Park complex in Preston named for regional conservation hero Jim Ellis

February 9, 2021
Amy Brockhaus, Deputy Director
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The King County Council announced today that the parks in Preston will be renamed to honor regional conservation hero Jim Ellis, a storied civic leader and founder of the Mountains to Sound Greenway. Preston Mill Park, the Preston Athletic fields visible from Interstate 90 exit 22, and the already-renamed Jim Ellis Preston Community Center...

February 5, 2021
Matt Butrim, Former Greenway AmeriCorps Member
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This is a profile of Sayward Glise, a former AmeriCorps member who served with the Greenway in 2010. Sayward is currently a Noxious Weed Control Specialist with the King County Noxious Weeds Program. Matt Butrim, former Greenway AmeriCorps member talked to her while she was out in the field, leading her crew as they...

February 1, 2021
Mike Stenger, Recreation Projects Manager
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Connecting people to nature is what the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust is all about, and trails that connect communities to natural open space are vitally important to Greenway communities. The Squak Mountain Access Trail, which connects downtown Issaquah with Squak Mountain, is one of those trails. Built in the late 90s, the trail...

February 1, 2021
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Putting in the work necessary to re-open this trail connection between downtown Issaquah and Squak Mountain. Connecting people to nature is what the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust is all about, and trails that connect communities to natural open space are vitally important to Greenway communities. The Squak Mountain Access Trail, which connects downtown Issaquah...

January 11, 2021
Katie Egresi, Communications Coordinator
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As winter unfolds across the 1.5 million-acre expanse of the Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area, a fascinating array of weather patterns emerges. Stretching from Seattle to Ellensburg, this region showcases varying winter conditions, primarily influenced by changes in elevation. When the snow starts to fly, it doesn’t mean you have to hole...

January 4, 2021
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Conservation across the nation Federal: The Great American Outdoors Act and Land and Water Conservation Fund 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 – with bipartisan passage of the Great American Outdoors Act in...

December 22, 2020
Greenway Staff
This year the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust made some necessary and drastic adjustments to how we operated. Our office staff switched to working remotely (and still are!), but it was important for our Trail and Restoration Crews to continue to work on the ground. So, we problem solved. We created protocols for the...

December 15, 2020
Janessa Hollmaier, Former Greenway AmeriCorps Member
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What’s the benefit of serving with AmeriCorps? For Julia Munger, botanist for Seattle Public Utilities at the Cedar River Municipal Watershed, AmeriCorps provided the experience needed to start her career and find opportunities that fit her passions. While completing two service terms with the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust, Julia found that she enjoyed...

November 24, 2020
Greenway Staff
2020 has brought many challenges, but the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust and our partners have continued to carry out important work for the benefit of this incredible landscape and all those who engage with it. Perhaps more than ever, we are thankful for this opportunity to come together and celebrate some of the...