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We again had twelve (12) volunteers. The weather was much better. Above you’ll see some of the work we did. Working on the Rooty Re-route continues. In this image (above) you’ll see Ms. Gray carefully cutting a root. At the upcoming session she and her dad will receive the MVTB volunteer shirts they earned. AndContinue reading “Starting a New Year (1/9/16)…”

Here our volunteers are shown (above) at the beginning of the 12/12/15 session. The weather was terrible, yet we had two families join us for their first times. There were twelve (12) of us volunteering, darn good given the weather. Our volunteers were all impressive, and they smiled a lot. In this image (above) you’llContinue reading “We finished 2015 with a SPLASH (12/12/15)…”

On Wednesday (11/18) the Skagit Audubon Society held their annual Little Mountain hike. In the following image you’ll see they were out in force… At the same time, on the Nature Trail, Jerry Granahan worked away… And (below) on the Heart of the Park (HOP) Connector Trail John Erbstoeszer was doing the same.  Over theContinue reading “Skagit Audubon Society hikes, as Jerry and John blow fall leaves (11/18/15)…”

As always our November 14th session started with hot Starbucks Coffee. And this session, since it was wet and cold, it was really important. A special thanks to the Mount Vernon Haggen location of Starbucks Coffee, they’ve donated our coffee for over five years now… In this second image (below) you’ll see our crew atContinue reading “Weather Appropriate Clothing “Strongly” Recommended (11/14/15)…”

October 24th was one of our best sessions ever. We had so many volunteers we were able to eat all of the donated pastries from Haggen Foods. That’s quite a feat, our friends at Haggen (below) are very generous… In this second image (below) you’ll see one of our three work groups. They finished cappingContinue reading “An INCREDIBLE Session (10/24/15)…”

On Friday, October 23th the Parks Department delivered the stone we’ll build steps with at our Saturday session. As you’ll see (below) they’re big, averaging over 500 pounds. When set they will definitely stay in place. In the second image (below) you’ll see a few of the smiling faces that comprise the Parks Department. AsContinue reading “The Stone Delivered, for the HOP Pedestrian Trail (10/23/15)…”

On October 10th we had challenging weather, but “as always” great volunteers. Below you’ll see the crew we started with, with a few arriving later. Of the thirteen (13) volunteers two were new; Charlie Kim and Eli Samuel Winslow, and we had two returning from years past – Nikki and Kyle Klinger. We’re beginning toContinue reading “Challenging Weather, Great Volunteers (10/10/15)…”

On September 29th the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) joined us for a special session. They were truly an inspired and diverse group of individuals. Twenty-two (22) hard working young volunteers. This session was made possible due to a relationship that has developed over the last few years. About half of the students were fromContinue reading “9/26/15 NOLS “Special Session” . . .”

Last session we made more progress on the HOP Connector Trail. The trail is open, it connects Little Mountain Road to the rest of the trails. But more importantly, pedestrian users no longer need to enter the park by using the main park entrance, pedestrian users can now get away from cars. Below you’ll seeContinue reading “9/26/15 Session . . .”

At our 9/12/15 session we finished the connector trail on the south side of Little Mountain Park. The trail is now ready for this weekend’s 10k. As you’ll notice (above) our volunteer numbers were down. We had ten (10) volunteers, or about half our normal turnout. In order for us to achieve our goal forContinue reading “The Southern Connector is finished…”