Past Activity

Ridgeline Brushing and Trimming

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Start date: 07/29/2026
Start time: 5:30 PM
End date: 07/29/2026
End time: 8:00 PM

Description:

For this outing we'll returning to the Ridgeline Trail up from Willamette and 52nd to cut back brush and even poison oak from the sides of the trail.

Meet at the Willamette and 52nd Trailhead parking lot, the gravel lot on Willamette.

Mandy, Larry, Dan, Eva, and Matt getting ready to get back to work after snacking on energy balls.

Photo by: Janet Jacobsen

Event Leader: Matt Bell
Event Leader Phone: 503-884-8829
Event Leader Email: matthew.v.bell@gmail.com
Assistant Leader:
Event category: Stewardship
Area Type: Urban
Departure Location:
Rating: Mixed
Roundtrip total drive miles:
Season: 2026
Permits Required:
Event Status: Passed
Supplies and Equipment Required: Dress for trail maintenance and weather and bring your gloves.
participant prerequisites:
Conditions:
Total Distance:
Member Fees: —
Elevation Gain:
Non-Member Fees: —
Committee: Stewardship
Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

For this Wednesday evening outing we met at the Willamette and 52nd Trailhead parking lot to work independently to brush the trail sides of the Ridgeline. We had a lively debate on the utility of the weed cutters because based on their looks they don't look like they will work very well. All doubters were pleasantly surprised that against soft stemmed plants they work exceptionally well. Thankfully most of the plants we encountered fell into the soft stemmed category. We hiked in about half way to the Tie Trail junction and worked our way back out to the switchbacks. We also pruned back some overhanging poison oak.

Special thanks go to Janet for bringing energy balls and post outing treats and to Clara for cutting back blackberries around the trailhead and picking up litter.

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