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The FY26 federal budget proposals include deep funding cuts and other actions that could severely impact the Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area and public lands nationwide. If enacted, these various proposals would roll back decades of conservation progress, eliminate essential funding, sell off millions of acres of public lands, and jeopardize public access...

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After nearly a decade of planning, The Mountains Sound Greenway Trust has launched its biggest restoration project yet in Lake Sammamish State Park to enhance critical salmon habitat in Issaquah Creek. With hundreds of pieces of large wood poised for placement, in-stream restoration work has begun and will continue through mid-August, while salmon are...

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On June 7, the Middle Fork Snoqualmie Valley came alive with purpose as more than 100 people gathered to celebrate National Trails Day the best way we know how—by giving back to the trails that give us so much. This year’s event marked a major milestone for our volunteer program with the largest trail...

Oral history is a powerful tool used within the Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area to preserve stories, activate archives, and connect communities across generations. While oral storytelling has long been used to share knowledge, modern technology offers new ways to record and share these narratives. However, building the skills to create inclusive,...

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The Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area spans regional watersheds across the I-90 corridor from Seattle to Ellensburg. One of these regions, the Snoqualmie River Valley, is home to some of our organization’s longest standing collaborations. Over the past 35 years, we’ve worked with partners to ensure the Valley remains a place where...

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Long-term restoration is a practice that has been a part of human culture since time immemorial and continues today in the form of projects undertaken by Tribes, non-profits, government agencies, and dedicated volunteers. Along Issaquah Creek, the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust and their partners have monitored and implemented incremental in-stream habitat improvements since...

Last updated March 13, 2025. Please note that this situation is changing rapidly — check current news sources for the most up to date numbers and announcements. The mass firings within the USDA Forest Service (Forest Service), National Park Service (NPS), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS),...

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From the scenic trails of the Cascades to the working farms and forests that support our communities, the Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area (Greenway NHA) supports local, state, and federal legislative priorities that preserve this landscape for future generations. Protecting these special places takes collaboration, funding, and smart policies—and our voice makes...

REI is one of our outdoor-loving community’s most recognized brands and has embraced a role as one of the region’s most active and powerful voices for conservation. Recent years have underscored the profound benefits of time spent outdoors on human health and happiness, and REI has long been ahead of the curve in advocating...

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Over the decades, volunteers have worked with organizations like the Greenway Trust to restore Issaquah Creek, a lifeline for endangered wildlife that has undergone significant transformation over the past few centuries.  Once blanketed by forests of conifers and alder, the land around Issaquah Creek was home to Snoqualmie People who developed deep ties to the...