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
  • September Board Meeting

    Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend our monthly meetings. To join the meeting online via Zoom, please click HERE Meeting…

  • 3rd Saturday Walk September 17 2022

    SWTrails 3rd Saturday Walk, September 17 2022 Name:  Fanno Creek Trail Up and Back Leader: Deb Small Start Location: Fanno…

  • 2nd Saturday Hike September 10 2022

    Name: Jackson MS to Lesser, Loll, and Maricara Parks Loop Leader:  Ben and Sue Donora Start Location: Jackson Middle School…

  • 2nd Saturday Hike July 9 2022

    SWTrails 2nd Saturday Hike – August 13th 2022 Name:  Hideaway Park and Fanno Creek Trail Loop Leader:  Dave Manville Start…

  • No July Board Meeting

    SWTrails-PDX will not host our monthly board meeting this month as we take some time off to enjoy the summer.…

  • 3rd Saturday Walk, July 16 2022

    Name: Himes Park Loop with Bagels Leader: Lee Buhler, Don Baack Start Location: Ida B Wells Parking Lot Near the Food Carts Start…

  • 2nd Saturday Hike July 9 2022

    SWTrails 2nd Saturday Hike July 9 Name: Walk the NEW Red Electric bridge! Leader:  Dave Manville Start Location: Ida Wells…

  • Hike Protocol Survey Results Released

    You may remember back in November, we issued a survey to our hike participants to gather information on how to…

  • The Tram is Open Again!

    After two years of hospital-only use, the Portland Tram is open to the public!  This means that all of the…

  • 3rd Saturday Walk, May 21 2022

    3rd Saturday Walk May 21 9:00 am – 11:30 am Name: Back and Forth to Lee’s House for Coffee Leader:…

  • 2nd Saturday Hike May 14 2022

    2nd Saturday Hike, May 14th, 2022 Start Location:  Barbur Park and Ride at the middle by the I-5 ped-walkway Start…

  • Inventory of SWTrail Signs

    Inventory of SWTrails Signs SWTrails PDX is rolling out a new GIS-based tracking system to help monitor the signs guiding…

  • 3rd Saturday Walk April 16, 2022

    Name: Hideaway Park Loop Leader: Dave Manville/Deb Small Start Location: North End of Garden Home Park (parking at SW 82nd and…

  • 2nd Saturday Hike, April 9, 2022

    Name:  6-Park Loop Leader:  Dave Manville Start Location: Pendelton Park South Entrance, 5300 Block of SW Iowa St. Start Time: …

  • Vote on a new name for Wilson Pool

    The Hillsdale Neighborhood Association and the Hillsdale and Business Association are sponsoring a committee that is leading an effort to…

Next Walk, Run or Hike

There are no upcoming events.

Other Upcoming Events

August 2026 Board Meeting

August 27 @ 7:00 pm8:30 pm

GRAND OPENING: Hillsdale to Lake Oswego Trail

September 19 @ 8:00 am11:30 am
Ida B. Wells High School Cafeteria
1151 SW Vermont
Portland, OR, OR 97239 United States

Community Events

Southwest Hills Residential League – Safety & Resilience Summit – August 30th

August 30 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Location: Next to Ainsworth Elementary at SW Vista & Spring Streets NOTE: Vista Bridge Closure o...

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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.

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