U.S. Congress Passes $1.33 Million Package for Oregon Signature Trails!
The $1.33 Million package includes improvements on three of Oregon's Signatures Trails: the Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail in the Columbia Gorge National Scenic Area, the Blue Mountains Trail in the Umatilla National Forest, and the Oakridge-Westfir Mountain Bike System in the Willamette National Forest.
Dedicated funding for specific trails is extremely rare in the federal budget appropriations process, and we are so grateful to Oregon's Senator Merkley and Senator Wyden for their support for trails and their leadership bringing this funding to Oregon. When Oregon Trails Coalition published the
Oregon Signature Trails Inventory last spring, this was just the kind of investment we were hoping to forward!
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CALLING ALL ROCKSTARS! Join the OAP Short Beach Rebuild Project Bucket Brigade Party 📅 Saturday, August 16 🕘 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM 📍 Short Beach, Oceanside We're rebuilding the beach access stairs, and we need YOU (yes, you with the strong arms and community spirit) to help us line the new stairs with beautiful beach rocks, the old-fashioned way: by hand! What’s happening? We’re forming a good ol’ bucket brigade (think human chain, not a workout class — though it may feel like one) to move rocks from the beach to the stair path. It’s hands-on, feel-good community work, and honestly, a little fun too. We need 30–40 volunteers! 👷 Bring: • Gloves (your hands will thank you) • Lunch (we’ll break for a beach picnic) • A 5-gallon bucket (Home Depot orange buckets = bonus points) To volunteer (or ask questions), contact us: 📧 info@oceansideactionpartnership.org 📞 (503) 317-6150
OAP Signage Team Update