SW Trails PDX

Posted on April 24, 2013 by

SW Trails is a community group which promotes walking and biking in southwest Portland, Oregon by:

  1. Leading regular monthly hikes
  2. Organizing volunteer work parties to build and maintain trails
  3. Developing new walking and biking opportunities (e.g. the 4-T trail, the Red Electric trail) by working with city, county and state planners.
    City-wide Trails Policy is SW Trails’ vision of what the future of trails should be in Portland.
  4. Advocating for walking/biking.
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SW Capitol Highway Work Party Oct 28

Posted on October 17, 2017 by

Portland is scheduled to fix up SW Capitol Highway between Multnomah Village and SW Barbur.   However this work will not be started for another couple of years.  As a temporary fix until this work is done, SW Trails along with some neighbors will be making the path along the road easier to walk on.  Come join us for this work party on Saturday October 28, from 1pm to 5pm. Continue reading →

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SW Trails Walk for Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017

Posted on October 14, 2017 by

The Saturday, Nov. 11 walk will be led by Mark Turner. The walk will start at Wilson High School and go west passing through Hillsdale Park and Albert Kelly Park to Hamilton Park and the Bridlemile neighborhood before returning to Hillsdale. Continue reading →

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Fall colors seen on SW Trails walk

Posted on October 14, 2017 by
Fall Colors

Our October SW Trails Urban Hike was though a city decorated with the bright reds and oranges of the trees and the blue of the sky.

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Trail near Robert Gray Middle School (finally) receives funding

Posted on October 14, 2017 by

SW Trails has been an advocate for the trail for Safe Routes To School project along the SW 25th right of way between SW Bertha and SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway.  The City has finally granted SW Trails the money to build stairs on this trail.  The Southwest Community Connection newspaper has the story.

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SW 45th Ave Pedestrian Detour

Posted on October 13, 2017 by

SW 45th Ave is closed while the city is replacing a culvert. It is scheduled to reopen on October 31.  Pedestrians can get around this barrier on a detour. Continue reading →

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Stormwater Stars Open House Nov 4

Posted on October 3, 2017 by

Saturday, November 4, 2017, 1-3pm,  Hillsdale Library

Free. All are welcome! We will start in the library with refreshments and learning about best practices for reducing stormwater runoff, conserving soil, installing native plants, and mitigating damage from stormwater. Continue reading →

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Work Party Oct 4 – Gabriel Park

Posted on October 2, 2017 by

SW Trails monthly first Thursday Work Party on October 5th will be at Gabriel Park from 9AM to Noon. Continue reading →

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SW Trails walk Oct 14

Posted on September 18, 2017 by

The Saturday, October 14 walk will be led by Dave Manville. We will meet at Wilson High School and carpool to Smith Elementary at 8935 SW 52nd Ave. The 6.4 mile walk will pass through 5 Parks or Natural Areas and walk on 8 Right of Way trails. The Parks and Natural Areas include Dickinson, Ashcreek Natural Area, Woods Park, Gabriel Park, April Hill Park and Natural Area. Continue reading →

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SW Meeting – Date Changed to Oct 5

Posted on September 18, 2017 by

Our next SW Trails meeting is Thursday October 5th at 7PM until 8:30 in the Watershed Bldg at 6388 SW Capital Hwy. This is the September meeting one week delayed so we could attend the kickoff of the PBOT SWIM (SW in Motion) active transportation prioritizing project.

SW TRAILS meeting / Oct. 5, 2017, 7:00 – 8:30 pm
AGENDA Continue reading →

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Work Party Sept 7 – April Hill Park

Posted on September 2, 2017 by

SW Trails monthly first Thursday Work Party on September 7th will be at April Hill Park over in the Maplewood Neighborhood and run from 9AM until Noon. Continue reading →

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