Katie Egresi

March 12, 2021
Former AmeriCorps Member, Val Watson
To me, skunk cabbage (Lysichiton americanus) is one of the clearest and most fascinating signs of spring in the Northwest. In low to mid-elevation wetlands along ponds, seeps on hillsides, and anywhere else mucky enough that your boot makes a wet squelch as you pull it out, lone yellow points begin pushing up from...

March 5, 2021
Guest blog written by local historian John W. Lundin
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Between 1930 and 1941, The Mountaineers sponsored Patrol Races, a back-country event described as 18 or 20 miles long on the crest of the Cascades between its Snoqualmie Pass Lodge and Meany Ski Hut at Martin near Stampede Pass. Three-man Patrol teams competed in what the Seattle Times called “the nation’s longest and hardest...

February 19, 2021
Guest blog written by local historian John W. Lundin
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Although ski jumping in Washington is a distant memory these days, it was the most popular form of skiing in the sport’s early days. The Mountains to Sound Greenway corridor contains several ski jumping sites that were important parts of the country’s tournament circuit, where the world’s best jumpers competed, national distance records were...

February 16, 2021
Guest post by Cristy Lake, Northwest Railway Museum
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The Northwest Railway Museum is located in the beautiful Snoqualmie Valley, which is a vital part of the new Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area. This Congressional designation recognizes this corridor’s rich natural and cultural heritage, which is particularly valued for wildlife migration, fish passage, incredible geography, and human travel. The Museum is...

February 11, 2021
Eliza Foster, Communications Coordinator
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Valentine’s Day is a reminder to look around at those we care about most and share our appreciation for them and all that they do. This year we’re doing a similar exercise but with the landscape that we all know and love, the entire Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area. We asked our...

February 5, 2021
Matt Butrim, Former Greenway AmeriCorps Member
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This is a profile of Sayward Glise, a former AmeriCorps member who served with the Greenway in 2010. Sayward is currently a Noxious Weed Control Specialist with the King County Noxious Weeds Program. Matt Butrim, former Greenway AmeriCorps member talked to her while she was out in the field, leading her crew as they...

February 1, 2021
Mike Stenger, Recreation Projects Manager
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Connecting people to nature is what the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust is all about, and trails that connect communities to natural open space are vitally important to Greenway communities. The Squak Mountain Access Trail, which connects downtown Issaquah with Squak Mountain, is one of those trails. Built in the late 90s, the trail...

February 1, 2021
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Putting in the work necessary to re-open this trail connection between downtown Issaquah and Squak Mountain. Connecting people to nature is what the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust is all about, and trails that connect communities to natural open space are vitally important to Greenway communities. The Squak Mountain Access Trail, which connects downtown Issaquah...

January 11, 2021
Katie Egresi, Communications Coordinator
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As winter unfolds across the 1.5 million-acre expanse of the Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area, a fascinating array of weather patterns emerges. Stretching from Seattle to Ellensburg, this region showcases varying winter conditions, primarily influenced by changes in elevation. When the snow starts to fly, it doesn’t mean you have to hole...

December 22, 2020
Greenway Staff
This year the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust made some necessary and drastic adjustments to how we operated. Our office staff switched to working remotely (and still are!), but it was important for our Trail and Restoration Crews to continue to work on the ground. So, we problem solved. We created protocols for the...