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Working Toward a Connected Network of Trails and Parks in the Snoqualmie Valley March 3, 2023
Forested mountains, meandering rivers, shaded walking trails, and picturesque downtowns complete with local food establishments and small businesses – you’ll find all this and more
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Advocating for the National Heritage Area Program in the “Other” Washington February 14, 2023
We traded in our Carhartts and trail runners for blazers and . . . okay, Blundstones really can do it all . . . during a week of advocacy in Washington,
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The Annette Lake Trail Project: A Path to Sustainability  February 13, 2023
Path reconstruction revitalizes a popular trail to improve the health of habitats and humans.  The Annette Lake Trail winds through talus avalanche chutes and roaring
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2023 Legislative Priorities January 17, 2023
From Ellensburg to Seattle, the Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area (Greenway NHA) encompasses spectacular natural lands, productive working farms and forests, opportunities for
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BIPOC Outdoors and Conservation Careers Resource Guide January 13, 2023
This list is a roundup of resources to help self-identified Black, Indigenous, and People of Color break into guiding and conservation careers at varying skill
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Landmark Legislation to Ensure Long-Term Stability for America’s National Heritage Areas Now Law January 6, 2023
President Biden signed the National Heritage Area Act yesterday WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, President Biden signed the National Heritage Area Act (S. 1942). 
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Trailhead Ambassadors Program Brings Mindful Recreation to Busy Trails January 4, 2023
The magnetic pull of the outdoors in the Pacific Northwest brings more visitors to trails each year, while increased connections to nature can foster community
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Reflecting on the 2022 Volunteer Program: the Revival Year December 14, 2022
The 2022 Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area (Greenway NHA) volunteer program year felt like a step out of the woods. Volunteers came back with
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2022 Accomplishments Across the Greenway November 22, 2022
It’s hard to believe, but 2022 is already coming to a close. And with the year’s end, we like to pause and reflect on
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Teanaway Community Forest Interpretive Events  November 21, 2022
With greater staff capacity in the Upper Yakima Basin, the Greenway Trust has leaned into organizing and supporting interpretive events in the Teanaway Community Forest.
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What It Takes to Restore 10 Miles of Trail in 8 Days November 9, 2022
Over the summer, the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trail Crew completed an eight-day camping trip along the Snow Lake and Rock Creek Trails in the
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Celebrating an Exciting Milestone for Trails in the Teanaway Community Forest November 9, 2022
If you’ve followed us here at the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust for very long, you’ve probably heard about the Teanaway Community Forest (
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