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Happy Anniversary, Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area!

March 12, 2020

Today marks the one-year anniversary of the Mountains to Sound Greenway being named a National Heritage Area! NHAs are places designated by Congress that are identified as having historic, cultural, and natural resources combine to form a cohesive, nationally important landscape.

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Reflecting on the Last Ten Years in the Greenway

December 20, 2019

As we look toward 2020 and a new decade(!), we wanted to take a moment to reflect on the last ten years of Greenway work. From the building of Mailbox Peak to our designation as a National Heritage Area, and every big project in between, the last ten years have been busy with our partners

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Joy and Gratitude: Greenway Designated the Northwest’s First National Heritage Area

March 12, 2019

After eight years of tireless advocacy, the Mountains to Sound Greenway has become our nation’s newest National Heritage Area.

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Another Win for Greenway National Heritage Designation!

February 26, 2019

We’ve crossed the biggest hurdle yet – our quest for designating the Mountains to Sound Greenway as a National Heritage Area (NHA) has cleared both chambers of Congress! Today, the House of Representatives decisively passed the Natural Resources Management Act that earlier passed the Senate. As in the Senate, the vote was overwhelmingly bipartisan –

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Latest News: U.S. Senate Passes Lands Package with Greenway Legislation

February 14, 2019

After months of wondering will-they won’t-they, the US Senate overwhelmingly passed the major public lands package with a bipartisan vote of 92-8! The lands bill includes the permanent reauthorization of Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and designation of the Mountains to Sound Greenway as a National Heritage Area (NHA), along with more than 100

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Close but not quite (yet) for National Heritage Area Designation

December 30, 2018

We had many reasons to be optimistic that the Mountains to Sound Greenway would finally be designated by Congress as a National Heritage Area. Unfortunately, amid a whirlwind of legislative activity in Washington, D.C., we ultimately fell just short. While we feel disappointed in the moment, we remain encouraged and thankful for the strong bipartisan

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Breaking news: Greenway legislation passes in U.S. House

June 25, 2018

The US House of Representatives has just passed legislation to designate the Mountains to Sound Greenway as National Heritage Area! To become law, the bill now needs to be passed by the Senate.

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Congressional Hearing on Greenway Heritage Area

April 11, 2018

For the first time since 2014, the U.S. House’s Natural Resources Committee held a hearing on designation of the Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area. This is a critical step towards achieving designation before the end of this year.

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Next Step Forward for Greenway Designation

March 29, 2017

Positive signs are coming from Washington D.C. in our effort to designate the Greenway as a National Heritage Area. Bipartisan leaders just introduced legislation in the Senate and House.

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Lame Duck Session Stalls Greenway Heritage Area Designation

December 13, 2016

In a disappointing ending, Congress adjourned over the weekend without taking action on legislation to designate the Greenway National Heritage Area. Despite valiant efforts from our congressional delegation and supporters, the lame duck session proved to be challenging to navigate.

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