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January 4, 2023
The magnetic pull of the outdoors in the Pacific Northwest brings more visitors to trails each year, while increased connections to nature can foster community
Continue reading Trailhead Ambassadors Program Brings Mindful Recreation to Busy Trails
December 14, 2022
The 2022 Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area (Greenway NHA) volunteer program year felt like a step out of the woods. Volunteers came back with
Continue reading Reflecting on the 2022 Volunteer Program: the Revival Year
November 22, 2022
It’s hard to believe, but 2022 is already coming to a close. And with the year’s end, we like to pause and reflect on
Continue reading 2022 Accomplishments Across the Greenway
November 21, 2022
With greater staff capacity in the Upper Yakima Basin, the Greenway Trust has leaned into organizing and supporting interpretive events in the Teanaway Community Forest.
Continue reading Teanaway Community Forest Interpretive Events 
November 9, 2022
Over the summer, the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trail Crew completed an eight-day camping trip along the Snow Lake and Rock Creek Trails in the
Continue reading What It Takes to Restore 10 Miles of Trail in 8 Days
November 9, 2022
If you’ve followed us here at the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust for very long, you’ve probably heard about the Teanaway Community Forest (
Continue reading Celebrating an Exciting Milestone for Trails in the Teanaway Community Forest
October 26, 2022
It’s that time of year again: tree planting season! For many years, we’ve hosted a large Tree Planting Celebration in partnership with Carter
Continue reading A Return to the Beloved Tree Planting Celebration
October 12, 2022
What is the price of a pine forest, a salmon-bearing stream, or a tree-lined park in a city? Many of these places have a dollar
Continue reading Vote Yes on King County Proposition 1 to Create a Climate-resilient Future
October 11, 2022
National Public Lands Day (NPLD) is the nation’s largest single-day volunteer event for public lands, celebrated annually on the fourth Saturday of September. Thousands
Continue reading Pitching in for Kittitas County’s Public Lands 
September 29, 2022
Fall in the Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area is a beautiful time of change and transition. The leaves are turning from green to
Continue reading Impacting the Future of the Greenway NHA, One Student at a Time
September 8, 2022
Pushing through chest-high brush and whipping branches, I catch a glance of a small opening in the forest filled with moss and skunk cabbage. Looking
Continue reading Hidden Gems of the Greenway: The Search for Swamp Gentian
August 18, 2022
The Greenway is thrilled to begin in-person partnerships with organizations that help youth in our communities reconnect to the outdoors. This summer, Aspiring Youth campers
Continue reading Stewardship Across the Spectrum: A Q&A with Aspiring Youth Staff Lead Faye Lafond on Neurodiversity and Ecology