How To Coexist with Beavers: A Q&A With Beavers Northwest 

December 31, 2024
Post By: Shenise Ramirez, Communications Coordinator
After almost going extinct, beaver populations are rebounding within the Pacific Northwest —their return brings a form of natural habitat engineering that enriches ecosystems and raises questions about how they might impact our waterways. From conservationists working to rehabilitate habitats with the same woody materials that are attractive to beavers, to homeowners worried about...

November 25, 2024
Post By: Paulina Orrantia Burboa, Communications Intern
REI is one of our outdoor-loving community’s most recognized brands and has embraced a role as one of the region’s most active and powerful voices for conservation. Recent years have underscored the profound benefits of time spent outdoors on human health and happiness, and REI has long been ahead of the curve in advocating...

November 19, 2024
Post By: Kristina Cruz, former Volunteer Specialist
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Over the decades, volunteers have worked with organizations like the Greenway Trust to restore Issaquah Creek, a lifeline for endangered wildlife that has undergone significant transformation over the past few centuries.  Once blanketed by forests of conifers and alder, the land around Issaquah Creek was home to Snoqualmie People who developed deep ties to the...

November 13, 2024
Post By: Shenise Ramirez, Communications Coordinator
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The Puget Sound region is full of protected forests that are close to urban areas like Seattle. But how do lands become protected forests, especially when the prices of these lands are usually unattainably high for our state land management agencies?   The answer can be found in a newly protected patch of forest in the Snoqualmie...

November 11, 2024
Post by Amy Brockhaus, Deputy Director
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It’s hard to believe, but 2024 is already winding down and the new year will be here before we know it! With each year’s end, we like to pause and reflect on some of the accomplishments that have taken place across the Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area over the past 12 months....

October 31, 2024
Post By: Shenise Ramirez, Communications Coordinator
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In the Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area, sustainable trail work is key to balancing the needs of both people and the environment. Each project undertaken by the Greenway Trust within this stunning natural corridor ensures that the beauty of the land remains intact for generations, while also enhancing trails with accessible upgrades...

October 29, 2024
Post By: Jim Fossett 
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The Yakama Nation has a century-long history with the Ellensburg Rodeo, a four-day event in historic Kittitas Valley where tribes have practiced their traditions since time immemorial. Families today can trace their ancestry to Craig’s Hill, Naneum, and Chelohan, a northeast Ellensburg intertribal meeting ground.     The fairgrounds at Craig’s Hill and the rodeo arena...

October 25, 2024
Post by Katie Egresi, Communications Manager
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Picture yourself as a high school student, balancing time with friends, homework, and wondering about what’s next after graduation. One day, a flyer catches your eye—a paid internship with the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust. You’re intrigued, and the chance to earn some money seals the deal.  Fast forward to the end of summer:...

October 23, 2024
Post By: Jon Hoekstra, Executive Director of the Greenway Trust
Less than two weeks from now, Washington voters face a critical choice: to protect the Climate Commitment Act (CCA) by voting NO on Initiative 2117, or to repeal the CCA and obstruct future climate action. The CCA is one of the most comprehensive approaches for fighting climate change and protecting our clean air and...

October 22, 2024
This post is a collaboration between Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust and Washington Trails Association.
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Is there a trail that you think needs maintenance? If it’s on federal land, it might be on the list of projects that will be funded by the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) in 2025, the program’s final year of authorized funding.  GAOA created the Legacy Restoration Fund, which provides up to $1.9 billion...