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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Fall Winter Leaf Blowing Priorities from the perspective of SWTrails
The trails of SW Portland are being covered by falling leaves. SW Trails thinks that Portland Parks should take responsibility…
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Sandy Diedrich Environmental Stewardship Award to Don Baack
Spirit of Portland Awards Sandy Diedrich Environmental Stewardship Award: Don Baack with SW Trails City of Portland will recognize the…
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Iowa St Trail re-opening walk
HILLSDALE TO THE RIVER SOUTH WALK CELEBRATING THE REOPENING OF URBAN TRAIL 3 under I5 at the recently rebuilt Iowa…
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Self-guided walking tour of SW Watershed
Southwest Watershed Resource Center has prepared a self-guided walking tour of the SW Portland watershed. You can download a map,…
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SW Trails monthly urban hike Nov 8
Mark Turner will lead the monthly walk on Saturday, Nov. 8. It will be about 6 miles with 400 feet…
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Iowa trail won’t be open until the end of October
Hi Sharon and Don, Since the Iowa trail won’t be open until the end of October, as we have talked…
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Himes Park Bucket Brigade
The trail through Himes Park, the Iowa street trail, is re-opening at the end of October after having been closed…
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Portland trails built outside of SW Portland
SW Trails isn’t the only organization building trails in Portland. Volunteers, over 900 of them, built trails in Forest Park…
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Walkers went to Eagle Point on Sept 27
SW Trails sponsored an extra walk in September. This walk went to the Eagle Point lookout where the Friends of…
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Trail building work party at Woods Park Sat Sept 27th
SW Trails trail builders there is a special work party this coming Saturday Sept 27th at Woods Park to continue…
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Work Party Oct 10 from 9am to 12 at SW Terwilliger near Campus Drive
Want to work on renovating the terrible trail from SW Woods to SW Terwilliger Blvd near Campus Drive? We will…
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Help needed for Sunday Parkways
Southwest Sunday Parkways is Sunday, Sept. 28 and SW Trails is helping to recruit volunteers to assist at intersections and…
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SW Trails accomplishments 1996 to 2014
SW Trails has completed many projects since 1996. The following map shows were they are. Click on the map for…
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Top projects for SWTrails urban trails for Portland Street Fee
The Portland city government is planning on implementing a “Street Fee” which will raise money for transportation projects. SW Trails…
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SW Trails asks city for permission to build SW Coronado trail
For over a year there has been a heated controversy about the use of the 50 foot wide unimproved public…
Next Walk, Run or Hike
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.