News Archives - Page 22 of 30 - Mountains To Sound Greenway Trust

April 27, 2015

Greenway President's Report from Board President Kurt Fraese. Originally published in spring 2015 Greenway newsletter.

Greenway Trust Priority Area:

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

Our public land agencies are severely underfunded considering their value and use levels. This is not a question of finding cost efficiencies and tightening belts. We passed that threshold a long time ago. It’s now a question of rethinking how we fund these agencies and how we maintain this land.

March 26, 2015

Guest blog by Meagan Lott, Washington State Department of Transportation, and Jen Watkins, Conservation Northwest

Greenway Trust Priority Area:

Snoqualmie Valley

Moving through the Cascade Mountains is about to get a lot easier for both wildlife and motorists, thanks to work on I-90 east of Snoqualmie Pass. The I-90 Snoqualmie Pass East project will also pilot one of the very first wildlife bridges in the Greenway.

March 10, 2015

Guest Blog by James Schroeder, Eastern Washington Conservation Director for The Nature Conservancy

Greenway Trust Priority Area:

Upper Yakima Basin

Plans are forming for the future of The Nature Conservancy's nearly 48,000 acres of forest in the heart of the Greenway. There are countless opportunities to shape a sustainable, healthy place for both people and nature. Make your voice heard and share your vision for this land.

February 24, 2015

Greenway Trust Priority Area:

Urban Communities

180 miles of trail in the Greenway are built on former railroad lines. And our newest Rail-to-Trail is being built to connect the communities on the eastern side of Lake Washington.

February 10, 2015

By Natasha Lozano, WCC Crew Assistant Supervisor, Quarterly blog from our Washington Conservation Corps (WCC) field crew, who are out in the Greenway all year long tackling habitat restoration and trail projects.

Greenway Trust Priority Area:

Snoqualmie Valley

Quarterly blog from our Washington Conservation Corps (WCC) field crew, who are out in the Greenway all year long tackling habitat restoration and trail projects.

January 28, 2015

Greenway Trust Priority Area:

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

Outdoor recreation: a sound investment for ourselves, our health, our economy, our future.

January 15, 2015

Greenway Trust Priority Area:

Urban Communities

What brings revenue to our state at a significant level, similar to technology and aerospace? What moves income from urban to rural areas?

December 31, 2014

Greenway Trust Priority Area:

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

It was a 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 18, 2014

The Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area (NHA) effort gained great momentum in Congress this year!

September 27, 2014

Greenway Trust Priority Area:

Middle Fork Snoqualmie Valley

After three summers of construction work, the new Mailbox Peak trail officially opened to hikers in September. The 4.7 mile trail was built by Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Mountains to Sound Greenway, Washington Trails Association, and EarthCorps. Funding for the trail was provided by DNR, Spring Family Trust, Washington Wildlife and...