2023 Small Projects Grant Awardees


Friends Of The Central Cascades Wilderness – $699

Sign Router Software:

Computer program license that allows sign making capacity to nearly double using the CNC Router.


COTA- $10,000

COTA Phils Skills Phase 2:

Expanded and improved features at Phil’s Trailhead skills park.


Meissner Nordic- $4,000

Sno-park accessible ramps:

Maintain ramps of snow between plowed parking lot and elevated snow surface to access trails at
Virginia Meissner, Swampy, and Wanoga Sno-Parks.


Cog Wild- $5,000

Ride and Dig Program:

Create a curriculum around trail sustainability and stewardship and implement a trail workday (in
partnership with COTA) during a 3-day program with Realms HS students.


The Dirty Freehub- $4,412

Trail Work Tools:

Purchase trail maintenance tools to expand capacity to host workdays maintaining gravel routes.


Deschutes Land Trust – $9,000

Inclusivity Project:

Update interpretive and way finding materials on Land Trust Preserves to be more inclusive of all visiting populations.