Author Archives: Skagit Trail Builders

Cascades Job Corps College & Career Academy demonstrated that great work can be done rain or shine. Above, on Saturday April 13, 2019, Job Corps volunteers (at this special session) stand on top of their work. We got a lot done, pushing through some really tough weather – with smiles. The mud that you seeContinue reading “Cascades Job Corps students and faculty, on a wet day (4/13/19) …”

Skagit Valley College’s Wildland Firefighting Class came back. This second class, that was much larger, continued work on the Pump House Trail. With over three times as many students, and great weather (as you can see) – it made for a productive day. The next session is with Cascades Job Corps College & Career Academy onContinue reading “Skagit Valley College’s Wildland Firefighing Class (3/3/19) …”

The Pump-house Trail is under construction. On December 9th, 2018 work on the NSRA Trails Project began, it’s official – WE ARE DIGGING! This Skagit Valley College Wildland Firefighting Class is a “special” non-public session. It was led by Ryan Rettinghouse, a DNR Fire Crew Trainer, he is in the red hardhat – with his sixContinue reading “Skagit Valley College’s Wildland Firefighing Class (12/9/18) …”

Great news, our first ‘public’ volunteer session is scheduled for May 11th. Budgets, contracts and trail projects have firmed up, so building is on the horizon. Pictured here Art Tuftee stands with tools purchased by Skagit County Parks & Recreation, being stored onsite by the Port of Skagit. This is great, thanks! Funding volunteer sessionsContinue reading “Ready, Set, Go – NSRA Trails …”

On Friday Skagit County Parks and Recreation took delivery (above) of a brand new Canycom power carrier. It was bought for our use on the upcoming trails project. The first volunteer trail building session is scheduled for this Spring. We are working to finish the trails plan, as Skagit County is hard at work onContinue reading “Equipment / Public Survey…”

On Thursday, June 7th 2018 at 6:30 p.m., Skagit County Parks and Recreation will host an important meeting. We hope you will attend, sharing your thoughts “in person” at this Parks and Recreation Comprehensive Plan meeting, showing your support for trails. A strong show of support will help make the case for the NSRA trailsContinue reading “Join us in Sedro-Woolley…”

Mount Vernon Trail Builders has become Skagit Trail Builders. We’re pleased to announce that we are working with Skagit County Parks and Recreation, so we have the potential for other trail projects.  But potential trail projects only come to fruition when there is public support… Please show your support for trails this Thursday – MayContinue reading “Introducing Skagit Trail Builders”

Here (above) we’re at our safety meeting. A couple families joined us for their first time, which helped to double our turnout. Weather was tough again, which slows progress. But with twenty-four (24) volunteers we got a great deal done. In this image (above) you’ll see some of our new volunteers, wet and dirty… YouContinue reading “Little Mountain Park, our last session as MVTB – held on 1/23/16…”