Board Members
- Debbie Small, President
- Lee Buhler
- Bonnie Birch
- Don Baack
- Dave Manville
- Jason Bergstrom
- Barbara Stedman
- Brian Brady
- Scott Wyse
- Keith Liden
- Andrew Wallace
- Tyler Weber
Committee Chairs
- Joe Fram
- Grace Pendergrass
Open Positions
There is space immediately available on our board of directors for the following roles:
– Outreach Coordinator
– Hike Leader
If you have passion for improving the pedestrian experience in SW Portland, please contact president@swtrails.org for more information.
Our Sponsors
- Don Baack
- Jason Bergstrom
- Chris and Dianne Mays
- Don and Melinda McCoy
- Michael and Holly Kazarinoff
- Scott and Aloha Wyse
- Nancy Murray and Bob Wise
- Douglas Duno
- Deb Small
- Michelle McCabe
- Gordy Molitor
- Linda Barkus
- Lisa Caballero
- Gregory Bishop
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SW URBAN TRAILS WALK Saturday May 9
Saturday, May 9, 9:00 am The May 9 walk will be led by Dave Manville. From Wilson High School we…
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Great report on Stephens Creek Natural Area prepared by Access Recreation
Access Recreation has created a video about the Raz Baack Crossing in the Stephens Creek Natural Area. This is one…
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SW Trails urban hike on April 11
SW Urban Trails Walk Saturday, April 11, 9:00 am Virginia Hendrickson will lead the walk on Saturday, April 11. It…
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pi day = 3.14.15 9:26 am on SW Portland trail walk.
The SWTrails walking group stopped at 3-14-15 9:26 AM to honor pi=3.1415926. The trilliums were blooming.
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Robert Hamilton wrote letter of support for Red Electric and other SW Trails projects
Robert Hamilton wrote a letter of support for the Red Electric and other SW Trails projects to the Portland city…
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SW Trails urges you to send letter to Portland city officials
Deadline for submitting comments on the City of Portland Comprehensive Plan and the Transportation System Plan (a part of the…
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Another letter supporting trails in SW Portland
From: Tim Davis <pdxfan@gmail.com> Date: February 25, 2015 at 22:43:58 PST To: trails@portlandoregon.gov, PSC@portlandoregon.gov, TSP@portlandoregon.gov Subject: Supporting a substantial public…
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Transportation System Plan(TSP) – letter from Laura Foster
From: Laura Foster <lauraobfoster@gmail.com> Date: February 23, 2015 at 12:57:15 PST To: PSC@portlandoregon.gov, TSP@portlandoregon.gov Cc: Don Baack <baack@q.com> Subject: Red…
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SW URBAN TRAILS WALK March 14
SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 9:00 am The March 14 walk will be led by Pete Schmierbach. From Wilson High School we…
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Draft SW Trails Policy – February 24, 2015
SW Trails has created an updated proposal for a “Community-Initiated Trails Process”. This proposal is a response to the Portland…
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Red Electric Trail Newsletter – Winter 2015
The Red Electric Trail Newsletter tells about recent activity that SW Trails has initiated toward making the Red Electric Trail…
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Boones Ferry trail bridge report
The report “Boones Ferry Fish, Wildlife and Trail Passage Partnership- Project Narrative” tells about what is happening and what is…
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Jan 21, 2015 DRAFT City Wide Trails Policy
This is the working copy of the SW Trails version of the City Wide Trails Policy as of noon on…
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SW Urban Trails Walk Saturday, Feb. 14 (Valentine’s Day) 9:00 am
The February 14 walk will be led by Rick Kappler. It will be about 5.5 miles with 200 feet elevation…
Next Walk, Run or Hike
Other Upcoming Events
November Board Meeting
November 12 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pmCommunity Events
District 4: 2045 Transportation System Plan Open House
November 9 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pmPBOT will hold a D4 Transport Stsrem Plan open house on November 9 from 5 to 7 at the Multnomah Arts...
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SW Portland Tool Library
SW Trails is serving as the fiscal sponsor of the SW Portland Tool Libary, offering access to tools for residents of Southwest Portland, Downtown, Northwest and South Portland.




