Specially designed for youth between the ages of 13-18 who are home schooled or whose schools get a later start to their academic year, this week-long event provides an exciting opportunity to learn trail maintenance and ecological restoration skills.  Participants will get to know Tiger Mountain better, as well as meet other volunteers!

Throughout the week, you will repair damage on hiking trails, restore native plant communities, discuss the broader importance of recreation within the Greenway, and have opportunities to hike, play, hang out with teammates, and enjoy the outdoors!

 Dates: August 30 - September 3 (9am-3pm daily)

Location: Tiger Mountain, Issaquah

Age: 13-18 year olds

Activities: Trail Maintenance and Ecological Restoration

Emphasis of Week: Sustainable Land Use, Recreation Planning, Water Quality, Ecological Health, Wildlife/Flora Identification

Note: Participants in this session are required to wear hiking or work boots.  Contact the Greenway Trust Volunteer Program if you have questions or require assistance acquiring proper footwear.

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Stewardship Work on Tiger Mountain:

Tiger Mountain in Issaquah is a popular destination for hikers, mountain bikers, hang gliders, paragliders and horseback riders. Its trails bring visitors through the remains of old growth forests left over from Tiger Mountain’s logging past. Tiger Mountain has 65 miles of trails and 29 miles of gravel roads and the constant usage of these trails and roads causes them to erode over time.  In addition, hikers and their vehicles become the vectors for invasive plants to enter the ecosystem, decreasing the ecological health of Tiger Mountain.  Volunteers at Tiger Mountain will work together to help repair overused trails by resurfacing, brushing, fixing drainage issues, and repairing boardwalks. In addition, volunteers remove invasive plants like Scotch Broom and Himalayan Blackberry to allow native trees and shrubs to thrive.  Volunteers help keep the trails and trailheads in good shape so people can continue to come back each year to enjoy the mountain’s beauty.