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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Trails Walk – August 10
Don Baack will lead the walk on Saturday, August 10. From the start in Hillsdale we will follow portions of…
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Update on Sidewalk and Extended Shoulders Projects
Below, you’ll find a brief status update on each of the SW Portland sidewalk and Extended Shoulder projects sent to…
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Metro Trails Count — Sept 10 – 15
Get involved with an ongoing project to collect important data on bicycle and pedestian activity. Each September, volunteers from throughout…
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Trails walk May 11
SW Urban Trails Walk Saturday, May 11, 9:00 A. M. Pete Schmierbach will lead the walk on Saturday, May 11.…
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Trails Fair at Metro May 8
May 8 Trails Fair at Metro 1 to 3pm main floor of Metro 600 NE Grand Ave. Come see what…
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Hillsdale Spring Fest May 5
May 5 Spring Fest in Hillsdale Volunteer to man the SWTrails booth to talk to folks about what we are…
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SW Corridor Plan April 25
April 25 SW Corridor Plan 5:30 to 7pm at Multnomah Center 7688 SW Capitol Hwy Come to see what pedestrian…
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Weed Pulling Party May 4
Weed Pulling Party in Hillsdale 10 to noon Saturday May 4 Pull ivy and other invasives along the Red Electric…
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SWTrails PDX
SWTrails-PDX is a community group that promotes walking and biking in southwest Portland, Oregon by: Leading regular monthly hikes. Organizing…
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Wilson HS cleanup April 27
April 27 SWTrails and Hillsdale NA Work Party at Wilson HS 9 to noon, lunch usually provided. Working on the…
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Email to Tom Jensen PBOT July 12, 2013
July 12, 2012 Tom, this note is to confirm what we, you, Glenn Bridger and I, discussed during our field…
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June 28 meeting mintues
SW Trails PDX June 28, 2012 Attendance: Don Baack, Sharon Fekety, Katurah Pennington, Cole Trusty, Virginia Hendrickson, Arnie Panitch, Glenn…
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Other walking groups in Portland
Trails Club of Oregon The Trails Club has weekly walks starting in Northwest Portland on the Wednesday morning at 9:30…
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SW Barbur Boulevard – Active Transportation Demonstration Project
Here are draft documents for the SW Barbur Blvd and Feeder Route Active Transportation Demonstration Project Revised 8/12/09 SW Barbur…
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SW Portland Bicycle Facilities Strategy
Can SW Portland Go Platinum? Earlier in 2008 the League of American Bicyclists awarded Portland, Oregon platinum status as a…
Next Walk, Run or Hike
2nd Saturday Hike – September 12th
September 12 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pmName: 2nd Saturday Hike – Sept 12th – Hillsdale to Lake Oswego Trail out -n- back Leade...
Find out more »3rd Saturday Walk – September 19th
September 19 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pmJoin us as we walk the trails…
Find out more »1st Wednesday Run – October 7th
October 7 @ 5:45 am - 7:00 amJoin us for an early morning run…
Find out more »Other Upcoming Events
GRAND OPENING: Hillsdale to Lake Oswego Trail
September 19 @ 8:00 am – 11:30 amPortland, OR, OR 97239 United States
Sep 2026 Board Meeting
September 24 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm1st Thursday Monthly Work Party – October 1st
October 1 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pmCommunity Events
September 13th – Sunday Parkways – Downtown Portland
September 13 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pmJoin us a the Downtown Sunday Parkways! https://www.portland.gov/sunday-parkways/2026#toc-dow...
Find out more »Our Guidelines for promoting Community Events
Posts in this section are a service to our community and do not necessarily express the views of SWTrails PDX.
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.