News Archives - Page 21 of 30 - Mountains To Sound Greenway Trust

June 29, 2015

Greenway Trust Priority Area:

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

We are excited to announce that Jon Hoekstra has joined the Greenway Trust as Executive Director. And his first order of business is to designate the Greenway as a National Heritage Area.

June 25, 2015

Breaking news from June 25, 2015 about Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area campaign:

Legislation introduced in U.S. Senate and House today would strengthen our region’s high quality of life and celebrate its heritage of spectacular forests, rivers, and mountains on the doorsteps of cities

June 18, 2015

Greenway Trust Priority Area:

Middle Fork Snoqualmie Valley

Many years after they were spoken, Ira Spring’s words still ring true: we need the power of many voices to take care of the areas we love. A new plaque on top of Mailbox Peak commemorates Spring and the many voices who made this new trail possible.

May 27, 2015

The recreation community has spoken loud and clear: it’s time to create the Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area. More than 3,000 hikers, bikers, kayakers, and climbers just signed the petition to designate the Greenway as a National Heritage Area.

May 27, 2015

Greenway Trust Priority Area:

Upper Yakima Basin

Vital wildlife corridors and trail connections have been conserved recently, adding over 1,500 acres of forestland to the Greenway's public lands.

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.

Greenway Trust Priority Area:

Snoqualmie Valley, Upper Yakima Basin, Urban Communities

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.

May 21, 2015

Greenway Trust Priority Area:

Urban Communities

Carter Subaru is one of the region's greatest corporate environmental champions, setting a national example of conservation business ethics through its home-grown "On the Road to Carbon Neutral" tree-planting program.

May 20, 2015

Greenway Trust Priority Area:

Middle Fork Snoqualmie Valley

Repairs to the flood-damaged road will be completed in time for a holiday weekend opening. And stay up-to-date on the summer construction schedule to know when the road is open or closed.

May 13, 2015

Greenway Trust Priority Area:

Snoqualmie Valley

“Imagine 20 years from now: the Snoqualmie River Valley is a renowned destination for its economically thriving rural cities, local food production, agritourism, ecotourism and outdoor recreation…"

May 7, 2015

Greenway Trust Priority Area:

Snoqualmie Valley

Millions of Washington residents will soon have another way to reach some of Washington’s most loved recreation destinations with the help of a new summer shuttle.