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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ORcycle – App for bike routes and safety
ORcycle – New APP for Bicyclists To Access and Share Travel Info: The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) and Portland…
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SW Trails needs your support
Dear Friends, We need your suppor to continue serving our community in 2015. As 2014 comes to a close SW…
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Draft Community-Initiated Trails Process
For discussion purposes, here are versions of the proposed SW Trails Policy document Original Trails Policy proposed by City Draft…
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SW Urban Trails Walk – Saturday, Jan. 10
The January 10 walk will be led by Sharon Fekety. Starting at 9am we will walk down the Iowa St.…
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Little Free Library’s seen in SW Portland on November 2014 walk
The SW Trails monthly hike through SW Portland visited 7 Little Free Libraries.
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Smith path Work Party for Sat Nov 22nd and Sunday Nov 23 9am to 1pm
There is a path building work party scheduled by Ashcreek Neighbors to finish up a perimeter path around Smith school…
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PBOT Draft Trail Policy
The Portland Bureau of Transportation has released a draft copy of their policy about trails. This policy will govern how…
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SWTrails Planting at Wilson Sat Nov 15 9-12
Planting: Sat Nov 15 9 to noon Sorry for the late notice, we were waiting to make sure the holly stumps…
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SW Urban Trails Walk on December 13, 2014
Dave Manville will lead the monthly walk on Saturday, Dec. 13. It will be about 6.5 miles with 200 feet…
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Fall Winter Leaf Blowing Priorities from the perspective of SWTrails
The trails of SW Portland are being covered by falling leaves. SW Trails thinks that Portland Parks should take responsibility…
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Sandy Diedrich Environmental Stewardship Award to Don Baack
Spirit of Portland Awards Sandy Diedrich Environmental Stewardship Award: Don Baack with SW Trails City of Portland will recognize the…
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Iowa St Trail re-opening walk
HILLSDALE TO THE RIVER SOUTH WALK CELEBRATING THE REOPENING OF URBAN TRAIL 3 under I5 at the recently rebuilt Iowa…
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Self-guided walking tour of SW Watershed
Southwest Watershed Resource Center has prepared a self-guided walking tour of the SW Portland watershed. You can download a map,…
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SW Trails monthly urban hike Nov 8
Mark Turner will lead the monthly walk on Saturday, Nov. 8. It will be about 6 miles with 400 feet…
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.