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August 3, 2017

Greenway Trust Priority Area:

A trip to the grocery store or local farmers market gives you access to hundreds of different kinds of produce and dairy products, but it wasn’t always that easy to get fresh food. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, before paved roads or trains, a round trip from Snoqualmie Valley farms to market...

August 3, 2017

Greenway Trust Priority Area:

Snoqualmie Valley

Long before California adopted their slogan of “The Home of Happy Cows,” the Snoqualmie Valley’s Carnation Farm was internationally known as “The Home of the Contented Cows.” Carnation Farms built their dairy operations around the concept of contented cows. It all began in 1908, when founder E.A. Stuart purchased the original 360 acres of...

July 27, 2017

By Jon Hoekstra, Executive Director of Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust

Greenway Trust Priority Area:

Middle Fork Snoqualmie Valley, Snoqualmie Valley, Upper Yakima Basin, Urban Communities

The Washington State Legislature failed to pass a capital construction budget, resulting in far-reaching impacts across our region. Vital projects are delayed indefinitely or could even be canceled.

July 21, 2017

Greenway Trust Priority Area:

Middle Fork Snoqualmie Valley, Snoqualmie Valley

Over a dozen new recreation sites just opened or are about to open in the Greenway. Projects focus on improving safety, relieving pressure on high-use sites, and safeguarding habitats and trail sustainability.

July 13, 2017

Greenway Trust Priority Area:

Middle Fork Snoqualmie Valley

For the first time in a decade, the Middle Fork Valley’s signature trail has been reopened, after the community came together to repair a major washout. The Middle Fork Trail now offers a spectacular experience for all kinds of adventurers.

June 15, 2017

By Kurt Fraese, Outgoing Greenway Trust Board President

‘It’s not by chance, it’s by choice.’ The mantra of the Greenway’s founding leaders still rings true today.

June 14, 2017

Greenway Trust Priority Area:

Snoqualmie Valley

Known for our tree planting work, the Greenway Trust is now undertaking another type of restoration: improving the habitat in the river itself.

May 25, 2017

Greenway Trust Priority Area:

Snoqualmie Valley

Guest Blog by Cristy Lake, Registrar and Volunteer Coordinator for the Northwest Railway Museum People who visit our Victorian-style train depot in Snoqualmie often ask why it’s so fancy. It’s reminiscent of a depot in a much larger city, with its beautiful wood paneled gentlemen’s waiting room, lovely curved ticket office, large ladies’ waiting...

May 24, 2017

Guest Blog by David Dunphy, Teen and Outdoor Coordinator at the Sammamish Community YMCA

Greenway Trust Priority Area:

Urban Communities

A new YMCA summer camp combines adventure, service and fun, as teens rock climb, mountain bike, and sea kayak across the Greenway.

May 19, 2017

Greenway Trust Priority Area:

Snoqualmie Valley

Community members and travelers passing through the town of Preston, just east of Issaquah, will notice a distinctive sign recently installed at the new Preston Mill Park. The former sawmill on this site, which operated from 1892 to 1974, provided an historic saw blade and reclaimed wood to incorporate into the new entrance sign.