News

April 14, 2016
Greenway Trust Priority Area:
The public lands on Squak Mountain are growing! Recently, the Trust for Public Land and King County purchased 226 acres on Squak Mountain along SR 900 just south of Issaquah. The land was formerly the site of a historic car camp from the 1930s, and had been slated for logging and a housing development....

March 22, 2016
By Jennifer McKeown, Greenway Trust's Snoqualmie Valley Manager
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Neighbors from across the Snoqualmie River Valley came together for this eight-part workshop series, in which differences were set aside, sleeves were rolled up, and a vision for a bright future was crafted.

March 18, 2016
By Becca Kedenburg, Greenway Trust Education Program Manager
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A local Greenway school uses nature to cultivate happier, healthier students. After just seven months, the results are already incredible.

March 18, 2016
Greenway Trust Priority Area:
Local schools will be able to build or renovate school buildings this year, thanks to revenue received from Washington state-owned lands--many of which are popular destinations for hikers, trail runners, equestrians, and other recreation-seekers.

March 3, 2016
Guest blog written by local historian John W. Lundin. Part 1 of a two-part series looking at our skiing heritage at Snoqualmie Pass.
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Skiing at Snoqualmie Pass began from humble roots. And a little bit of Olympic glory.

January 27, 2016
By Patrick Mulligan, Greenway Education Program Manager
Greenway Trust Priority Area:
A rare, land-locked salmon, called kokanee, is coming back from the brink of extinction in the Lake Samammish basin. There’s much to celebrate, and so much more work to be done to guarantee long-term survival.

January 6, 2016
The conservation community lost one of our captains with the passing of Doug Walker on New Year’s Eve.

December 31, 2015
It was another year full of wins. These successes—many compiled here—are thanks to our broad-based coalition. It’s well known that the secret to the Greenway’s success has always been our passionate supporters who collectively move mountains.

December 26, 2015
Remembering scout master, community volunteer, and Greenway Trek leader Kelly Luna.