EVERYONE WHO DONATES THIS WEEK WILL GET 20% OFF THEIR NEXT PURCHASE AT NEXT ADVENTURE!
AND if you give $30 or more, you’ll be entered into a raffle to win either…
With 20% off AND four chances to win, now is the time to give back to trails!
at TKO’s Tread School: Fire Recovery Edition in 2022
The Clackamas River Trail, closed since the 2020 Riverside Fire, is a well-loved hiking trail in the Clackamas Wilderness Area following the beautiful Clackamas River. Throughout the last year, TKO volunteer crews have been steadily working their way down the trail from the Fish Creek Campground. Due to the precarious nature of fire damaged areas, great care was taken to ensure the safety of volunteers; teams of sawyers hit the trail first, removing particularly dangerous obstacles and clearing the way for tread crews who have now improved 2 miles of trail.
Anyone who donates their time at a TKO trail party this week (11/14- 11/20) will also be entered to win at the $100+ level.
joined TKO in our efforts to bring back Oregon’s trails from fire in 2022.
In June 2022, nearly 40 TKO staff, volunteers, and partners set out to Camp Taloali, which typically functions as a summer camp for Deaf and Hard of Hearing children and youth, for TKO’s Tread School – Fire Recovery Edition. Minutes from trails impacted by the 2020 Labor Day Wildfires, participants received a comprehensive trails training focused on wildfire recovery. Topics included burn area safety, risk management, and safe use of hand tools to perform basic brushing and tread restoration on fire-affected trails.
Hosted by TKO with support from generous sponsors at the BLM and 10 Barrel Brewing, numerous free and reduced cost options were made available for those which the registration fee was a barrier to attendance. Thank you to our partners at the BLM, ODF, USFS, and OTC for offering their time and expertise!
Every spring, Trailkeepers of Oregon Trail Ambassadors head out onto some of Oregon’s most well-loved trails to welcome visitors and share important information about the trail, hiking safety, Leave No Trace, local flora and fauna, and more. We’ve added more locations to our repertoire for this season and we need your help to meet the growing demand on our trails!
Happy Holidays Trailkeepers,
The TKO Legacy Builders end-of-year campaign is coming to a close on December 31st. We are so proud that this campaign is fueled by a grassroots donor base that builds a kick start of support for a new year. Our approach continues to be that everyone in their own way is a Trailkeeper – giving time, giving passion, or giving dollars. Each of these contributions amount to more protection and enhancement of Oregon’s hiking trails.
From Latourell Falls to Mosier Plateau, TKO volunteers put in 6,171 hours (257 days!) in the Columbia River Gorge throughout 2023 ensuring your favorite trails remain ready to welcome you on your adventures. Read on for fun insight on the wide variety of trails and projects that you, our community, helped us to pursue!
Trailkeepers of Oregon
P.O. Box 14814
Portland, OR 97293
(971) 206-4351