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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Snow and gravel on Terwilliger Bridge
It snowed on January 11, 2014. The snow was plowed from the street onto the sidewalk. Here is an example…
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Heavy rains on new waterbar
On Jan 27, 2014 Greg Hawley of Portland Parks showed SW Trails volunteers how to make a water diversion on…
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Raz-Baack crossing under water
The bridge across the Raz-Baack crossing in Steven’s Creek Natural Area was designed so that when it flooded the bridge…
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Trail work party March 29
Work Party March 29, Saturday 9am – noon SW 21st & Nevada Ct. Gravel is in pile, we need to…
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Walking to Tryon Creek State Park From the Arnold Creek and Stephenson Elementary School area.
Did you know we have access to a trail on the S.W. Coronado St. public right of way? This path…
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Repairs on Barbur Bridges meeting
Open House On Repairs to Barbur Bridges just south of Capitol Hwy near Himes Park Wednesday, March 19 5-7pm You…
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SW Trails Walk – April 12
SW Urban Trails Walk Saturday, April 12 9:00 am Lee Buhler will lead the walk on Saturday, April 12. It…
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Stephen’s Creek trail ribbon cutting.
Portland Parks & Recreation cordially invites you to a ribbon cutting ceremony for the newly installed Stephens Creek Nature Park…
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Arbor month in Portland is April
Trees care for us. We care for Trees. Arbor Month is the month long celebration of Portland’s urban forest and…
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Investment in the SW Urban Trail System
In February, 2014, SWTrails PDX developed a plan for providing a system of trails so that walkers could get around…
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SW Corridor meeting by Metro on March 12
SW Corridor Meeting put on by Metro will be March 12th at the Wilson HS Cafeteria, 6 pm to 8pm.…
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SW Trails monthly meeting rescheduled
SWTrails has moved its regular February Meeting from the 27th to the 25th, 7pm at the Watershed to allow our…
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Talk to Mayor and PBOT about streets, bikes and pedestrians
The purpose of the Feb 27th meeting at the Multnomah Arts Center is to discuss possible new funding choices to…
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SW Trails trail inspections Feb 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
SWTrails is leading trail inspection visits in the next couple of weeks. We will do a combination of travel by…
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Transportation System Improvement Priorities: A Survey Feb 2014
The Portland Bureau of Transportation surveyed Portlanders about transportation system improvement priorities. See the results of this survey at https://www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/article/480190
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.