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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Work Party Thursday May 5th
Monthly Work Party Thursday May 5th 9AM to Noon Working the 4T trail Meet at the Portland Children’s Museum
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Why there is no Sunday Parkway in SW Portland
The city of Portland organizes a series of events each summer called Sunday Parkways. These are held in various neighborhoods…
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Can a hike make you happier?
Can a hike make you happier? Kaiser Permanente says yes.
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Seen on April 2016 walk
SW Trails walkers see many sights on each walk. Here are a few of the less usual.
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SW Trails walk in Portland Heights May 14
SW Urban Trails Walk Saturday, May 14, 9:00 am The May walk will be led by Mark Turner. We will…
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Protect the killdeer at Wilson/Rieke
Two killdeers have again returned to the Wilson softball field to lay their eggs. Over the next month they will…
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Work Party in Woods Park Thursday April 7th 9AM to Noon
Hello everyone, it is April and our regular first Thursday Work Party is upon us and the weather looks to…
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SW Trails walk April 9
SW Urban Trails Walk Saturday, April 9, 9:00 am The April walk will be led by Virginia Hendrickson. From Wilson…
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March 12 SW URBAN TRAILS WALK
Saturday, March 12, 9:00 am The March walk will be led by Rick Kappler. This walk, which is 6.2…
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Seen on Feb 2016 SW Trails Hike
Here is a link to a map of the route the walk took.
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Washington County Transportation Futures Study Online Open House
Washington County Department of Land Use & Transportation is working on getting the word out, as broadly as possible, about…
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New Sellwood Bridge opening party
The new Sellwood Bridge will have an opening party on Saturday February 27th at noon. For more details see this…
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Work Party Himes Park March 3rd
This months 1st Thursday Work Party with Portland Parks and Recreation City Nature will be up at Himes Park on…
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Repairing trail in Himes Park in the rain
It was raining on February 4th when the SW Trails volunteers under the guidance of Portland Parks employees set out…
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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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.