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TKO Update 10/14/2025: When the Rules Change, Volunteer Stewardship During a Federal Shutdown
Read full post >: TKO Update 10/14/2025: When the Rules Change, Volunteer Stewardship During a Federal ShutdownTrailkeepers of Oregon (TKO) shares an update on the 2025 federal shutdown and new Forest Service guidance that allows certain volunteer trail work to continue — a first in TKO’s partnership history with the Forest Service. Learn how this confusing moment is also an opportunity for shared stewardship.
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Update on potential federal shutdown
Read full post >: Update on potential federal shutdown10/1/2025 Update: We are taking a conservative, safety-first approach and following our shutdown plan: • TKO activities on Federal lands are considered “non-essential” and will pause during the shutdown. •. […]
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An Unprecedented Sell-Off: 250 Million Acres of Public Land at Risk
Read full post >: An Unprecedented Sell-Off: 250 Million Acres of Public Land at RiskMore than 21 million acres in Oregon could be sold For generations, Americans have understood public lands as a shared inheritance—guided by a conservation ethic dating back to President Theodore […]
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Volunteer Spotlight: Hope McKee
Read full post >: Volunteer Spotlight: Hope McKeeFor Hope McKee, trail work started with an invitation from a friend.“A friend signed up for a trail party after the Eagle Creek Fire and asked if I wanted to […]
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Volunteer Spotlight: Kai Lewis
Read full post >: Volunteer Spotlight: Kai LewisWhen Kai Lewis came across a social media post about Trailkeepers of Oregon, something clicked. “I had never heard of TKO, but I instantly loved the idea. I signed up […]
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Volunteer Spotlight: Karen Campbell
Read full post >: Volunteer Spotlight: Karen CampbellMy name is Karen. I am originally from Scotland, but lived for a while in England and California, before moving to Oregon in 2020. I was introduced to Trailkeepers of […]
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Enhanced Bus Service now helps Oregon Coast Trail hikers avoid highway shoulder walking
Read full post >: Enhanced Bus Service now helps Oregon Coast Trail hikers avoid highway shoulder walkingThe increasingly popular 400-mile-long Oregon Coast Trail relies on a combination of public beaches, forest trails, water taxis, and backroads to take hikers from the Columbia River to the California […]
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Oregon’s Trails are in Jeopardy
Read full post >: Oregon’s Trails are in JeopardyTKO has always stepped up where federal resources fall short, but the current funding crisis is putting Oregon’s trails—and our ability to maintain them—at serious risk. A Looming Crisis for […]
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ACTION ALERT: Forest Service cuts to seasonal staffing will hurt trails and recreational access
Read full post >: ACTION ALERT: Forest Service cuts to seasonal staffing will hurt trails and recreational accessThis post comes with big thanks to our friends at Washington Trails Association who invited us to borrow heavily from their similar action alert! We invite you to scan the similarities and […]
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Wildfire Resilience, Shellburg Falls Reopens in the Santiam State Forest
Read full post >: Wildfire Resilience, Shellburg Falls Reopens in the Santiam State ForestAmong the many communities, natural landscapes, and hiking trails that were set ablaze in the historic 2020 Labor Day Wildfires, the Beachie Creek fire swept across Shellburg Falls Recreation Area […]
