Join SWTrails and Multnomah County Commissioner Sharon Meieran for a STEPtember walk!
STEPtember is a month of walking fun on foot, sponsored by Oregon Walks. http://steptemberpdx.org Continue reading
Explore East Hillsdale: Please join SWTrails on Saturday, September 21, for its monthly “Stroll and Coffee” walk. The “Stroll and Coffee” walk is designed to offer a walking opportunity that is shorter than our traditional hike and ends with a stop for coffee and socializing if you desire. Kids (and well-behaved pets) of all ages welcome.
We will be exploring the eastern section of Hillsdale by heading off between Wilson High and Rieke Elementary Schools. We will walk east on Vermont and wander south at SW 11th to SW Caldew, to SW Terwilliger, where we head north to SW Nevada to explore Hillsdale between Terwilliger and Barbur before circling back to our starting point. We will meet at 9am in the parking lot of Wilson High School near the food trucks (the same location for our longer hikes). Hope to see you there. Continue reading
PLEASE NOTE: OUR MEETING IS ONE WEEK EARLIER THAN USUAL, DUE TO SCHEDULING CONFLICTS WITH OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS.
SWTrails Monthly meeting will be held Thursday, September 19, from 7:00-8:30 p.m.We meet in the Watershed apartment building in Hillsdale, 6388 SW Capitol Hwy. (parking is available in the shopping center across the street) in their community conference room on the main floor next to the central outdoor courtyard next to SW Bertha Ct. (enter directly from the courtyard). Everyone is WELCOME! Continue reading
On Sunday, Sept. 15, we will meet at the corner of the SW 25th ROW and SW Bertha Blvd from 9 am-12 pm. Weeding and protecting trees from invasive ivy will be the order of the day. Continue reading
Dave Manville will lead this month’s hike. We’ll use Smith School as our starting point (SW 52nd Ave & Marigold St.), traveling through four natural areas—Dickinson Park, Ashcreek Natural Area, Maricara Park and Woods Park—as well as along several of our SW connector trails. The hike is about 6.25 miles with an elevation change of 250 feet. Continue reading
SWTrails introduces a mobile application that lets you follow your favorite trails on a mobile device.
As part of our GIS mapping initiative, SWTrails is happy to announce a mobile mapping option for SWTrail Routes! Searchable maps that include markup and measurement tools will help you to easily find your way. The four steps outlined below will have you out there exploring SW Portland with your mobile device guiding you along in no time! Continue reading
SW Trails monthly Thursday Work Party for Sept 5th 2019 will be at Foley-Balmer Natural Area from 9am until Noon. We are going to work on the trail down to the NEW BRIDGE !! Brushing and a bit of trail grading will be the order of the day.
We will meet over on SW Collin Ct side cross St is SW 18th, parking available in the Ct (see map below). Continue reading
Already taking safety, walking and trail connectivity seriously……
Please join Southwest Trails on Saturday, August 24, for its monthly “Stroll and Coffee” walk. The “Stroll and Coffee” walk is designed to offer a walking opportunity that is shorter than our traditional hike and ends with a stop for coffee and socializing if you desire. Kids (and well-behaved pets) of all ages welcome.
We will be heading to George Himes Park to walk down its paths through the park; then we will walk up Terwilliger, cross Capitol Hwy, and continue on until we reach SW Cheltenham. We will then walk up Cheltenham, which will lead us back to SW Sunset to complete the loop. We will meet at 9am in the parking lot of Wilson High School near the food trucks (the same location for our longer hikes). Hope to see you there. Continue reading
