Giving Back to Trails
Welcome to the 2026 Oregon Hikers spring fundraising campaign! Over the next 5 weeks you’ll learn about amazing hikes across Oregon, why trails need your support, and how you can give back.
When you give to trails, you’re not only supporting access through volunteer-powered efforts—you’re joining a community that enriches the hiking experience for all. “Oregon Hikers” is about maintaining access to safe, welcoming trails, cared for by those who love them—even when public funding shifts or agency resources fall short.
Thank you and enjoy Oregon trails!
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Matching Fund
Thanks to generous support from an incredible group of major donors and corporate sponsors, the first $150,000 of donations are being matched. Double your impact for trails, and give today!
By the numbers
43
natural areas where TKO has stewarded trails in the last 12 months
2,940
TKO trail parties since 2020
10,658
fallen logs removed by Trailkeepers since 2020
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Stories from the Trail
Trailkeeper Spotlight: Tamara
Read more…: Trailkeeper Spotlight: TamaraTamara Antunes TKO’s Engagement Manager TKO’s Engagement Manager, Tamara Antunes, first developed a connection to the outdoors while growing up in Brazil. “In my childhood, we had a yard with lots of plants and flowers and herbs that we used to heal our bodies,” Tamara said. “It really soothes me when I think about it. That was my first connection with the outdoors.” But it wasn’t until Tamara moved to Maine as an adult that she started getting interested in hiking. “At first it was disastrous, because I didn’t know what I was doing, and I didn’t have any guidance.”…
Four Hikes Near Mt. Hood & The West Cascades
Read more…: Four Hikes Near Mt. Hood & The West CascadesLittle Crater Lake Did you know that there’s a second, much smaller Crater Lake in Oregon? Little Crater Lake bears a passing resemblance to its namesake thanks to its deep, cold, indigo water, fed by an underground spring. A 1.4 mile hike will take you from Little Crater Lake to nearby Timothy Lake, which was formed by a dam on the Oak Grove Fork of the Clackamas River. This trail winds through marshland, meadows, and a mix of lodgepole pine and Engelmann spruce forest, and most of it takes place on a wooden boardwalk. 📷 John Sparks via OregonHikers.org Riverside…
Trailkeeper Spotlight: Nelson
Read more…: Trailkeeper Spotlight: NelsonRead out Trailkeeper Spotlight interview with TKO Crew Leader Nelson Kline!
Three Hikes in Urban Areas
Read more…: Three Hikes in Urban AreasRead about three hikes in urban areas, including Salem, Portland, and Corvallis!