Rails-to-trails case in the Supreme Court

January 15, 2014
This week the U.S. Supreme Court is hearing testimony in a case (Marvin M. Brandt Revocable Trust et al., v. United States) that could have national consequences on rails-to-trails projects. The case is about whether the U.S. Government has a right to the land they granted to the railroads in the late 1880’s. SCOTUSBLOG has...

December 31, 2013
What a year it has been… Below is a compilation of our top 10 most liked and most read stories from Facebook over the past year which highlights some significant accomplishments, fun events, new recreation improvements, and more. Enjoy!   1. BREAKING NEWS! Congressman Dave Reichert has just introduced legislation in theU.S. House of Representatives...

December 28, 2013
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The south side of downtown Seattle boasts some wonderful, off-road, regional trails, including the Mountains to Sound Trail on Interstate 90 with its new link through Dr. José Rizal Park, the SODO Trail along the Link light rail route, and the Elliott Bay Trail along the waterfront.   But connections between those trails are challenging for...

December 12, 2013
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106 Acres in Raging River Conserved One of the Greenway’s longtime conservation priorities has been to connect Tiger Mountain and the Cedar River Watershed with publicly-owned lands south of I-90. Much progress has been made in this area, with acquisitions on Rattlesnake and Taylor Mountains and in the Raging River State Forest to provide...

November 26, 2013
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The lower Snoqualmie Valley is home to both highly productive farmlands and prime habitat for salmon for spawning. More than ever, King County residents are looking to local farms, including those in the Snoqualmie Agricultural Production District, to supply fresh food to their tables. At the same time, Chinook salmon populations are less than ten...

November 15, 2013
Mountaineer Magazine arrived on our doorstep this week and includes a great article in support of a National Heritage Area designation for the Mountains to Sound Greenway. Thanks to our partner, the Mountaineers, for supporting this important legislation, and to our Board member, Tom O’Keefe, for writing the article! The Greenway Trust is working with...

November 4, 2013
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Students from Skyline High School in Issaquah had a close-up experience with death. Death of a salmon, that is, when they pulled a fish carcass out of Issaquah Creek while participating in a Mountains to Sound Greenway field study trip. These 9th grade students in Chris Wieland’s Biodiversity class were supposed to be finding...

October 25, 2013
This time of year, Greenway staff and volunteers are busy planting native trees and shrubs throughout the Greenway. Native trees are a vital part of our healthy forests and urban canopy. Trees improve air quality, reduce greenhouse gases, and provide shade to creeks which protects threatened salmon. Trees also reduce erosion and filter pollutants,...

October 11, 2013
Guest blog written by local historian John W. Lundin
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The Mountains to Sound Greenway encompasses part of the historic route of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (the Milwaukee Road) over Snoqualmie Pass. The Milwaukee Road was once billed as the longest electrified railway in the country, and played a key role in shaping transportation routes in the Northwest.

October 10, 2013
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“Interstate 90 is the gateway to the world for many agricultural products leaving the greater Inland Northwest. Many people, from farmers to employees to vendors, depend on world trade to make a living,” said Mark Anderson of the Anderson Hay and Grain Company of Ellensburg. Anderson and several other transportation advocates, business leaders, elected...

October 1, 2013
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The Teanaway transaction is complete.  The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) now owns an additional 50,000 acres in and around the Teanaway basin.  This is the largest single land conservation transaction in the 22-year history of the Greenway, and the largest state transaction in 45 years. This major land acquisition is a...