Pitch in for Our Public Lands!
On National Public Lands Day we gather together around what we love most – our public lands. Join the Greenway Trust and partners for a day of stewardship and celebration!
Saturday, September 27, 2025
10 a.m. – 1 p.m. followed by a Cheers for Volunteers celebration at Dru Bru Cle Elum
Various sites across Kittitas County (see below)
*Order your shirt by Sept. 6 to receive in time for the event!
Sign Up for a Volunteer Stewardship Project
This year, we’re excited to once again host National Public Lands Day to support Washington trails, trailheads, and campgrounds on the east side of the Greenway! Volunteers can join us at FOUR sites across Kittitas County, with projects suiting all skill levels and benefiting all types of recreation! From installing picnic tables to re-staining a historic Guard Station, there’s something for everyone, plus a “Cheers for Volunteers” celebration to follow at Dru Bru in Cle Elum.
Registration required, limited space per activity – click on individual events below to sign up!
Manastash Campground Work Party
Install and repair picnic tables and fire rings, collect trash, and spiff up old signs!
Riders Camp Work Party
Install and repair picnic tables and fire rings, collect trash, and maintain equestrian facilities.
Owhi Campground & Trails Workparty
Brush and log-out connector trails, install new picnic tables, and dismantle unofficial fire pits.
Fish Lake Campground & Guard Station Maintenance
Repair the Fish Lake Guard Station and improve amenities at the campground.
Cheers for Volunteers Afterparty
After volunteering, celebrate a great day of giving back together with us at Dru Bru in Cle Elum. Volunteers will receive a free drink token (non-alcohol options available) and a raffle ticket for Greenway merch!
Order a Special Edition NPLD Shirt!
We are selling NPLD 2025 t-shirts, long sleeve shirts, and sweatshirts, with all profits directly supporting our mission to conserve and enhance the Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area.
Please note that orders placed after Sept. 6, 2025 are not guaranteed to arrive by event day.
New This Year: Resilience Film Fest on Friday, September 26
The Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage (Greenway NHA) is a landscape recognized nationally for its ecological, cultural, and historical significance. Here, we are lucky to have nearly one million acres of publicly conserved land to explore and recreate within. In Kittitas County, 70% of the land is publicly-owned and managed by the United States Forest Service, the Washington Departments of Natural Resources and Fish and Wildlife, Bureau of Land Management, and Kittitas County, with collaborative support from partner nonprofits, businesses, and community members.
The Resilience Film Festival features 11 short videos on how communities and local organizations are restoring public lands and our relationships to them in the Greenway NHA. Following the films, there will be a panel discussion where you can ask questions of your neighbors, peers, and CWU alum who are working to advance this important work.
