Katie Egresi

November 1, 2019
Katie Egresi, Communications Coordinator
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...

October 30, 2019
Mercedes Stroeve, Program Associate
Public land acquisitions in Issaquah, Mount Si, the Middle Fork Snoqualmie Valley, and Amabilis Mountain help connect public lands across the Greenway.

October 1, 2019
Amy Brockhaus, Deputy Director
Greenway Trust Priority Area:
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...

September 6, 2019
Zan McPherson, Volunteer Service Coordinator & AmeriCorps team member
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...

August 26, 2019
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!                ...

July 18, 2019
Jon Hoekstra, Executive Director
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...

July 17, 2019
Mike Woodsum, Director of Development
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...

July 10, 2019
Nicky Pasi, Upper Yakima Community Coordinator
Greenway Trust Priority Area:
At the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust, we appreciate a good river. We travel trails alongside them, rebuild bridges across them, and plant thousands of trees along their banks to shade and cool their waters. Recently, a group of Greenway Explorers had a chance to get out and float on one. On June 15th...

May 31, 2019
Greenway Trust Priority Area:
Looking back on the re-decking of the iconic Middle Fork Gateway Bridge, and how it came to be in the first place. The Gateway Bridge – an iconic bridge over the Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River – received a brand new, freshly-milled top-decking surface in April 2019. A necessary improvement made possible entirely through efforts of...

May 17, 2019
Nicky Pasi, Upper Yakima Community Coordinator
Greenway Trust Priority Area:
Thanks to the community who answered the call to support the Teanaway, volunteering to help several important campground cleanups and fencing projects ahead of the busy summer season.