Author Archives: Skagit Trail Builders

We’ve had an amazing 2011, and we’re going to start our 2012 build season with a bang. Kaptein’s ACE Hardware‘s customers is going to be our first featured group next year. Their session will be our first build session of the year, Saturday January 14th. We feel that having our display in local businesses willContinue reading “Happy New Year”

Art has been an invaluable contributor and trail building mentor to the MVTB. He just celebrated his birthday at Duthie Hill, where he also contributes his extensive trail building knowledge and skills. Happy Birthday, Art!

Come join us for another work party this Saturday. We’ll be enjoying the fall colors and continuing work on our Southern Loop project. We’ll have hot coffee and donuts from the Mount Vernon Haggen and we’ll be meeting at the top of the mountain at 10:00am. You can work for a few hours or joinContinue reading “Join us this Saturday, Nov 12th”

On November 2nd Hannah Levine, a volunteer with and donor to the Mount Vernon Trail Builders, was recognized for her outstanding contribution of $300. Donations are very important to our organization as they help pay for tools and equipment used in our trail building efforts. Parks Directory Larry Otos and Mayor Bud Norris presented HannahContinue reading “Hannah Levine honored at Mount Vernon City Council meeting”

On Saturday Oct 22 we continued working on our new Southern Loop project. This part of the mountain is very rocky which lets us build some nice rock walls and reinforce the trail bed without having to bring in materials from far down the trail. The next day we were back at it working onContinue reading “Weekend of Oct 22/23 was a huge success”

On Wednesday November 2nd at 7:00 pm a young volunteer/donor will be honored by the Mount Vernon City Council. Her name is Hannah Levine. Her presentation will be the first event on the City Council’s agenda. It will not take much of your time. I am told that leaving immediately afterwards is perfectly acceptable. WeContinue reading “Honoring a local trail builder and donor at the Mount Vernon City Council this Wednesday”

Thanks go out to the Mount Vernon Wellness Committee for their turnout to our October 8th session. They had 9 volunteers join us and we accomplished more than we thought we were going to that day. Thanks for making it such a successful work party.

Join us this Saturday for another fun filled work session on Little Mountain. We’re continuing work on our Southern Loop project. The City’s Wellness Committee will be joining us. Meet at the top of the mountain at 10:00am. Please car pool if possible. We’ll have hot Starbucks Coffee and fresh Haggen pastries.

We plan to finish rebuilding this steep section of hiking trail which is a favorite of hikers, runners and climbers. Meet at the top of Little Mountain. Bring gloves, lunch, and water bottles. Tools and snacks will be provided. Sunday October 23 10:00 – 4:00. For more information contact Ginny Darvill. 360-424-5854