Author Archives: Skagit Trail Builders

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

This Saturday we had another great session. The weather was nice and warm and we had a good turnout of volunteers from Riverside Health Club. We were very impressed to have both of the owners show up and work this session. Their commitment is greatly appreciated. We also want to thank the Esteps once againContinue reading “Thanks to Riverside Health Club”

We’re pleased to have Riverside Health Club hosting the MVTB promotional wheelbarrow in their lobby this week. Come on out this Saturday (9/24) to Little Mountain joining the Health Club members and us as we continue work on our new trail that will loop around the south side of the mountain. See you at 10:00amContinue reading “Riverside Health Club will be joining us this Saturday”

The weather was hot and dry last Saturday, but we had another great group of volunteers show up to work on our new trail that will pass along the south side of Little Mountain. We want to thank the group from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Mount Vernon 1st Ward forContinue reading “Had another great MVTB session this past Saturday”

Friends, followers, and trail builders, we resume our work on the “Southern Loop” this Saturday. Our last session was awesome, please checkout our photos. We’ll be parking at the park access road’s switchback. You’ll see our signs. Sessions are the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month.

Mount Vernon Trail Builders was one of four participants in the Skagit Valley Food Co-Op‘s Token for Tomorrow program. This program raised $220.30 for our organization. Thank you to the Co-Op and those of you who contributed to our program.

We had 16 volunteers turn out for a great work session on July 23rd. It was a beautiful day and we accomplished a lot. We began work improving an old trail that will serve as a bypass around Fred’s Trail. Art worked at the front of the crew bushwhacking a path through the bushes beneathContinue reading “Work has begun on our latest trail”