The Sweet Home Community Trails Committee is leading this free and easy 4 mile round trip hike. A shuttle back to the parking area is available at the half way point.

From Sweet Home travel east on Hwy 20 to Foster Lake. Go across the Dam and turn right, park at the Gedney Creek Boat Ramp. The hike begins promptly at 10 am.

For more information call 541-409-1302

Wear sturdy footwear and work cloths. Work will include clearing brush from two areas to create viewing spots along the South Santiam River. If possible, please bring gloves and hand tools. You may also want to bring along a snack, BLT will have water available.

From the Intersection of Highway 20 and Highway 34 (Main Street and Wheeler) by the Ixtapa Mexican Restaurant go east on Wheeler. Go straight where Wheeler Street changes to Tennessee Road. Continue on Tennessee Road for ½ mile. Go past Lebanon’s Wastewater Treatment Plant and park accross from the plant in the field on the right side (east) of Tennessee Road.

Official event flyer: Marks Slough Volunteer Day Event Flyer (PDF)

This is your opportunity to hear about existing and future multi-use public hiking and bicycling trails in the mid Willamette Valley. Speakers will provide commentary and hand out materials about their individual efforts in providing trails and access to the great Oregon outdoors and how you can get involved.

Join us in bringing in the New Year by exploring the numerous outdoor facilities available in our area. Light refreshments will be available.

The event flyer is available here: Regional Trails Meeting Event Flyer (PDF)

Meet at Ralston Park, 925 Park Street, for a walk through downtown Lebanon. Extra parking is available at City Hall.

Learn about the history of downtown Lebanon and get acquainted with local businesses. Everyone who joins us will receive a voucher for $1 off a purchase at participating businesses.

Afterwards, return to Ralston Park at 5pm to view the lighting of the Christmas tree!

We have the official event flyer available here:
Downtown Lebanon Historic & Holiday Walk Event Flyer (PDF)

Wear sturdy footwear and work cloths. Work will include building a new fence along a new trail section and small repairs on the existing fence. If possible, please bring gloves and fence building tools. A tractor would be great.

You may also want to bring along a snack and water.

From the Intersection of Highway 20 and Highway 34 (Main Street and Wheeler) by the Ixtapa Mexican Restaurant go east on Wheeler. Go straight where Wheeler Street changes to Tennessee Road. Continue on Tennessee Road for ½ mile. Go past the City of Lebanon Waste Water Plant and park across from the Plant in the field on the right side of Tennessee Road.

Be sure to bring your cameras and binoculars—there are incredible views from the top! If you’ve hiked this with us in the past, be sure to make it out again to see all that has changed.

Parking is available at the base of Ridgeway Butte in the gravel turnaround off Berlin Road. Take Highway 20 to Grant Street, then Grant Street to Berlin Road. Look for the BLT event signs along the route and at the parking location. As requested by the property owner, please no dogs for this hike.

Event Flyer: Ridgeway Butte Hike (PDF)

Rocks. There’s a few of them—okay, a lot of them. Along with some brush, limbs and litter. And Build Lebanon Trails could really use your help picking it up! Please join us at Cheadle Lake on Saturday, August 13th if you don’t mind getting your hands dirty!

In addition to appropriate work clothing please bring gloves and hand tools. Picks, pry bars, wheelbarrows, chain saws and weed eaters are all welcome. You may want to bring along a snack and water. Also, please contact us if you can bring equipment to haul debris to designated dump areas—front bucket tractors, pickups or even quads with trailers!

From the Les Schwab Tire Store on Main Street go north ½ block to Russell Drive. Go east on Russell Drive for 1 mile. Turn right into Cheadle Lake Park. Parking is available in the parking lot.

Google Maps: Get directions here

Event Flyer: Cheadle Lake Work Day (PDF)

Visitors to the crystal clear water of McDowell Creek will be rewarded with the beautiful vistas of Royal Terrace and Majestic Falls from the bridges and viewing decks. There are 3 miles of hiking trails in this lush green park. The trails offer exceptional scenery for your hiking, nature study, and picnicking pleasure. Some fishing and wading is also available in the pools below the falls. Also, well socialized leashed dogs welcome on this hike.

To reach McDowell Creek Falls County Park from Lebanon, travel southeast on Highway 20. After approximately 4 miles, turn left onto Fairview Rd. Travel 1 mile on Fairview, then turn left onto McDowell Creek Dr. Follow McDowell Creek Dr. for 7 miles. Park entrance and parking area are on the right hand side near the trail head, restroom and picnic tables. Look for the BLT Event Signs along the way!

Event Flyer: McDowell Creek Hike (PDF)

Time for a unique “hike” down Main Street in Lebanon—you’re invited to join Build Lebanon Trails to walk with us in the 102nd Strawberry Festival Parade! This year’s theme is Strawberries in Paradise.

This is your chance to participate in one of Lebanon’s most popular events, so don’t miss out! Be sure to wear shoes appropriate for walking the 2.5 mile route across Lebanon. We’ll have BLT shirts, hats, hoodies and other goodies available for purchase as well!

Meet up on the south end of Lebanon on Market St., by the River Center (the “old Walmart”). We’ll be staging at 10:30am with the parade starting at 11:00am. Keep an eye out for the blue BLT shirts!

Event flyer: Strawberry Parade Walk (PDF)

Thank you to the over 200 participants who came out for the Second Annual Cheadle Lake 5K Fun Run & Walk and congratulations to the winners of their respective divisions! The final results can be found here:

2011 Cheadle Lake 5K Results (PDF)

We would also like to thank all the volunteers, including our local Girl Scouts, who assisted with setup, directing the race and tear down! Great job, everyone!

Photos of the event are available for viewing on our Facebook Page. These photos are viewable even if you do not have a Facebook account!

2011 Sponsors

And a BIG thank you goes out to all of our sponsors who helped make this happen!

• 4 Sisters Bakery
• Adam Kirkpatrick DDS
• AmeriTitle
• Best Potts
• Big Town Hero
• Bill Barish MD and Carol Chervenak MD
• Bings Kitchen
• Canaga Tire Factory
• City of Lebanon
• Corvallis Cyclery
• Current Trends
• Denilass Business & Tax Service
• Dey’s Bait and Tackle
• Downtown DOG
• Dutch Brothers Coffee
• Five Star Sports
• G.W. and Nancy Kirks
• Gateway Imprints
• Gravagraphics
• Grey Dog Sales
• Hairs Inn Salon
• Heritage NW
• James F. Udell Engineering & Surveying
• James Gang Pizza
• Jan’s Books
• Jerry Latimer – State Farm Insurance
• Jinny Farrar PA
• Joanne and Thad Nelson MD
• John Shader DMD
• Kate Lane PA
• Ken Orwick MD
• Key Bank
• KGAL/KSHO
• Korner Kitchen
• Kris’s Kitchen
• Lebanon Animal Hospital
• Lebanon Chamber of Commerce
• Lebanon Express
• Lebanon Wal Mart
• Les Schwab
• Linn-Co Federal Credit Union
• Linn Gear
• Linn Lanes
• Mary Lou Belozer MD
• Mary Wunderle MD
• McDonalds
• Melvin T. Rollema
• Mid Valley Scrubs and More
• Minute Man Press
• Morley Thomas Law Firm
• Nancy Vanasche FNP and Tom Vanasche MD
• Nancy’s Floral
• Oak Street Salon
• Park Street Clinic
• Partners for Progress
• Power Bar
• Premiere Floor Covering
• Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital
• Solid Manufacturing & Supply
• South Pacific Auto Sales
• SpinWare
• Stacie’s Cloths Corral
• Treml’s Jewelry
• Udderly Delicious
• Willamette Community Bank