Written by Nancy Stone The Trail Sustainability Institute, NWTA’s trail education program, kicked off its first Trail School Fundamentals class at the new Cascade Locks trails in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area on Saturday, November 9th. Like all Trail School Fundamentals classes, volunteers learn tool identification, best safety practices, trail anatomy, and what … Read More
NWTA’s Trail Sustainability Institute will be hosting Crew Leader Training at Stub Stewart State Park. Crew Leaders are essential to the success of trail building work parties. These individuals provide guidance, vision and share their knowledge with their crew of trail builders. If you are a seasoned Trail Steward who is interested in expanding your … Read More
Written by Nancy Stone, NWTA Vice President, Education & Sustainability Director The Trail Sustainability Institute (TSI), NWTA’s educational program ventured to the coast and held Trail School: Fundamentals at the Klootchy Creek trail system on February 17, 2024. These trail schools equip participants with the fundamental skills needed to understand and implement sustainable maintenance practices … Read More
NWTA’s Trail Sustainability Institute 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 Institute’s goal … Read More
NWTA’s Trail Sustainability Institute will be hosting Trail School at Klootchy Creek. 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
NWTA’s Trail Sustainability Institute will be hosting Trail School at Tillamook State Forest on the Step Creek trail. 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, and benchwork. Northwest Trail Alliance’s Trail Sustainability Institute’s goal … Read More
NWTA’s Trail Sustainability Institute will be hosting Trail School: Fundamentals at Stub Stewart State Park. 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
Micro-blasters, Feathers, Catenaries, and Macro-rain By Andy Jansky Most people with common sense stayed home on Saturday, November 4th as it rained more than an inch in the Gorge. Meanwhile, 12 hearty NWTA volunteers braved the rain, wind and thunder to learn how to use a variety of tools and specialty equipment for moving, splitting … Read More
The Trail Sustainability Institute presents: Trail School: Intro to Rock Work in collaboration with the US Forest Service in Cascade Locks. The Trail Sustainability Institute, in collaboration with the Forest Service invite you to a two-day field course on rock work for trails on the developing Cascade Locks Trail system. Course objectives will include an … Read More
POSTPONED … STAY TUNED FOR A RESCHEDULE. Join us Thursday Evening May 18th at Rocky Point for our first feature building clinic. This is an intro class. No experience necessary, and we welcome all skill levels. Drew Petersen, Derek Kidd, and Charlie Kohlmeier will be teaching members how to build sustainable features. We will focus on … Read More