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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Safer Trail Grand Opening – May 12
Saturday May 12, 11:30 AM at SW 25th and Bertha The stairs and trail crossing Fanno Creek, completing the Safe…
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Work Party – May 6 – SW 25th & SW Bertha – at new steps
SW 25th and SW Bertha Clean Up – May 6 – 1pm to 4 pm We will be having a…
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Work Party – April 28 – Wilson HS cleanup
Wilson Trail 3 Clean Up April 28 9 to 12 lunch provided. We will be working along the Trail 3…
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SW Urban Trails Walk, May 12
The May walk will be led by Don Baack. Near the end of the walk we will stop at the…
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Work Party – Woods Park – April 5
SW Trails monthly first Thursday Work Party for April 5th 2018 will be at Woods Park in the Ashcreek and…
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SW 25th Trail complete
The Safe Route to School trail along SW 25th between SW Berth and SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway is now complete. The…
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Photos from the Bridlemile to Sylvan walk
SW Trails hiked west from Bridlemile School through Raleigh Hills. The hike was very pleasant except pedestrian unfriendly SW Scholls…
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SW Trails Hike April 14 in Tryon Creek
SW Urban Trails Walk on Saturday, April 14, 9:00 am The April walk will be led by Lee Buhler. We…
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Tell the city what trail connections are needed.
Please use the mapping tool described below to enter all the connections you have identified around your neighborhood. It is…
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Work Party – March 1 – Ashcreek Natural Area
SW Trails monthly first Thursday Work Party for March 1st 2018 will be at Ashcreek Natural Area from 9AM until…
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Traffic calming on SW Burlingame
Recently PBOT made a report about calming traffic on SW Burlingame Avenue. You can download a pdf of this report…
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SW Trails Walk for March 10, 2018
Saturday, March 10, 9:00 am The March walk will be led by Rick Kappler. We will explore Raleigh Hills. The…
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Urban Trails Maintenance and Construction in Southwest $5,500
SW Trails PDX will get $5,500 from the Portland Bureau of Transportation Portland in the Streets Community Grant Program. SW…
Next Walk, Run or Hike
1st Wednesday Run – October 7th
October 7 @ 5:45 am - 7:00 amJoin us for an early morning run…
Find out more »2nd Saturday Hike – October 10th
October 10 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pmJoin us as we hike the trails…
Find out more »3rd Saturday Walk – October 17th
October 17 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pmJoin us as we walk the trails…
Find out more »Other Upcoming Events
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
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