News Archives - Mountains To Sound Greenway Trust

Building the Garfield Ledges Trail in the Middle Fork Valley

November 25, 2019

The latest trail in the Middle Fork Valley took more than three years to complete Thanks to a partnership between the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust and the USDA Forest Service Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest (USFS), there’s a new trail for hikers to enjoy in the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River Valley: Garfield Ledges. This trail

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2019 Accomplishments Across the Greenway

November 20, 2019

The fruits of our partnership and cooperation are all around us in the Greenway.  The network of parks and green spaces within and around our cities; The working farms and forests that cradle our small towns; The ever-improving regional trail network that enables us to travel from home to school or work and even into

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Land and Water Conservation Fund Permanent Funding Act

November 18, 2019

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.

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Trailhead Direct Ridership Increased 75% In Second Full Season

November 1, 2019

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 racially

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Meet the Greenway Trust’s 2019-2020 AmeriCorps Cohort

November 1, 2019

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 greenway

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Recent Land Acquisitions in the Greenway

October 30, 2019

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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James R. Ellis: Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust Founding President 1921 – 2019

October 23, 2019

It is with a heavy heart that we share the news that Jim Ellis died on October 22nd at the age of 98, at his home, surrounded by his family. Jim dedicated much of his life to making Seattle and the surrounding area a better place to live. He was a visionary community leader, a

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City of Bellevue Breaks New Ground on Trail

October 1, 2019

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 is

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Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Tom Gibbs

July 17, 2019

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 community’s

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The Gateway Bridge – A Continuation of a 25 Year Story

May 31, 2019

Smiles and congratulations were abundant in the Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River Valley this past April as volunteers worked to complete a once-in-a-generation project.

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