Blog - Mountains To Sound Greenway Trust

Tours teach about the journey of water in the Greenway January 12, 2012

Just this past week, the Greenway education staff was joined by a few Greenway board members for a tour of the Brightwater Treatment Plant. We …

Working with the Mountains to Sound Greenway December 14, 2011

Since arriving on November 7th, I have had a blast working with the Mountains to Sound Greenway. I am part of an AmeriCorps National Civilian …

You Did It…A Look Back at a Fantastic Year! December 9, 2011

What a year to look back upon- the 20th Anniversary of the Greenway! Looking back at all the great work that was done in 2011 by …

Remembering Joan Thomas December 2, 2011

Joan Thomas 1931-2011 Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust Board Member Joan Thomas passed away on November 28, 2011. Thomas was a steadfast and hard-working champion of the …

Jim Ellis receives 2011 Cornelius Pugsley Award November 21, 2011

On November 3rd, my husband Mark and I traveled to Atlanta to accept the 2011 Cornelius Pugsley Award for my Dad and Greenway Founding President, Jim …

Energy and Enthusiasm in Ellensburg November 16, 2011

I was in Ellensburg this past week for the Greenway Trust’s first foray into planting projects at Reecer Creek, a tributary of the Yakima …

Celebrating connectivity on a perfect fall day October 31, 2011

It was the perfect fall day to celebrate. Sunny, crisp, and cool, several dozen citizens, many with dogs or bicycles arrived to join the Seattle …

Rah Rah Roslyn! October 25, 2011

I can’t believe I get paid to do this. That’s all I could think of as I hauled flipcharts and boxes of markers …

Marking milestones while planting trees October 17, 2011

‘Tis the season as they say but in the Greenway’s case, ‘tis the season to plant trees! And plant trees we did at our …

The Perfect Teaching Moment October 10, 2011

Perfection is a difficult thing to achieve. I usually only see it while watching Olympic performances or admiring a flower. But this past week, Clark …

Who knew building a turnpike could give you warm fuzzies? September 19, 2011

The morning started off slow. I was still very sleepy after my second (yes second) cup of coffee. I figured I had a hard day …

Salmon are spawning in the Cle Elum River September 15, 2011

Every fall the spring Chinook salmon return to the Cle Elum River. And every fall the Yakima Basin Environmental Education Program (YBEEP) brings students to …

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