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On January 24 the weather ‘before’ our session was ugly. As you might expect poor weather can negatively affect turnout. As often happens the weather improved, by the session’s start time it was nice. We are fortunate, our volunteers are hearty souls.  Weather varies, and on Little Mountain it changes quickly. Our people simply dressContinue reading “HOP Public Trail Facility, work started on 1/24/15 …”

On January 10 the weather was fine and our turnout was great.  Starting 2015 with twenty-four (24) volunteers was far beyond our expectations.  We had a handful new faces, some high school students from Burlington and Mount Vernon, and of course a bunch of regulars – including our friend Art. Having this many volunteers allowedContinue reading “A strong start to 2015”

On December 13 we had great weather and an excellent turnout.  With 15 volunteers we got lots done, completing two reroutes on Bonnie & Clyde’s. In the following photo you’ll see the west end of Julieanne has been relocated.  It no longer connects directly with Bonnie & Clyde’s.  It now joins a hiking trail calledContinue reading “Finishing Up 2014 with “Youth United”…”

We widened and improved Bonnie & Clyde’s in a few places this session. We’re working hard to finish up the projects on the South side of Little Mountain. That’s because early in the New Year we will begin work on the Heart of the Park (HOP) Public Trail Facility, a.k.a. the bicycle skills park. InContinue reading “More work on Bonnie & Clyde’s, the 11/13/14 session…”

Below you’ll see the new connector trail we worked on. It is located above the Silver Arrow Bowmen Archery Range. While it is punched through, it is yet to be completed. Here Jerry’s working in the background, with a Skagit Valley College Outdoor Club member up front. Here’s the rest of the Skagit Valley CollegeContinue reading “On 10/25/14, two ‘Featured Groups’ and a donation…”

Since our last blog update a great deal has happened. First, on 9/30 the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) came out for a special session. They worked really hard, completing a significant trail section. When finished this new multi-use trail connector will give our neighbors on the south side of Little Mountain their own trailhead.Continue reading “Recapping our last two sessions; 9/30 & 10/11 …”

Below you will see our volunteers clearing the extended routing of debris; deadfall, branches and duff. Having the opportunity to extend this corner was made possible by a cooperative effort. Our friend Hal Lee borrowed a GPS unit from the Skagit Land Trust (SLT) to help us determine the property line. This made it possibleContinue reading “On our 9/27 session corner work continued…”

As you will see below we had a very productive session: This rock wall was built in this one session with thirteen (13) volunteers. This photo was taken at the end of the session so unfortunately not everyone was still there. Our goal was to take a problem corner on Bonnie and Clyde’s and makeContinue reading “An amazing session on 9/13, with a new program – and ice cream…”

Yes we go back to work on Bonnie & Clyde’s this coming Saturday, September 13th – our usual time at 10:00 am. We will be meeting at top of Little Mountain Park for this session. We will be working on a switchback that is just below our existing trail Sidewinder. Since the trail is openContinue reading “Join us this Saturday as we continue working on Bonnie & Clydes”

This Saturday will be our last session of the summer. After taking August off we will resume work in September, on 9/13. We hope you’ll put it on your calendar. Our work on Bonnie & Clyde’s is ongoing; we are pleased with our progress. Like last time we will meet at the switchback on LittleContinue reading “Join us for our last trail building session of the summer”