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SWTrails PDX encourages you to “Shop Local”
As you make a last push to finish your annual holiday shopping, SWTrails encourages you to Shop Small, Shop Local, Shop Independent. We are a not-for-profit organization, with the aim of improving the community we live in – this includes … Continue reading
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Hillsdale to Lake Oswego Trail
See our new webpage dedicated to the planed route of the Hillsdale to Lake Oswego Trail: Hillsdale to Lake Oswego Trail Also, see this article published in the Hillsdale Connection: “Completion of Hillsdale to Lake Oswego Trail Could Become a … Continue reading
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Trail 5 Closed at Lewis and Clark College
In accordance with guidelines set out by the Oregon Health Authority, trail 5 is closed until further notice where it leads onto Lewis & Clark campus east of Boones Ferry Road/Terwilliger Boulevard. The asphalted bike path east of this intersection … Continue reading
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Portion of Trail 4 closed starting in April
This spring, the Oregon Department of Transportation will begin maintenance on the SW Terwilliger Boulevard and SW Bertha Boulevard on-ramps to I-5 north. They are improving the weight capacity of the bridges by reinforcing beam connections. This work will cause … Continue reading
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SWTrails volunteers make it look easy
A recent work party at April Hill Park. Thank you volunteers!
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Drivers Are Killing Pedestrians and Bicyclists at an Increasing Rate
Over 36,600 people died on US roadways in 2018 (the last year data is available), a decrease of 2.4 percent from 2017, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The fatality rate per 100 million vehicle miles traveled also decreased … Continue reading
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One of the many reasons SWTrails is important…
We advocate for more sidewalks! And we walk our talk. This is SW Scholls Ferry Road, south of Patton Road. The scene of our latest monthly hike, to assess the reality of walking in SW Portland.
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Thanksgiving Day Walk–in the sun!
Sunny skies brought more than 50 walkers out on Thanksgiving Day to enjoy community with SWTrails. Many discovered the hidden Fulton Park section of old Portland. Coffee, tea, and scones were served at the stop in George Himes Park. Thanks … Continue reading
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We need a hiking coordinator!
SWTrails needs a hiking coordinator to: publicize our monthly hikes, help ensure that hike leaders have the information they need to prepare routes and maps, encourage SWTrails members and fellow hikers to lead a hike, and help hike leaders with … Continue reading
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We move LARGE rocks!
SWTrails and the Portland Parks Department collaborate on the first Thursday of each month to do maintenance on some of the trails in our southwest area. We’re always happy when new volunteers show up: October’s work party near Council Crest … Continue reading
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