How One Greenway Site is Sequestering Carbon and Feeding Gorillas

August 27, 2026
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What do gorillas, grasshoppers, and Airbnb have in common? To find the answer, you must come on a journey to Ballinger Open Space, one of the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust’s most unique restoration sites. From Pulling Blackberry to Growing a Native Forest Ballinger Open Space is a 2.6-acre green space in the northeast...

August 17, 2026
Karissa Maeda, Communications Coordinator
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While volunteering with the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust, you can restore local habitats, maintain trails, and help native plants thrive—while meeting new friends. At Greenway Trust events, you’re in the company of fellow volunteers who share similar values and a desire to protect and conserve the habitats and landscapes that make this region...

August 3, 2026
Karissa Maeda, Communications Coordinator
Community partnerships are essential to our mission to lead and inspire action that conserves and enhances the Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area. The Greenway Trust works together with a variety of partners to steward public lands, restore habitats, maintain trails, engage students with environmental education programs, and connect people to nature. As...

June 18, 2026
Karissa Maeda, Communications Coordinator
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Maintaining trails is an important part of stewarding the landscape of the Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area. Greenway Trust staff and volunteers work together to make trails safe and accessible for recreational use, reduce the impact on ecosystems and wildlife, and promote a sustainable balance between people and nature. On June 6,...

April 15, 2026
August Spires, Kittitas Volunteer Stewardship Coordinator
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For volunteers with the Trailhead Ambassador Program, Saturday mornings are spent enjoying beautiful trailhead views, protecting public lands, and helping people feel more confident outside. As a friendly and welcoming presence, Trailhead Ambassadors are trained volunteers who help answer questions, share information about trail etiquette and stewardship practices, and create safe, informed, and enjoyable...

March 27, 2026
Emma Seyoung, Former Clean Water Ambassador
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Pause for a second and think about how often water plays a role in your day; this vital connection to water not only shapes our lives but also fuels countless environmental jobs dedicated to protecting it, and for good reason. When you wake up in the morning, you brush your teeth and wash your...

March 19, 2026
Karissa Maeda, Communications Coordinator
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Did you know that volunteers caring for the nursery are helping create healthier habitats for people, wildlife, and future generations? The Greenway Trust Native Plant Nursery, located in Lake Sammamish State Park, provides a home for 20,000 native trees and shrubs to grow healthy and strong. After one to two seasons of growing, these...

February 9, 2026
Karissa Maeda, Communications Coordinator
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In early December, the impact of the record rainfall and high winds that swept through Western Washington was experienced by many communities, as homes, businesses, and roads were damaged across the state. The significant amount of rain that we received over a short period of time caused water levels to rise quickly and flood,...

February 3, 2026
Post by Mike Stenger, Recreation Projects Manager
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Otter Falls is a dramatic 700’ granite slab graced with a plunging cascade into a small pond known as Lipsy Lake. This spot deep within the Middle Fork Snoqualmie Valley is popular with both day hikers and slab rock climbers who travel four miles up the Snoqualmie Lake Trail to reach the falls, but...