Author Archives: Skagit Trail Builders

Trail Update: Finishing Hill Creek Trail just in time for summer visitors!

June 22 is our last volunteer work party before we take summer break! Our goal is to complete the Hill Creek Loop Trail so that summer visitors enjoy a level and compact surface surrounded by trees, grass, and wild flowers. We’ll also be working on a bonus loop, removing sod and building up the treadContinue reading “Trail Update: Finishing Hill Creek Trail just in time for summer visitors!”

Trail Update: A Great Day with the Mountaineers!

Participants from the Mountaineers GoHike Course joined us on May 25, 2024, for a day of park stewardship and trail exploration. Founded by Liz McNett Crowl and a friend, the GoHike Beginners Course began in 2020. The course offers hikes and urban walks and provides training on related topics such as gear, conditioning, nutrition, hydration,Continue reading “Trail Update: A Great Day with the Mountaineers!”

Trail Update: Catching garden snakes and training drivers

A little sunshine makes all the difference! We had a fun work party on May 11. Our volunteers mixed some play into their work catching garden snakes, playing with a visiting dog and some pack goats (sorry we didn’t get a good picture of that – maybe someone can send us their photo?) Kip trainedContinue reading “Trail Update: Catching garden snakes and training drivers”

Trail Update: The Plan for our May 11 Work Party

Here’s the plan for Saturday, May 11, 2024. We are working in the upper meadow (also known as the Big Meadow or Wildflower Meadow) where Hill Creek Trail connects to create a loop. 1. Trail Tread: finish placing, spreading, and compacting mineral soil. 2. Finish hauling off sod, soil, and organic debris from the trailContinue reading “Trail Update: The Plan for our May 11 Work Party”

Trail Update: Blackberry control and trail progress with the Mountaineers!

On Saturday, April 27, twenty-three (23) volunteers from the Mountaineers GoHike Course joined our crew of local volunteers, bringing our team total up to 50. That’s our biggest turn-out yet! The Hill Creek Trail Loop is nearing completion. Our contractor roughed in the trail by removing turf, connecting the loop. Volunteers built up the surfaceContinue reading “Trail Update: Blackberry control and trail progress with the Mountaineers!”

Trail Update: The Mountaineers & The Plan for our April 27th Work Party

Photos: GoHikers volunteer with Skagit Trail Builders in June 2023. The Mountaineers GoHike Course Our April 27th work party is setting a new record. Thanks to efforts of Liz McNett Crowl, leaders and participants from The Mountaineers GoHike Course will be joining us this session, raising our roster from 30 to 60! WE LOVE IT.Continue reading “Trail Update: The Mountaineers & The Plan for our April 27th Work Party”

Trail Update: Skagit Alpine Club clears the connector trail to the north bridge site AND the plan for April 13

Are you excited about the new bridge? We are! The beams have been delivered and on April 6 Skagit Alpine Club cleared the connector trail linking Hill Creek Trail to the bridge site. They were an enthusiastic, curious, super-fun crew to work with. And, so fast! We accomplished far more in this specially scheduled sessionContinue reading “Trail Update: Skagit Alpine Club clears the connector trail to the north bridge site AND the plan for April 13”