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February 26, 2018
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We’re launching a brand-new series of volunteer events designed to connect you to the spectacular Middle Fork Valley. From trail work, restoration, and trailhead clean-up, there are so many ways to get involved.

December 20, 2017
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With sweeping views, the new trail across the 520 floating bridge fills a missing gap in our region’s regional trail network, allowing more and more people to commute and explore on foot or bike.

May 22, 2015
Guest blog by Luke Talbott of Compass Outdoor Adventures, who runs summer camps in the Greenway, operates the new Mt. Si weekend shuttle, and is helping collect bike donations for teens on the Trek.
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From gravel trails, to singletrack, to paved regional trails, there are abundant opportunities in the Greenway to get your family on bikes just minutes from your front door. Here are three of our favorite local rides.

February 26, 2014
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Once plagued by illegal dumping, shooting, and widespread trashing of the river corridor, the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River Valley today is an amazing story of a regional treasure reclaimed. For nearly 20 years, the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust has worked with land managers and other community partners to improve public access and restore...

June 4, 2013
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By way of introduction, Aaron and I are Restoration Technicians employed by Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust. Our work for the Greenway is primarily in the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest and the Issaquah Alps, surveying and controlling non-native plants such as hawkweeds, knapweeds, and tansy ragwort. These plants are among more than 200 non-native...

March 26, 2013
As reporter Lynda Mapes described in the Seattle Times this week, popular state parks throughout Washington are in a grim state of disrepair. The Mountains to Sound Greenway is home to seven beloved state parks. Squak Mountain State Park features quiet, forested trails for hikers and equestrians just south of Issaquah. But budget cuts leave trails that...

February 21, 2013
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Have you ever gotten to a trailhead and weren’t sure if you should put a Discover Pass, NW Forest Pass, or Sno-Park Pass on your dashboard?  Here’s your guide to recreation passes! DISCOVER PASS Where Washington State-owned land For example: Lake Sammamish State Park, Lake Easton State Park, Tiger Mountain and Mt Si (owned by...

December 12, 2012
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On a dark Thanksgiving morning, my cousins and I, each of us a non-native Pacific Northwesterner, drove the 45 minutes to Mt. Si, ready to climb the mountain I had hiked as a child with my family while visiting Washington State. As we pulled up to the trailhead parking lot at Mt. Si, I...