Photo by Chas Hundley from The Banks Post

STIA Meeting Set For May 16, 2024
Time: 1:30 - 3:30 PM
Location: Hornshuh Creek Fire Station #14
49021 NW Sunset Hwy
Banks, OR 97106

Seating Limited. Email Gavin Mahaley to reserve your seat.

The Salmonberry Trail Is Hiring An Executive Assistant

What a ride it's been this year for the Salmonberry Trail! With two new full-time staff on board, new board members, eight miles of the trail cleared in Washington County, and the wheels turning on rail salvage, we're just getting warmed up. We've reignited old friendships and sparked new partnerships, written numerous grants – including a RAISE grant application for Rockaway Beach – and the team hiked the wildest parts of the future trail. With Railstar Engineering's expertise, we have had many of our bridges inspected, and we have a plan to deck those bridges with support from our volunteers and have rallied teams covering everything from trestles to flora and fauna, not to mention kicking off our guided hikes.

Join us at Nebulous Taproom from 5:30 - 7:00 PM on March 21st to mingle with Salmonberry Trail Board Members and staff and connect with fellow volunteers. We can’t wait to see you there!

Friday, March 22, 9:45 am – 1:00 pm

Manning Trailhead - Banks-Vernonia State Trail, NW Pihl Rd, Banks, OR 97106

Thank you to everyone who joined us at Cascadia Heights for our inaugural Salmonberry Trail community gathering last night! Your enthusiasm and support are the heart of our mission. Together, we're paving the way for future adventures and connections. Here's to many more memorable gatherings ahead! 🌿💫

We're gathering at the Cascadia Heights Taphouse and Cafe for our inaugural event. It's a perfect place to relax, enjoy some good food and drinks (available for purchase), and engage in conversations with some of the Salmonberry Trail team, board members, and other volunteers and supporters!

This Trails Day, we’re joining with the Oregon Trails Coalition in gathering trail advocates from all corners of Oregon to celebrate our shared passion and make a meaningful impact. It's a unique opportunity to connect with fellow trail enthusiasts, legislators, and staff to advocate for the trails we cherish and envision for the future.

Photo by Chas Hundley from The Banks Post

STIA Meeting Set For January 18, 2024
Time: 1:30 - 3:30 PM
Location: Hornshuh Creek Fire Station #14
49021 NW Sunset Hwy
Banks, OR 97106

Seating Limited. Email Gavin Mahaley to reserver your seat.

The Salmonberry Trail Foundation is currently seeking a dedicated and experienced individual to join our team as the Board Treasurer. This volunteer role is vital to our organization and requires a trustworthy and principled individual with a background in non-profit financial management.

As many of you are aware, we're nearing the end of the rail salvage process from Banks to the Williams Creek Trestle. This exciting milestone brings us to the next phase, which calls for a bit more technical and specialized volunteer effort than our usual gatherings.

Save The Date For A Salmonberry Trail + Friends Of Trees Event on January 20th, 2024!

As the season of gratitude approached, the Salmonberry Community was reminded of the strength and unity that Thanksgiving embodies. This year, a different kind of harvest was reaped—a harvest of community effort and historical preservation.

Volunteers, your unique expertise is our missing piece! Join us now!

Last Wednesday, September 13th, the spirit of Oregon was palpable at the Neil Kelly Company, situated at 804 N Alberta St in Portland. With over 40 passionate attendees, we gathered not just as community members but as stewards of Oregon's vibrant history and promising future.

WHEELER, OR - The Salmonberry Trail Intergovernmental Agency (STIA) is holding its next board meeting on September 27, 2023, to discuss the development and ongoing efforts surrounding the proposed Salmonberry Trail.

Thank you all for a super volunteer event today. We cleared over 450 yards of track, going past the first landslide to just short of the second (big) landslide.  Awesome work! In the last two weeks, we've cleared 1,600 yards from the Williams Creek trestle to where we stopped

I'm pleased to announce that we have scheduled three Salmonberry Trail clearing events for the coming week.

We have a delightful, lightly wooded stretch of track, approximately one mile in length, between the Williams Creek trestle and Hwy 47, that needs our attention. We will be focusing on removing mostly 1-2 inch fir saplings using hand tools (loppers and pruning saws - no power tools, please). The good news is there are very few blackberry vines to contend with.

Bonamici visited on June 26, and was hosted by Salmonberry Trail Foundation Director Caroline Fitchett who shared information about work on the trail that will one day connect Banks and Tillamook via the disused Port of Tillamook Bay rail line through the Salmonberry Pass.

In addition to the Catalyst Loop section in Washington County that Bonamici visited, Rockaway Beach is currently developing plans to build a two-and-a-half mile section of trail. Photo Courtesy of the Office of Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici.