News

May 13, 2011
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Recently my love of Seattle and its surrounding communities has significantly expanded – ever since I started working for the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust. I love working as the Volunteer Event Coordinator for the 8th Annual Mountains to Sound Greenway Summer Festival. If you don’t know about this festival already, you are really missing...

May 6, 2011
When we asked Seattle-based photographer Dave Schiefelbein if he would take on the responsibility of curating the first ever Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust Traveling Photography Exhibition, he knew right away it was something he wanted to be involved in. “Saying ‘yes’ was easy,” he said. “My life, my home, my photography work – it’s all...

April 26, 2011
The Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust loves working with locally owned businesses, especially those that share our love of the environment, of sustainable development, and of promoting all the cool things to see and do between Seattle and Ellensburg. That’s why when we began looking for businesses to partner with us in hosting the...

April 3, 2011
Looking back on a year full of interesting projects, great partnerships and hard working volunteers, I can’t help but take a moment and give a pat on the back to everyone who helped make 2010 one for the record books! Thank you to all the partners, volunteers, agencies and dedicated behind-the-scenes individuals who helped...

December 16, 2010
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Recreation enthusiasts are one step closer to being able to walk, bike or ride a horse from one end of the Mountains to Sound Greenway to the other. The Washington State Department of Transportation, with help from the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust, completed the construction of a 1.25-mile section of mixed-use regional trail...

October 1, 2010
Did you know? Our own Seattle Storm, the 2010 WNBA CHAMPIONS (ahem!) support the Greenway? Not only the team but their supporters and fans are pledging to “Go Green” as part of a year-round effort to green the team’s operations and inspire its fans to make environmentally-friendly choices. What is known as “3s For...

June 1, 2010
Carter Subaru/VW and the Mountains to Sound Greenway – a Great Partnership! Thanks to Carter Subaru/VW, native trees planted in the 2008, 2009 and 2010 planting seasons are taking root in public parks and forests: Lake Sammamish State Park Three Forks Natural Area in Snoqualmie Locust Wetland in Issaquah Snoqualmie Point Park Along Issaquah...

December 29, 2009
It’s been such a busy and action packed year in the Greenway. Given that we are at the end of 2009, it’s only appropriate that we take a look back and absorb all the great projects and accomplishments over the past year. The year 2009 leaves a legacy in the Mountains to Sound Greenway...

December 3, 2009
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NEW 10,273 ACRE CONSERVATION AREA LINKS MOUNT SI TO FEDERAL FORESTS Commissioner of Public Lands Peter Goldmark designated the new Middle Fork Snoqualmie Natural Resources Conservation Area (NRCA). The river valley was identified as ecologically distinguished, featuring patches of natural-origin forests, important fish and wildlife habitat, and scenic views. This natural area, with 10,273 acres within...

November 24, 2009
Ted Thomsen: 1923 - 2009
This past September, the Greenway Trust lost a beloved member of our family: Ted Thomsen. He was known as a Greenway Trust Founder and one of  the original “Rattlesnake Rangers” but to those of us who knew him well, he was a great friend who always had a smile for everyone. Ted died at...