News

September 30, 2020
Amy Brockhaus, Deputy Director
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A long-held aspiration throughout the Mountains to Sound Greenway is to link urban, rural, and wildland trail systems for recreation and transportation. While residents of our region enjoy a world-class system of safe, enjoyable, non-motorized trails, some significant gaps in the system mean that not every community has access to trails near homes, schools...

September 29, 2020
Katie Egresi, Communications Coordinator
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I think we can all agree that 2020 has been a year of many challenges, requiring us to adapt and think creatively about almost everything we do. National Public Lands Day was no exception! Typically, we would gather with partners and tons of volunteers in person to complete a variety of projects on our...

September 14, 2020
Katie Egresi, Communications Coordinator
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The summer of 2020 has set records for recreational usage across the entire state of Washington. While it’s great to see so many people connecting with nature, we are all witnessing the unfortunate impacts that come with overuse, such as an overabundance of trash. We, together with our partners, have been working hard over...

August 4, 2020
Mike Stenger, Recreation Projects Manager
This is a personal profile of Addie Candib, a former AmeriCorps member with the Greenway Stewardship Program.  Addie is now the Pacific Northwest Regional Director for the American Farmland Trust.  We recently sat down with her to learn how her Greenway experience shaped her career and life.   Addie, you were in one of...

July 22, 2020
Amy Brockhaus, Deputy Director
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Extraordinary good news is especially welcome right now. The U.S. Congress made a historic investment in America’s public lands – an investment that will leave a positive legacy on American conservation for generations to come. Lawmakers came together across the political aisle to pass the Great American Outdoors Act, a bill that will permanently...

July 21, 2020
Katie Egresi, Communications Coordinator
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Northeast of the ever-popular Mailbox Peak Trail in the Middle Fork Snoqualmie Valley you’ll find the lesser-known, but equally special, Granite Creek Trail. Passing through a lush forest of second-growth hemlock, alder, Douglas fir, and cedar, you’ll enjoy the sites and sounds of the roaring Granite Creek. Marvel at just how green everything is...

July 14, 2020
Katie Egresi, Communications Coordinator
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The past several months have certainly been challenging for many people in a lot of ways. And as we all navigate this “new normal” of the COVID-19 landscape, our trails, forests, and parks have been seeing record visitation. At the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust, we believe that when we are connected with nature,...

June 24, 2020
Eliza Foster, Communications Coordinator
Summer is officially here. Days filled with inspiring sunrises and sunsets, beaches, hikes… it’s a much-anticipated, incredible time in the PNW. This year, recreating and camping are certainly different, but one quintessential summer activity remains: enjoying a campfire. Whether it’s in your backyard or on public lands, having a campfire is a fun experience...

June 5, 2020
We at the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust share the anger and sadness being expressed across the nation in response to the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery, among the countless other tragedies and examples of racial violence against Black people in America. These murders and the persistent and pervasive institutional...

May 21, 2020
Press Release from the WA Recreate Responsibly Coalition
We are proud to be part of the new Recreate Responsibly Coalition. You can read the joint press release below, and learn more here. During the global COVID-19 pandemic, spending time outside has become of even greater importance to Washingtonians because of the mental and physical benefits fresh air and nature provide. As Gov....