The Central Oregon Trail Alliance (COTA) is pleased to announce that we have received the go-ahead for a large grant from the Federal Highways Administration for the Recreational Trails Program, administered by Oregon State Parks. This Grant provides partial funding for the Wanoga Mountain Bike Event area, a project which will create 35 miles of new multiple-use trail that COTA and the USFS have spent the last seven years developing.

The Grant will reimburse COTA for up to $56,000, covering two thirds of the total project budget of $84,000. The remainder in matching funds must be raised by COTA through corporate sponsorships, individual donors and memberships. The funds are going to be used to purchase equipment, tools, trail head kiosks, materials and signs to develop a state-of-the-art trail system. The Wanoga Trails will provide links to Edison Snow Park, Swampy Lakes and other Century Drive Trail heads, as well as the Deschutes River. These trails will improve the connections to recreational access for the communities of Deschutes River Woods, Sunriver and Bend.  To read more about this exciting news CLICK HERE