Author Archives: Skagit Trail Builders

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…”

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)…”