Author Archives: Skagit Trail Builders

The Thursday, February 11, 2021 forecast (above) led to our canceling the Saturday (2/13) session. The forecast was CRAZY accurate!!! February 27th session alternates are needed… To volunteer please contact us!

The above area, when we started, was covered by blackberries. Now the trail is nearly done. January 23rd we had great weather and an awesome session. Lots of photos were taken. The first group of photos were taken by a few of us volunteering, the second by Terry Afdem, that is our photographer. Please checkContinue reading “January 23rd, 2021…”

  On January 9th our volunteers worked in two locations; one team (above) worked on the Pump-house Trail, the second team worked on the Brickyard Creek Trail – see the photos.  

We’re adding a third group, to increase volunteer opportunities and increase our group’s capacity. After finishing the Pump-house Trail we go to work at Port, on the Brickyard Creek Trail. If helping interests you, please contact us. And don’t forget to like us on Facebook!

On Saturday, December 12th, we had awesome weather, and finished off another stockpile. The photo (just above) shows the material we started with, nine of us – including one new volunteer. Capping the Pump-house Trail will go through January, and perhaps into February. For more photos of this session checkout our session gallery. You mayContinue reading “December 12th, 2020…”

Capping of the Pump-house Trail continues. More than half of the mile long trail has been completed. Please take a look at our session gallery, or join us for a virtual hike… Going forward, alternates for the December 12th session are needed, along with positions on the January 9th, and January 23rd sessions. Please contactContinue reading “November 14th, 2020…”

Sunday, November 1st was gorgeous! It was so nice that people circled the parking lot waiting for an open space. The growing popularity of the Veterans Park is wonderful. Please like us on Facebook, and contact us to become a volunteer!

In addition to capping, volunteers installed a culvert, as our photos show. Capping of the Pump-house Trail is now expected to continue for “at least” two more sessions. The November 14th session is full, but spots remain on the December 12th and January 9th sessions. Please contact us to add your name to our specialContinue reading “October 24th, 2020…”

Volunteer sessions resumed on October 10th. Ballast rock, shown in the last post, was covered with 5/8″ minus crushed. Capping will continue at the upcoming session. That October 24th session is full, but spots on both the November 14th and December 12th sessions remain open. Hopefully we will be able to add a third groupContinue reading “More Volunteers are Needed…”

On Saturday October 10th volunteer sessions resumed. Above is that ballast rock that we capped, seen in our session gallery. Our next session is October 24th. We will be capping again, but loading power carriers with a machine, and compacting with a plate compactor. Machine loading will increase our material moving capacity, while freeing upContinue reading “October 10th, 2020…”