The Salmonberry Corridor Coalition will hold two public meetings later this month to present the findings of assessments conducted as part of the master planning process for the proposed new trail.
Meetings will be held:
- Tuesday, February 18, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Port of Tillamook Bay Officers Mess Hall Meeting Room at 4000 Blimp Blvd. in Tillamook.
- Wednesday, February 19, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Banks Fire Hall at 300 Main St. in Banks.
This input from community members will assist the planning team in identifying priorities and strategies to guide the master planning and design process for the Corridor.
“For the long-held dream of ‘Valley to Coast’ trails, the timing is right,” says Rick Smith (Northwest Chapter). “This is truly an historic, once in a lifetime opportunity.”
What is the Salmonberry Corridor?
The Salmonberry Corridor is a proposed 86-mile-long rail-trail that would run from the city of Tillamook to the city of Banks. It encompasses the Port of Tillamook Bay Railway, which provided train service from the coast to the Willamette Valley until it closed due to storm damage in 2007. The Salmonberry Corridor would connect eight cities and two counties, passing by the Oregon coastline, fisheries, farm fields, and the rugged Coast Range.
The master plan is a long-term plan designed to guide future resource management and recreational uses of the Corridor. The planning team has been conducting a comprehensive study of natural, scenic, and cultural resource conditions; Corridor management needs; outdoor recreation trends in the region; community partnerships; and ideas and concerns identified through public input.
For more information about the meetings or the Salmonberry Corridor, contact Rocky Houston, State Trails Coordinator, at (503) 986-0750 or rocky.houston@oregon.gov.
OET Members: Check out your January issue of the Riders’ Roundup for a personal story about Salmonberry corridor by Rick Smith.
Are you looking forward to this trail? Leave a comment to tell us why!
Rosalie Blue
The Salmonberry Corridor seems like a positive addition to Oregon’s trail systems….
Thanks to all working toward this projects completion.
‘Happy Trails’
Rosalie Blue
Gig Harbor, WA
Kirby Focht
I am so excited about this project! I love you OET for creating a wonderful system of horse trails and camps for the Northwest!
Sara Arnold
To make this an equestrian friendly trail would be FANTASTIC.
Riding along the long white Rockaway Beach, the beautiful Tillamook Bay and Nehalem Bay, and inland through the coastal range would be spectacular.
Oregon would attract horse enthusiast trail riders from far and wide to enjoy this experience.
This is a unique state asset.
I hope there’s lots of support to proceed enthusiastically.