Trail Maintenance

Rocky Point Saturday Session – 1/14

Weekly Rocky Point trail build and maintenance day – Registration is Required! REGISTER HERE. Join us on Saturdays through the winter and into the spring as we build and maintain the trails at Rocky Point. The “Saturday Sessions” are small scale work events that are a great place to practice and grow your trail building … Read More

Tillamook State Forest Trail Work Party – 1/28

Come help either upgrade Sicktar Lars with new features or do some brushing/treadwork on Wilson River Trail (snow levels to make decision). REGISTER HERE. Final details (where/when to meet up, what to bring, etc) will be emailed out no less than 3 days in advance. Work days typically include a 1.5-2.0 hr bike ride/hike, work … Read More

Powell Butte Work Party – 1/7

Join us on Saturday 01/07 to do some needed trail work at Powell Butte REGISTER HERE. All ages & trail maintenance skill levels are welcome! Where to Meet Ellis Street Trailhead: 5608 SE 145th Avenue, Portland, OR 97236 Scope of Work Work will include building a turnpike and improvements to the Ellis and Cedar Grove … Read More

Klootchy Creek Dig Day – 1/22

Come out and help keep the Klootchy Creek trails running smooth – Registration is Required! REGISTER HERE. Meet up in the Klootchy parking lot at 9:45 for safety brief and planning session. We’ll be taking on some brushing, tread maintenance, and checking drainage after the first big rain of the season. We will be working … Read More

Rocky Point Saturday Session – 1/7

Join us on Saturdays through the winter and into the spring as we build and maintain the trails at Rocky Point. The “Saturday Sessions” are small-scale work events that are a great place to practice and grow your trail-building skills. Come out and help create the future of Mountain Biking in Portland. REGISTER HERE. What … Read More

Rocky Point Saturday Session – 12/10

Weekly Rocky Point trail build and maintenance day – Registration is Required! REGISTER HERE. Join us on Saturdays through the winter and into the spring as we build and maintain the trails at Rocky Point. The “Saturday Sessions” are small scale work events that are a great place to practice and grow your trail building … Read More

A Weekend’s Work During Dig Season

November 12 and 13 was a BUSY weekend for Northwest Trail Alliance volunteers and members!  All told, there was over 400 hours of volunteer work put in over the course of the weekend spread across 6 different locations including a night ride social at Stub Stewart. Here are some highlights. FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS AT STUB … Read More

Stub Stewart State Park MTB Trail Maintenance Day – 12/3

Stub Stewart State Park MTB Trail Maintenance Day, Registration is Required. REGISTER HERE. Join us Saturday Dec 3rd at 9 AM to maintain the MTB trails at Stub Stewart State Park. We will be using leaf blowers and rakes to clear the trails of organic debris, tread maintenance, address drainage issues, and haul gravel to … Read More

Klootchy Creek Dig Day Recap from 11/13

The weather was perfect and the dirt was too. Using rakes, loppers and a few shovels, we completed all the hand-finishing on the new Get Down trail that wraps around under Party Wave. The crew also had time to pay some attention to brushing and weeding Roller Coaster, the new beginner’s trail. Folks went riding … Read More

Planning Meeting Recap

Old friends and new faces joined the NWTA Board and Staff on Saturday, October 22 for our annual Trail Stewardship Planning meeting.  Over the last two years, the NWTA Lead Stewardship Teams (LSTs) worked with all of our dedicated trail steward volunteers to creatively plan for maintenance and builds while navigating the landscape of challenges … Read More