Chehalem Heritage Trails Advisory Committee

Calendar Date:
Repeats every month on the second Wednesday.
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 - 6:00pm

The committee typically meets at 6:00 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month in hybrid format: on site in the Board Room of the CPRD Administration Office, and remotely via Zoom. Committee meetings are open to the public and members of the public may attend either on site or remotely. Remote access to the meeting is provided through Zoom at the following link:

Zoom Meeting Information:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89157263898
Meeting ID: 891 5726 3898

The purpose of the committee is to provide recommendations to the CPRD Board of Directors regarding new and developing trails and pathways within the Chehalem Heritage Trails network of pedestrian, bicyclist, equestrian, water, and any other modality of trails, and work to create a volunteer base and network for trail maintenance. 

Board liaisons:  Jim McMaster and Jason Fields

Committee Members 
(updated Dec. 2022)

  • Quentin Comus - Chairperson
  • Erin Robinson - Secretary
  • Michelle Colvin
  • Matt Dolphin
  • Allen Holstein
  • Kimberly Lanier
  • Bob Oleson
  • Martin Peters
  • Cindy Riggs
  • Peter Siderius

How it formed: On August 26, 2021, the CPRD Board of Directors appointed all seventeen applicants to the first-ever Chehalem Heritage Trails Advisory Committee. ​Board liaisons appointed to the committee were Bart Rierson and Jim McMaster.

Milestones

  • June 3, 2023 The committee hosted a volunteer trails maintenance event at Bob & Crystal Rilee Park on National Trails Day. Eighty-five people participated.
  • Dec. 2022 - Jill Bilka resigned, and Quentin Comus was elected president. 
  • Feb. 9, 2022 -The committee organized itself into three subcommittees: Planning, Funding, and Engagement.
  • Sept. 8, 2021 - The committee's inaugural meeting took place.The committee appointed a chairperson, Jill Bilka, and a secretary, Erin Robinson.