The clock is ticking as the U.S. Congress finishes its session for the calendar year. Two extremely important bills on the docket are S.1081 and H.R. 3195: The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Permanent Funding Act.

Here at the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust, we believe that outdoor learning experiences foster teamwork, nurture the imagination, increase students’ sense of ownership over their learning, and instill a conservation ethic. For more than two decades, we have been engaging 4th-12th grade students in King County with high-quality, science-based outdoor learning opportunities. Our...

Passengers boarded Trailhead Direct for more than 17,500 hikes in the second season of the two-year pilot project co-led by King County Metro and King County Parks, a 75 percent increase from last year. The transit-to-trails service added a fourth route this season starting at the Tukwila International Boulevard Station, serving some of the nation’s most...

On October 1, the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust welcomed six new temporary team members. These future leaders in environmental conservation joined us in partnership with the Washington Service Corps (WSC). WSC is an AmeriCorps program that provides hands-on experience through community service. Our AmeriCorps members spend 10.5 months on the ground throughout our...

Public land acquisitions in Issaquah, Mount Si, the Middle Fork Snoqualmie Valley, and Amabilis Mountain help connect public lands across the Greenway.

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People who walk and bike through the busy Eastgate neighborhood of Bellevue will soon have something to celebrate. The City of Bellevue broke ground this month on a new section of the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trail, which will eventually connect the trail on the I-90 floating bridge all the way to Issaquah. Construction...

Nestled on the Eastern edge of the Pacific Crest Trail, in the heart of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, is Waptus Lake a 1-mile long freshwater lake with stunning views of the Cascade Crest. This lake, accessed by the Waptus River Trail, has been a popular backpacking and horse camping destination for decades.  As a...

Monday August 26, 2019 is National Dog Day. Whether we’re out on a trail or hanging out with them at home, we love our dogs. To celebrate the day we’ve compiled some of our #GreenwayDogs. Enjoy!   Kasey loves helping his owner Mike build Greenway trails!                ...

On August 6, King County voters will be asked to renew King County Prop. 1 Aka the King County Parks Levy. The Levy will raise $810 million over 6 years to keep King County’s parks, trails, and natural areas clean, safe and open; make smart investments in regional trails and new green spaces; and...

The Mountains to Sound Greenway lost one of its great heroes recently when Tom Gibbs passed away after a courageous battle with cancer. Tom served 23 years on the Greenway Board of Directors and Board of Advisors, winning the admiration and friendship of many generations of Greenway Board and staff. Few people in our...