SWTrails is structured as a Membership Corporation. This means that the Membership controls the organization through its power to elect the Board of Directors and its Officers. Members also ratify the budget, and can (if the member has attended two meetings in past year) bring forward an action at board meetings.
That’s a formal way of saying that members are central to making SWTrails work. We are an all-volunteer organization, Members lead hikes, maintain trails, donate and sit on the Board.
And Membership is open to all who subscribe to SWTrails’ mission. SWTrails does not charge dues (sweat equity is more our style), however, anyone who makes a donation automatically becomes a member Click HERE to make a donation.
Please join us, SWTrails needs your support, ideas, and enthusiasm. Fill out the form below to become a member:
Your donation to SWTrails buys gravel, keeps our signs clean, pays for insurance, and lets us have a web page. As an all-volunteer organization, we use your donation efficiently and you can be confident it has a big impact. Thank you for your patience as it may take us some time to acknowledge your generous and much-appreciated donation.
If you don’t wish to use PayPal checks can be mailed to:
SWTrails PDX C/o Lee Buhler
127 SW Hamilton St
Portland, OR 97239
SW Trails is a non-profit public charity (IRS secion 501(c)(3)). Contributions to SW Trails are deductible under section 170 of the Code. Bequests, devises, transfers or gifts are tax deductible under section 2055, 2106 or 2522 of the Code.