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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January walk
The January 11, 2014 SWTrails hike will be led by Don Baack. We will explore the newly constructed trails in…
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SW Trails Walk Dec 14
Pete Schmierbach will lead the walk on Saturday, December 14. It will be around and through the Hillsdale area. We’ll…
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SW Trails ultra marathon challenge
Martin Peters has sent a video challenge to all South West Trails users to run all the trails in SW…
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Hillsdale Thanksgiving Walk
Thanksgiving, Thursday November 28 9am, meet behind the Dance Studio at SW Sunset and SW Capitol Hwy, plenty of parking…
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SW Corridor Planning Mtg Dec 2
Southwest Corridor Plan Portland Working Group – First meeting Monday, December 2, 2013 – 6 to 8 PM – Multnomah…
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Work party cleared Red Electric trailhead
On November 16th a volunteer Weed Pullin’ work party cleared away the black berries thicket at the Red Electric trail…
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Capitol Hill Road near Safeway
Note that the problem corner at Capitol Hill Road and Falcon at the NW corner of the new Safeway has…
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SW Corridor Plan meeting Mon Dec 2
The City of Portland invites you to attend the first meeting of the Southwest Corridor Plan Portland Working Group, Monday…
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Terwilliger and Capitol Highway
Keith Liden reports a success on the Water Bureau project at Terwilliger and Capitol Highway: Kieth and others persisted to…
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SWTrails Meeting Thurs Nov 21 7pm
SWTrails Meeting Next Thursday Nov 21 7pm at Watershed. Speaker will include Joan Fredrickson of the Portland Office of Sustainability…
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Work Party — Red Electric – Nov 16 at 9am
The next Red Electric work party at Bertha Station (that’s where Sasquatch Brewery, Vis a Vis Salon, and Verde Cocina…
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Meeting to fund Red Electric Trail Nov 6 at 7pm
The Hillsdale Parks Group met on Oct 22nd to discuss parks priorities for Hillsdale. The Red Electric Trail was the…
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November Trails walk — 4T Trail
Mark Turner will lead the walk on Saturday, November 9. We’ll do the 4T trail loop which will include Trolley…
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Support the Red Electric Trail Oct 22 7pm Watershed
We have an opportunity to request improvements to our 7 Hillsdale Parks, Terwilliger Parkway, George Himes, Stephens Creek Natural Area,…
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SW Sidewalk Construction Update for October
Below, you’ll find a brief status update on each of the SW Portland sidewalk projects. Should you have any questions,…
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.