On a crisp winter day with sweeping views of the surrounding mountains – Mt. Baker to the North, Mt. Rainier to the South, and the Cascades peeking through viewsheds to the East – Sarah Cassidy, the Education Director at Oxbow Farm guided us past mounds of row crops. Only the collard greens had weathered...

This week the U.S. Supreme Court is hearing testimony in a case (Marvin M. Brandt Revocable Trust et al., v. United States) that could have national consequences on rails-to-trails projects. The case is about whether the U.S. Government has a right to the land they granted to the railroads in the late 1880’s. SCOTUSBLOG has...

What a year it has been… Below is a compilation of our top 10 most liked and most read stories from Facebook over the past year which highlights some significant accomplishments, fun events, new recreation improvements, and more. Enjoy!   1. BREAKING NEWS! Congressman Dave Reichert has just introduced legislation in theU.S. House of Representatives...

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The south side of downtown Seattle boasts some wonderful, off-road, regional trails, including the Mountains to Sound Trail on Interstate 90 with its new link through Dr. José Rizal Park, the SODO Trail along the Link light rail route, and the Elliott Bay Trail along the waterfront.   But connections between those trails are challenging for...

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106 Acres in Raging River Conserved One of the Greenway’s longtime conservation priorities has been to connect Tiger Mountain and the Cedar River Watershed with publicly-owned lands south of I-90. Much progress has been made in this area, with acquisitions on Rattlesnake and Taylor Mountains and in the Raging River State Forest to provide...

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The lower Snoqualmie Valley is home to both highly productive farmlands and prime habitat for salmon for spawning. More than ever, King County residents are looking to local farms, including those in the Snoqualmie Agricultural Production District, to supply fresh food to their tables. At the same time, Chinook salmon populations are less than ten...

Mountaineer Magazine arrived on our doorstep this week and includes a great article in support of a National Heritage Area designation for the Mountains to Sound Greenway. Thanks to our partner, the Mountaineers, for supporting this important legislation, and to our Board member, Tom O’Keefe, for writing the article! The Greenway Trust is working with...

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Students from Skyline High School in Issaquah had a close-up experience with death. Death of a salmon, that is, when they pulled a fish carcass out of Issaquah Creek while participating in a Mountains to Sound Greenway field study trip. These 9th grade students in Chris Wieland’s Biodiversity class were supposed to be finding...

This time of year, Greenway staff and volunteers are busy planting native trees and shrubs throughout the Greenway. Native trees are a vital part of our healthy forests and urban canopy. Trees improve air quality, reduce greenhouse gases, and provide shade to creeks which protects threatened salmon. Trees also reduce erosion and filter pollutants,...

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The Mountains to Sound Greenway encompasses part of the historic route of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (the Milwaukee Road) over Snoqualmie Pass. The Milwaukee Road was once billed as the longest electrified railway in the country, and played a key role in shaping transportation routes in the Northwest.