The Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust loves working with locally owned businesses, especially those that share our love of the environment, of sustainable development, and of promoting all the cool things to see and do between Seattle and Ellensburg. That’s why when we began looking for businesses to partner with us in hosting the...
Loving All Things Local in Greenway
We are so excited to have our new website up and running. Thank you Groundwire! If you haven’t had a chance to check it out, give it a spin. Check out the interactive map, scroll through the great upcoming events, and learn about the many different areas in which we work. We hope you find...
In the past couple of years, I’ve begun to notice the minute changes around Issaquah. It used to be that as you drove toward the Front Street exit you could see Tiger Mountain’s lush forests and the Issaquah Plateau’s open fields. A little while ago I noticed the first house visible from I-90. It...
Looking back on a year full of interesting projects, great partnerships and hard working volunteers, I can’t help but take a moment and give a pat on the back to everyone who helped make 2010 one for the record books! Thank you to all the partners, volunteers, agencies and dedicated behind-the-scenes individuals who helped...
Today was the Greenway’s annual Tree Planting Kick off Event. It my first, given I am still fairly new to the organization. Let me tell you this…it was magical…so many great people of all ages lending a hand to planting thousands of native trees and shrubs at Issaquah’s Squak Valley Park North. This park...
Did you know? Our own Seattle Storm, the 2010 WNBA CHAMPIONS (ahem!) support the Greenway? Not only the team but their supporters and fans are pledging to “Go Green” as part of a year-round effort to green the team’s operations and inspire its fans to make environmentally-friendly choices. What is known as “3s For...
Carter Subaru/VW and the Mountains to Sound Greenway – a Great Partnership! Thanks to Carter Subaru/VW, native trees planted in the 2008, 2009 and 2010 planting seasons are taking root in public parks and forests: Lake Sammamish State Park Three Forks Natural Area in Snoqualmie Locust Wetland in Issaquah Snoqualmie Point Park Along Issaquah...
It’s been such a busy and action packed year in the Greenway. Given that we are at the end of 2009, it’s only appropriate that we take a look back and absorb all the great projects and accomplishments over the past year. The year 2009 leaves a legacy in the Mountains to Sound Greenway...
