer stewardship agreement at the Park, … Read More
Written by Ted Dodd ([email protected]) Thank you for participating in the Shoofly Trail survey. All the votes have been counted, and your additional comments have been reviewed and considered. As you can imagine, it is hard to please everyone all the time. To be fair and inclusive, we organized the vote so that everyone had the … Read More
Written by Ted Dodd ([email protected]) Notice from the Rangers at L.L. Stub Stewart State Park Effective 10/19/21: Temporary closure at southern Shoofly bridge due to bridge failure. OPRD advises the public not to cross the bridge or attempt creek crossing. Please find an alternate route and plan accordingly. Updates on the issue will be posted on … Read More
This Saturday we are working in the Freeride area. Meeting location: Hilltop parking area (at the far end) Project: Dirt work in the Freeride areaAction Plan: Ride to the project site Do trail work Test ride what we built Social at Hilltop Tools will be provided and are already staged on site.COVID safety – plan for normal … Read More
Written by Ted Dodd ([email protected]) As a valued member of NWTA we are seeking your input. To enhance the riding experience at L.L. Stub Stewart (aka Stub), we are considering making Shoofly a directional downhill from the bottom of Lower Greenhorn down to the Banks-Vernonia Trail. WHY – The number of mountain bikers who ride at … Read More
Written by Ted Dodd ([email protected]) On Saturday, October 9th, the first Stub trail project of the season was a big success! Great weather, lots of laughs, and a huge feeling of accomplishment. When riding lower ShooFly and the switchback on William Creek, you can thank the following volunteers for their hard work: Aaron Stanek, Richard … Read More
After a great summer of riding, this is the time of the year where we ramp up our trail maintenance efforts. Here is what is being planned this fall at the various trail systems and bike parks. SANDY RIDGE This fall, we will spend a lot of time working on Little Monkey. It will be … Read More
It’s time to register for the NWTA “Active Volunteer” Leadership Retreat which will occur on October 12, 2019. What is it? The Active Volunteer Leadership Retreat is open to anyone interested in getting involved with NWTA. It’s our yearly meeting to review what we accomplished during the year and work together to sketch out what we … Read More
Happy June!! June is the best month in Portland. Why? Pedalpalooza, that’s why! It’s a month-long festival of bikes. So, check out the Pedalpalooza calendar and get out there (hint: there’s even a naked MTB ride on there, just sayin)! Here’s a sampling of our fave Pedalpalooza and other rides and events coming up to … Read More
