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The Story of the YWT
The questions always asked? What is the current status of the Yamhelas Westsider Trail (YWT)? and Is it defunct? To get to the answers...





Survey Results
In the summer of 2021, the Chehalem Park and Recreation District commissioned a public opinion survey to assess the opinions of Yamhill...


EPA Ordered To Ban Chemical At Heart Of Trail/Agricultural Spraying Arguments
May 6, 2021 It looks likely the EPA will be banning one of the spray chemicals some hazelnut farmers cite as a reason they claim a trail...


Testimony Regarding Claims Of Farm Impacts
April 30, 2020 Yamhill County Board of Commissioners and Planning Department 525 NE Fourth St McMinnville, Ore. 97128 Dear Commissioners...
Don’t Let Hyperbolic Critics Stonewall Trail Opportunity
June 8, 2018 The NIMBY element is in high dudgeon over the proposed Yamhelas Westsider Trail. Among more strident partisans, the rhetoric...
Banks-Vernonia Trail: Community Concern To Local Asset
April 16, 2018 Tony Hyde, Former Mayor of Vernonia, Oregon tells the story of one of the most memorable community meetings he ever...
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