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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Work Party – March 1 – Ashcreek Natural Area
SW Trails monthly first Thursday Work Party for March 1st 2018 will be at Ashcreek Natural Area from 9AM until…
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Traffic calming on SW Burlingame
Recently PBOT made a report about calming traffic on SW Burlingame Avenue. You can download a pdf of this report…
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SW Trails Walk for March 10, 2018
Saturday, March 10, 9:00 am The March walk will be led by Rick Kappler. We will explore Raleigh Hills. The…
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Urban Trails Maintenance and Construction in Southwest $5,500
SW Trails PDX will get $5,500 from the Portland Bureau of Transportation Portland in the Streets Community Grant Program. SW…
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Bridlemile Walkway $3,368
The Bridlemile Walkway will get $3,368 from the Portland Bureau of Transportation Portland in the Streets Community Grant Program. This…
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Online Mapping Tool for Southwest Walking and Biking Needs
The PBOT Southwest In Motion team wants your feedback and ideas! Use the online mapping tool to share what you…
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Work Party Thursday Feb. 1st 9AM Dickinson Park
SW Trails monthly first Thursday Work Party for Feb 1st 2018 will be at Dickinson Park and Natural Area from…
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Fantasy figures seen on January walk
On SW Custer there are rings set into the curbs originally designed to tie up your horses. Surprisingly the walkers…
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SW Trails Urban Hike – Feb 10, 2018
SW Trails Walk on Saturday, February 10 at 9:00 am The February walk will be led by Mark Turner. From…
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No work party with Parks in January
SW Trails and in January SW Trails and Portland Parks take the month off of work parties to let the…
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Street Surfaces and Maintenance Authority Maps
The Portland Bureau of Transportation has published a map of street surfaces in Portland. PBOT says “Clicking on the thumbnail…
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Sidewalks coming to SW Vermont
The Portland Bureau of Transportation will be installing a sidewalk, someday, on the south side of SW Vermont from SW…
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SW Trails Walk Saturday January 13 9:00 am
The January walk will be led by Pete Schmierbach. From Wilson High School we will walk down Burlingame Ave. to…
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SW Texas wetland trail SW 26th to SW 25th
Portland’s Environmental Services is designing a project to expand the Texas Wetland near SW Texas St and 26th Ave. The…
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Other Upcoming Events
August 2026 Board Meeting
August 27 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pmGRAND OPENING: Hillsdale to Lake Oswego Trail
September 19 @ 8:00 am – 11:30 amPortland, OR, OR 97239 United States
Community Events
Southwest Hills Residential League – Safety & Resilience Summit – August 30th
August 30 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pmLocation: 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.