Trail Maintenance

Gateway Green Fall Clean-up Day – 11/10

Let’s come together for a fun day of cleaning up Gateway Green this fall! With leaves falling and wetter days ahead, Gateway Green is in need of fall cleaning. Join Northwest Trail Alliance for raking and leaf-blowing the trails! As official stewards of Gateway Green, NWTA partners with Portland Parks & Recreation to take care … Read More

Advanced Trail School: Reinforcing Berms @ Sandy Ridge – 4/13

NWTA’s Trail Sustainability Institute (TSI) will be hosting an Advanced Trail School at Sandy Ridge. This Advanced Trail School will focus on teaching the skills to reinforce berms with stone pavers on flow trails. Learn this rare skill from the expert local stewardship team who has decades of collective experience. Northwest Trail Alliance’s Trail Sustainability … Read More

Trail School Fundamentals @ Hagg Lake – 3/2

Join the Trail Sustainability Institute (TSI) as we learn trail maintenance fundamentals at Hagg Lake. Trail School teaches the fundamental skills needed to maintain our trails. Participants will be learning safety techniques and tool identification/uses, as well as hands-on training of corridor clearing, drainage, tread repair and benchwork. Northwest Trail Alliance’s Trail Sustainability Institute’s goal is … Read More

Advanced Trail School: Complex Drainage Issues @ Hagg Lake – 1/19

Join the Trail Sustainability Institute (TSI) as we learn how to approach and mitigate complex drainage issues at Hagg Lake. In the PNW, our trails can be highly affected by rainfall, if not properly aligned and maintained. During this Advanced Trail School, volunteers will be learning how to identify, trouble shoot and repair complex drainage … Read More

Trail School: Fundamentals at Cascade Locks – 11/16

NWTA’s Trail Sustainability Institute will be hosting Trail School at Cascade Locks. Trail School teaches the fundamental skills needed to maintain our trails. Participants will be learning safety techniques and tool identification/uses, as well as hands-on training of corridor clearing, drainage, tread repair and benchwork. Northwest Trail Alliance’s Trail Sustainability Institute’s goal is to foster a … Read More

DIG DAY — Rocky Point – 11/24

Join the first dig day on a new trail at Rocky Point! What To Bring: Safety meeting starts at 9:30 a.m. Carpool if you can. Please arrive 15-20 minutes early to ensure that you are ready to roll. We work in all weather (except for high wind and snow), so come prepared for the elements. … Read More

DIG DAY — Falls Creek Trail – 11/2

Join us for a day of trail maintenance at Falls Creek. DIG DAY — Falls Creek Trail 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Falls Creek Falls/McLellan Meadows trail Trail work will last approximately 5 hours, wrapping up at 2:00 p.m. We will meet at the Post Office in Carson, Washington, and carpool to the work … Read More

DIG DAY – Cascade Locks Trail Maintenance & Construction – 11/16

Build, maintain, and ride the new trails outside of Cascade Locks. Join us for a thrilling day of trail building and maintenance in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area! This in-person event is perfect for outdoor enthusiasts who love to get their hands dirty and contribute to the local mountain biking community. Whether you’re … Read More

DIG DAY — Sandy Ridge – 11/16

Join us as we start clearing and building the perimeter trail for the parking lot skills area. DIG DAY — Sandy Ridge 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Sandy Ridge Trailhead Trail work will last approximately 6 hours, wrapping up at 3:00 p.m. What To Bring: Safety meeting promptly starts at 9:00 a.m. Please arrive … Read More

DIG DAY — Sandy Ridge – 11/2

Join us for a day of trail maintenance at Sandy Ridge. Focus will be on tread and berm repair. DIG DAY — Sandy Ridge 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Sandy Ridge Trailhead Trail work will last approximately 6 hours, wrapping up at 3:00 p.m. What To Bring: Safety meeting promptly starts at 9:00 a.m. … Read More