News Archives - Page 13 of 30 - Mountains To Sound Greenway Trust

December 30, 2018

Jon Hoekstra, Executive Director

We had many reasons to be optimistic that the Mountains to Sound Greenway would finally be designated by Congress as a National Heritage Area. Unfortunately, amid a whirlwind of legislative activity in Washington, D.C., we ultimately fell just short. While we feel disappointed in the moment, we remain encouraged and thankful for the strong...

November 28, 2018

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...

November 14, 2018

Nicky Pasi

Greenway Trust Priority Area:

Upper Yakima Basin

After this summer’s successful Teanaway Volunteer Workparty, we want to see and share all the ways people play in the Teanaway. The Teanaway Community Forest Advisory Committee has created a photo contest to spotlight the features and activities that draw visitors to this landscape. The rules are simple: enter one of five categories, ‘Teanaway...

November 14, 2018

Nicky Pasi

Greenway Trust Priority Area:

Upper Yakima Basin

The Towns to Teanaway planning turned into a big day of volunteer action. More than 300 REI executives and store managers turned out to build 2.3 miles of trail from the border of the Roslyn Urban Forest to the top of the Cle Elum Ridge.

November 6, 2018

Amy Brockhaus

Greenway Trust Priority Area:

Middle Fork Snoqualmie Valley

The WA State Dept. of Natural Resources recently acquired the last 24 acres within an 80 acre acquisition of land in the Rattlesnake Mountain Scenic Area, the culmination of a 25-year effort to connect thousands of acres of public lands, enable trail connections, and protect wildlife habitat.

November 6, 2018

Greenway Trust Priority Area:

Urban Communities

The map of Lake Sammamish State Park is getting a fresh update as a generous donation of land from Issaquah-based Lakeside Industries has increased the park’s size by five-acres.

November 1, 2018

Greenway Trust Priority Area:

Urban Communities

Ready to dig, nearly 200 volunteers joined the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust and the City of Mercer Island for the Annual Tree Planting Celebration at Luther Burbank Park.

August 30, 2018

Greenway Trust Priority Area:

Snoqualmie Valley, Urban Communities

Aspiring local students rolled up their sleeves this summer and learned how they can make a lifelong impact as the next generation of environmental leaders. For a special project, the interns collaborated with a local artist, Amanda Jorgensen, on a beautiful wall mural captured in this time lapse.

August 30, 2018

Jon Hoekstra, Greenway Trust Executive Director

Greenway Trust Priority Area:

Middle Fork Snoqualmie Valley, Snoqualmie Valley, Upper Yakima Basin, Urban Communities

Our nation’s most important funding source for protecting parks and public lands is set to expire at the end of September unless Congress acts.

June 30, 2018

Greenway Trust Priority Area:

Upper Yakima Basin

There’s more to providing world class recreational opportunities than bringing people to Washington’s stunning mountains, rivers, and forests. Visitors need amenities: well-built trails, campsites, and trash collection facilities. Some less considerate visitors need cleaning up after, so that others can enjoy a natural landscape free of garbage or graffiti. The larger the public lands,...