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November 21, 2011
On November 3rd, my husband Mark and I traveled to Atlanta to accept the 2011 Cornelius Pugsley Award for my Dad and Greenway Founding President, Jim
Continue reading Jim Ellis receives 2011 Cornelius Pugsley Award
November 16, 2011
I was in Ellensburg this past week for the Greenway Trust’s first foray into planting projects at Reecer Creek, a tributary of the Yakima
Continue reading Energy and Enthusiasm in Ellensburg
October 31, 2011
It was the perfect fall day to celebrate. Sunny, crisp, and cool, several dozen citizens, many with dogs or bicycles arrived to join the Seattle
Continue reading Celebrating connectivity on a perfect fall day
October 25, 2011
I can’t believe I get paid to do this. That’s all I could think of as I hauled flipcharts and boxes of markers
Continue reading Rah Rah Roslyn!
October 17, 2011
‘Tis the season as they say but in the Greenway’s case, ‘tis the season to plant trees! And plant trees we did at our
Continue reading Marking milestones while planting trees
October 10, 2011
Perfection is a difficult thing to achieve. I usually only see it while watching Olympic performances or admiring a flower.  But this past week, Clark
Continue reading The Perfect Teaching Moment
September 19, 2011
The morning started off slow. I was still very sleepy after my second (yes second) cup of coffee. I figured I had a hard day
Continue reading Who knew building a turnpike could give you warm fuzzies?
September 15, 2011
Every fall the spring Chinook salmon return to the Cle Elum River. And every fall the Yakima Basin Environmental Education Program (YBEEP) brings students to
Continue reading Salmon are spawning in the Cle Elum River
August 16, 2011
In July, I had the good fortune to travel to the Russian Far East with Tony Allison, Greenway Environmental Educator and Patrick Mulligan, University of
Continue reading Bringing the Greenway to Russia
August 11, 2011
The south end of Lake Washington boasts an exciting new regional trail connection. A newly completed section of the Logan Avenue Trail nearly completes the
Continue reading New trail connects Renton parks
July 29, 2011
Just when we thought the list of prizes couldn’t get any better, Glazer’s Camera has signed on as a prize sponsor of the
Continue reading Welcome Glazer’s Camera!
July 28, 2011
This summer I have had the pleasure of being able to work with four amazing interns in all areas of the Greenway. Whether they are
Continue reading Meet our 2011 Summer Interns!