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TRAILS PAC We support TRAILS: Transportation, Recreation, & Agritourism Infrastructure for Livability & Sustainability.

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10/11/2026

🤝 Sometimes common ground is closer than we think.

Read through the Yamhill County Voters’ Pamphlet and you’ll find people with different backgrounds and perspectives returning to a remarkably similar idea:
We can protect agriculture and plan for recreation. We do not have to sacrifice one for the other.

That’s what Measure 36-241 is about.

A YES vote does not build the Yamhelas-Westsider Trail or approve a particular design. It keeps the trail in Yamhill County’s long-range Transportation System Plan so future leaders, farmers, and community members can keep working through the difficult questions instead of closing the door today.

We can protect working farms.

We can plan for recreation, healthy communities, local businesses, and future generations.

Farming & planning. We can do both.
Vote YES on Measure 36-241.

Learn more at SaveOurTrail.com

🚂 150 YEARS OF CONNECTION. LET'S KEEP IT GOING!Did you know that the historic railroad connecting Gaston, Yamhill, Carlt...
10/10/2026

🚂 150 YEARS OF CONNECTION. LET'S KEEP IT GOING!

Did you know that the historic railroad connecting Gaston, Yamhill, Carlton, and McMinnville dates back to 1872?

For more than 150 years, this corridor has been part of Yamhill County's history and heritage.

🚂 Steam locomotives opened new connections between communities.

🌾 Farmers gained access to markets, and businesses grew around the railroad.

🏘️ Towns like Carlton developed around train stations that connected people and commerce.

🚃 Electric passenger trains later carried families, workers, and travelers throughout the Willamette Valley.

🚂 And long after passenger service ended, freight trains continued serving the region.

The trains are gone, but the historic corridor remains.

Today, that same corridor offers an opportunity to connect our communities in a new way — through a future trail for walking, biking, recreation, and other compatible public uses.

Just as previous generations planned transportation connections that helped shape the Yamhill County we know today, we have an opportunity to preserve options for future generations.

Measure 36-241 doesn't build a trail or approve a construction project. It restores the Yamhelas-Westsider Trail to the County's long-range transportation plan, preserving the opportunity to work through concerns and plan for the future.

📸 Swipe through these historic photos and maps to discover how the railroad helped shape our communities over the past 150 years.

🌿 Our history is worth preserving. Our future is worth planning.

✅ VOTE YES ON MEASURE 36-241 by November 3.

Learn more: SaveOurTrail.com

Farming + Planning. Yamhill County can do both. Learn more about how Oregon protects farmland.
10/07/2026

Farming + Planning. Yamhill County can do both. Learn more about how Oregon protects farmland.

10/06/2026

🎵 “I just really need some options…”

That’s what Measure 36-241 is about: keeping Yamhill County’s future options open.
The historic Yamhelas-Westsider corridor has connected our communities for generations. Today, 12.5 miles of that corridor are publicly owned land.

What could it become in the future? A safer connection for walking and biking. A place for families to recreate. A link between small towns. An opportunity for local businesses and tourism. A way to experience our rural landscape and agricultural heritage. A corridor that may serve needs we haven’t even imagined yet.
We don’t have to decide every detail today. We just shouldn’t close the door.

🌾 Farming and Planning — Yamhill County can do both.
🌱 Keep our options open. Keep our land in the plan.
Vote YES on Measure 36-241.
Learn more: SaveOurTrail.com

Some people claim LUBA ruled the trail is illegal and can never be built. That's not true. Read the facts about LUBA and...
10/04/2026

Some people claim LUBA ruled the trail is illegal and can never be built. That's not true. Read the facts about LUBA and remands here.

🏃 10 FOR THE TRAIL starts today!Ballots begin mailing soon, and over the next 10 days we’ll be sharing information about...
10/03/2026

🏃 10 FOR THE TRAIL starts today!

Ballots begin mailing soon, and over the next 10 days we’ll be sharing information about Measure 36-241, the Yamhelas-Westsider Trail, and questions voters are asking about the measure.

The 10-day challenge is simple:

💬 Share with 10 friends
OR
💵 Donate $10 to TRAILS PAC:
http://TRAILSPAC.org/donate/

10 days. 10 friends. $10.

Follow along over the next 10 days and share the information with others who want to learn more about Measure 36-241.

Learn more: http://SaveOurTrail.com

FARMERS KNOW THE VALUE OF LANDWe are Yamhill County farmers and agricultural families.We know that good stewardship mean...
10/01/2026

FARMERS KNOW THE VALUE OF LAND

We are Yamhill County farmers and agricultural families.

We know that good stewardship means understanding what makes a piece of land valuable.

The Yamhelas-Westsider corridor has served this region as a transportation corridor for generations. Beginning in 1872, the railroad helped farmers reach markets and helped communities including Carlton, Yamhill and Gaston grow around those connections.

Today the trains are gone, but something valuable remains: a continuous corridor connecting our rural communities.

That continuity is difficult to recreate.

We believe preserving our agricultural heritage means more than protecting productive farms. It also means preserving the places and stories that connect people to farming and to the history of this county.

A future trail could give residents and visitors an opportunity to experience our working landscape and learn about the agriculture surrounding them.

That does not mean ignoring farm impacts. We are farm families. We expect any future proposal to protect accepted farming practices and comply with Oregon law.

Measure 36-241 does not build a trail.

A YES vote restores the Yamhelas-Westsider Trail to the Transportation System Plan and keeps this historic corridor part of our future planning.

Land this unique deserves careful stewardship. It’s valuable because it connects us to our history, to agriculture, to nature, to small towns, to one another, and to opportunities for future generations.

Preserve Yamhill County's Agricultural Heritage & Plan for Our Future.
We Can Do Both.

Vote YES on Measure 36-241

Measure 36-241 simply restores the Yamhelas-Westsider Trail corridor to the TSP. What’s a TSP? Checkout this quick expla...
09/24/2026

Measure 36-241 simply restores the Yamhelas-Westsider Trail corridor to the TSP. What’s a TSP? Checkout this quick explanation.

HEALTHY COMMUNITIESNEED SAFE PLACES TO BE ACTIVE👩🏻‍⚕️ As local healthcare professionals, we know the value of physical a...
09/24/2026

HEALTHY COMMUNITIES
NEED SAFE PLACES TO BE ACTIVE

👩🏻‍⚕️ As local healthcare professionals, we know the value of physical activity, time outdoors, and safe places for people of all ages to move.

Yamhill County should keep the possibility of the Yamhelas-Westsider Trail alive.

A future trail could give children, families, older adults, walkers, runners, and cyclists a place to be active away from fast-moving traffic.

For us, this is about more than recreation:
➡️ Physical activity supports healthier lives.
➡️ Safe places to walk and bicycle matter.
➡️ Outdoor spaces strengthen families and communities.

Measure 36-241 does not build the trail or approve a particular design.

A YES vote restores the Yamhelas-Westsider Trail to Yamhill County’s Transportation System Plan so our community can continue planning for the future.

Any future proposal would still need to address agricultural impacts and comply with Oregon law.

We do not need every question answered today to recognize the value of keeping this opportunity open for the future health, vitality, and wellbeing of Yamhill County.

As healthcare professionals and members of this community, we believe preserving that opportunity is the healthier choice.

Vote YES on Measure 36-241.

Endorsed by
LOCAL HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS:

Dr. Martin Peters, DO
Newberg Primary Care Physician

Diane Roelandt
Retired Social Worker, Yamhill Neighbor

Kelsey McLeod, RN
Cancer Center Nurse, Carlton Neighbor

Dr. Cole Gross, MD
McMinnville Doctor

Dr. Gabriel Kleinman, MD
Critical Care

Dr. G. Ryan Berger, MD
McMinnville Doctor

Andrew McLeod, PTA
Physical Therapy, Carlton Neighbor

Dr. Steven Maxfield, MD
McMinnville Ophthalmologist

Peter Hofstetter
Retired CEO, Willamette Valley Medical Center

Spike Sumner
Retired CFO, Providence Newberg Medical Center

Source: Yamhill County Voters' Pamphlet Nov. 2026

Friends of YamhelasWestsiderTrail have withdrawn from their appeal to the Land Use Board of Appeal. The referendum on th...
06/22/2026

Friends of YamhelasWestsiderTrail have withdrawn from their appeal to the Land Use Board of Appeal. The referendum on the November 2026 ballot will decide if the Yamhelas Westsider Trail will remain on Yamhill County’s transportation plan.

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