Staff Spotlight
Trevor Bradford
South Coast Stewardship Coordinator
Trevor Bradford has built a life around the outdoors. Before joining the TKO staff, he worked as a wildland firefighter and kayak guide — experiences that shaped his love of teamwork, resilience, and being outside in wild places. When he discovered TKO, he found a perfect match: meaningful work, community, and a way to give back.
“Doing fun things in the woods with cool people is a much better alternative to a life spent inside all day staring at a screen,” Trevor says. “There’s something magical in trailwork that builds teams, helps the community, and helps you go to bed tired and stoked at the end of each day.”
As a crew leader, Trevor’s approach is rooted in trust and empowerment. He points folks in the right direction, keeps safety at the center, and encourages everyone to bring their ideas to the table. “Most humans are capable of thinking for themselves without an overbearing leader,” he explains. “I facilitate, but I let the crew improvise and shine.”
One highlight of his time with TKO was building stairs at Fort Point Bluff in Port Orford. “It was a tangible project that people really seemed to like. So many of our trail maintenance projects are ongoing, but this was something lasting the community could use right away.”
Outside of trailwork, Trevor finds the same kind of joy and focus in surfing Oregon’s coastline. Whether on the water or the trail, his passion is the same: being present in nature, sharing it with others, and protecting access for the future.
“Spending time in nature is critical for a healthy body, mind, and soul,” Trevor says. “TKO gets you out there.”
Portland metro impact
This year, TKO volunteers helped design a new trail connection with Columbia Land Trust, taught step-building techniques to Portland Parks & Recreation staff at Mount Tabor, and created erosion solutions at Tryon Creek State Natural Area — even bringing in high school students through a stewardship partnership. Crews also teamed up with Wisdom of the Elders for culturally grounded trail care at Mount Talbert, and worked with Bird Alliance of Oregon to realign a steep, eroding trail — including rock wall construction and planting more than 75 native trees and shrubs.
Different projects, same outcome: better access, stronger partnerships, and more people caring for their local trails.
Week 4 Partners
Nonprofit Partner
For 24 years, Crag has provided free and low-cost legal services to help Tribes, conservation groups, and community advocates defend Oregon’s air, water, and climate. They stand with Portland communities — and with groups like TKO — to protect the places that make Oregon home.
Right now, Crag is helping defend Forest Park, one of Portland’s most beloved wild spaces, against industrial development that would destroy trees, fill wetlands, and harm wildlife habitat. Their mission is clear: use the power of law to protect Oregon’s ecosystems, climate, and communities — and ensure access to healthy outdoor spaces for all.
Corporate Partner
From the trail to the town, Trailkeepers Clothing helps people wear their love for the outdoors — and give back to it. Founded by Ian Landi, a lifelong nature lover with a background in conservation and science, the brand’s mission is simple: celebrate wild places and help protect them. Each design reflects the beauty of the natural world, and a portion of every sale supports conservation organizations working to preserve it — including groups like TKO. For Ian, it’s more than business. It’s a way to inspire connection, stewardship, and care for the lands and creatures we share this planet with.