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Kitsap Color Classic
Start/Finish Line : Mike Wallace Park, Kingston WA As another "atmospheric-river" storm rolls off the pacific, we can now only dream about the beautiful NW autumn colors throughout Kitsap. The many sunbreaks during the otherwise cloudy event exposed Kitsap's beauty to the many Cascade Bike Club riders. NKTA 's info booth was located in The Kingston Public Market across from the Chamber of Commerce's beer garden and had a front row seat to all the action in the Kingston M

Doug Maraist
Dec 12, 20251 min read


Pedestrian & Bike Safety: Edge Lane Road Design Upgrades
Edge lane roads (ELR's), also known as advisory bike lanes or advisory shoulders, are an area on the edge of an existing roadway that offers prioritized safe space for pedestrian and bicyclists. While the edge lane road safety concept is not new in Europe, these existing road upgrades are now being used across North America on roadways that are too narrow for dedicated bike lane improvements. Many of Kitsap's low-traffic streets and roads are prime for this low-cost safety up

Doug Maraist
Nov 30, 20251 min read


Kitsap's Newest Park
Kitsap County Commissioners C. Rolfes, K. Walters & Port Gamble S'Klallam Elder M. Grady In mid October 2025, NKTA's board members attended the grand opening of Kitsap County's newest park, Eglon Forest Park located just north of Kingston WA. Kitsap County acquired the ~640-acre forest trust lands from WA's Dept. of Natural Resources in January 2025. In a previous year, NKTA donated funds for local stewards to purchase materials for safety improvements on an existing trail

Doug Maraist
Nov 11, 20251 min read


Building Momentum on the STO Trail
On Sept. 5, 2025 NKTA participated in a " Policy Ride on the Sound to Olympics (STO)" route that was facilitated by the City of Poulsbo...

Doug Maraist
Sep 22, 20253 min read


North Kitsap United (NKU)
August 25, 2025 North Kitsap Trails Association’s (NKTA) mission is “To unite North Kitsap County with a regional system of land and water trails that promotes stewardship of natural resources and enhances our communities’ livability”. With grant support from the National Park Service and extensive community participation, NKTA wrote a Trail Plan reflecting our two highest community priorities: to acquire access for the route of the Sound to Olympics (STO) Trail and conserve

Heidi Campo
Aug 26, 20253 min read


Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park North Gateway Trailhead Construction Project
Construction is progressing at the North Gateway Trailhead in Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park. This project will serve as a primary "...

Doug Maraist
Aug 13, 20251 min read


Divide Community Forest Opens with a Ribbon Cutting
Spanning 467 acres of vital forestland, the Divide Community Forest (commonly referred to as The Divide) straddles the Grovers Creek and...

Doug Maraist
Jun 11, 20251 min read


Great American Rail-Trail Project Continues to Take Shape
It has been five years since the Rails to Trails Conservancy (RTC) introduced its ambitious vision for the Great American Rail-Trail...

Doug Maraist
Jun 11, 20251 min read


Celebrate Trails Day! Saturday, April 26, 2025
TODAY OR ANY DAY ... Leafline has put together a collection of their favorite routes that incorporate trails from the regional Leafline...

Doug Maraist
Apr 26, 20251 min read


NKTA Host Workshop
Linda Berry-Maraist, President of the North Kitsap Trails Association (NKTA), will describe the land acquisitions now amounting to 5,000...

Doug Maraist
Apr 8, 20251 min read


Divide Community Forest
GPC Workshops on Future Plans Community Forest Engagement Process Join Great Peninsula Conservancy (GPC) to help shape the future of The...

Doug Maraist
Apr 8, 20251 min read


PS2P Needs Your Advocacy
Urgent action needed! The U.S. Secretary of Transportation might cancel the Puget Sound to Pacific RAISE grant and other bike...

Doug Maraist
Apr 1, 20251 min read


Vikings Touring the Countryside... Uff Da!
Come one, come All ye Vikings! Please join Poulsbo Rotary Club and the City of Poulsbo for a fun filled day on May 24, 2025. The Viking...

Doug Maraist
Apr 1, 20251 min read


Poulsbo's Plans Add More STO Miles
Shared use trail and more STO signage The City of Poulsbo completed the Johnson Parkway & SR Hwy 305 roundabout project at the end of...

Heidi Campo
Mar 1, 20251 min read


Join Us for Kitsap Great Give 2025
You can help make it great! ***THANK YOU *** The Kitsap Great Give is a 24-hour "give-day" that unites our community to support the...

Heidi Campo
Mar 1, 20251 min read


Kitsap Great Give 2024
Why Choose Trails NKTA’s mission is to unite North Kitsap County with regional land and water trails, promote stewardship of our natural...

Heidi Campo
Mar 1, 20252 min read


NKTA Seeking New Board Members
Board is looking for awesome new members with soil in their blood NKTA fulfills several functions in carrying out it’s mission to...

Heidi Campo
Mar 1, 20251 min read


$16.13 Million Grant Awarded for PS2P
RAISE Grant Recipients Announced U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06) announced that the City of Port Angeles has been awarded a...

Heidi Campo
Mar 1, 20251 min read


North STO Feasibility Study
Linear Habitat Corridor With Trails Just imagine a safe & accessible non-motorized trail as a linear park across N. Kitsap Peninsula...

Heidi Campo
Mar 1, 20251 min read


New Home For Pedestrian Bridges
Seattle's pedestrian walkways to be reused on the Puget Sound to Pacific (PS2P) Trail An elevated walkway being removed from the Colman...

Heidi Campo
Mar 1, 20251 min read
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