SWTRAILS-PDX

A community group promoting walking and biking in southwest Portland, Oregon by:

1. Leading regular monthly hikes.
2. Organizing volunteer work parties to build and maintain trails.
3. Working with city, county and state planners to develop safe pedestrian routes.
4. Advocating for safe walking/biking in southwest Portland.

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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
  • SWTrails 2nd Saturday Hike June 8, 9am to Noon

    SWTrails 2nd Saturday Hike, June 8th, 9am to noon – Council Crest and wander the SW hills Meet at the parking lot corner of Dosh Rd…

  • 3rd Saturday Walk June 15, 2024

    SWTrails/PBOT 3rd Saturday Walk, June 15, 9am to 12pm Jackson MS Maricara and Marshall Park Loop Meet at Jackson Middle School’s…

  • 3rd Saturday Walk May 18, 2024

    Woods Park Maplewood Coffee and Tea Loop Start Location — Barbur Transit Center Time — 9am-12pm (please arrive 15 min.…

  • April 27, 2024 Wells HS Work Party

    Join us on April 27 to work on maintaining Trail 3 along the north side of Wells HS from 9am…

  • 3rd Saturday Walk April 20, 2024

    SWTrails/PBOT 3rd Saturday Walk, April 20, 2024, 9am to 11:30am 3rd Saturday Walk April 20th, 2024 Start time:  9am (arrive at 8:45 so…

  • Red Electric Trail: Project Timeline and milestones

    Red Electric Trail – From the beginning This page gives a brief history of progress milestones, including the role that…

  • Help spread gravel along the HI ►LO Trail

    GRAVELFEST Saturday March 2nd 2024 starting at 9AM.  Meet at 1940 SW Canby St. along the approx. 10 block route…

  • March- 3rd Sat Walk

    SWTrails/PBOT 3rd Saturday Walk, March 16, 9am to 11:30am IB Wells/Eagle Point Up and Back Start time:  9am (arrive at 8:45 so…

  • 3rd Saturday Walk Feb. 17, 2024

    3rd Saturday Walk Feb. 17th, 2024 Start time:  9am (arrive at 8:45 so we can leave by 9am) Name: Hillsdale Park – Dosch…

  • 2nd Saturday Hike February 10, 2024

    Name: Summit Council Crest from Ida B Wells HS Parking Leader: Don McCoy Start Location: Ida Wells High School Parking by…

  • Winter Storm Trail Closures

    Due to the extreme weather we experienced last week, there have been several reported trail closures in SW Portland.  …

  • 3rd Saturday Walk December 16, 2023

    3rd Saturday Walk Dec. 16th, 2023 Start time:  9am (arrive at 8:45 so we can leave by 9am) Name: Stroll to Multnomah…

  • Work Party – Jan 2024

    January 4th, 2024: South Marquam – Armoring and tread work*   Please join SWTrails in our 10th season of working with…

  • SWTrails Board Meeting, October 26, 7pm via Zoom

    All are invited to attend our Board meeting on Thursday, Oct.26, at 7pm.  We welcome Corrine McQueen from PBOT who…

  • 3rd Saturday Walk, October 21,2023

    3rd Saturday Walk Sep. October 21, 2023 Start Time:  9am (arrive at 8:45 so we can leave by 9am) Name: …

Next Walk, Run or Hike

1st Wednesday Run – October 7th

October 7 @ 5:45 am - 7:00 am

Join us for an early morning run…

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2nd Saturday Hike – October 10th

October 10 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Join us as we hike the trails…

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3rd Saturday Walk – October 17th

October 17 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Join us as we walk the trails…

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Other Upcoming Events

Sep 2026 Board Meeting

September 24 @ 7:00 pm8:30 pm

1st Thursday Monthly Work Party – October 1st

October 1 @ 8:00 am12:00 pm

Community Events

There are no upcoming events.

Our Guidelines for promoting Community Events

Posts in this section are a service to our community and do not necessarily express the views of SWTrails PDX.

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.

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