Chehalem Heritage Trails Advisory Committee

2024 - 26 Trails advisory committee members
Board appointed 9-26-24

• Sarah Downing
• Bob Freshman
• Jake Jendusa
• Danna Kemp
• Lauren Pfieffer
• Om Sukheenai
• Dennis Wiley

Board Liaisons - appointed 10-24-24

• Matt Smith
• Jason Fields

The purpose of the committee - 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. 

About the 2021 - 2024 Committee

The original trails committee formed in 2021 concluded its work in August 2024. Board members praised the committee for their dedication and expressed appreciation for their work, which included a public survey; recommendations for managed use and signage at Bob and Crystal Rilee Park; and a volunteer trails maintenance event at Bob & Crystal Rilee Park on 2023 National Trails Day, in which 85 people participated.

Board liaisons:  Jim McMaster and Jason Fields

2021 - 24 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

• Sept. - Oct. 2023 - The committee administered a community trails survey.
• 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. 

Background - Citizens who are interested in trails in Newberg and Dundee are eligible to apply to serve on Chehalem Heritage Trails Citizens' Advisory Committee during the initial application window (This window is currently closed). Terms are for two years. This volunteer committee is limited to seven members, five who reside in the district, and two who live outside its boundaries. (CPRD approximately covers Newberg and Dundee; the boundary map is available on the CPRD website at cprdnewberg.org.) While each advisory committee determines its own meeting schedule, committees typically meet once a month and occasionally outside of meetings for special events.