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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February 8 walk
The February 8 walk will be led by Sharon Fekety. We will visit Fulton Park, Corbett St. down to South…
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Walking SW Trails Jan 2014
It was a dark and stormy forecast but a day that surprised the 11of us with periods of sunshine. It…
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Letter to PBOT Director Leah Treat Jan 3, 2014
Leah, thanks a lot for coming out to SW on a cold day to survey some of the opportunities and…
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Woods Park – proposed new trail
Martin Peters has proposed a new trail in the Woods Park area that would include the Freeman Tower Water tank.…
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Map of marathon running trails in SW Portland
Peter Martin has mapped out running trails throughout SW Portland. See his video for an explanation.
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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…
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.




