Author Archives: Skagit Trail Builders

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”

This weekend we will begin work on a new multi-use trail system linking Sidewinder to Down South on the south side of Little Mountain. This will be composed of several new multi-use trails. This project was made possible because our hiking friends, on the south side, have agreed to work with us. We flagged theContinue reading “Saturday July 23rd we begin work on a new trail”

Friends, followers, and trail builders, Good news, our plan has come together. We’re doing something different. Paul Marczin, an experienced Restoration Ecologist, is leading an effort to ensure the general health of our trail corridor. So this is also a learning session. Paul will be leading our effort to put the finishing touches on ourContinue reading “Join us tomorrow, Saturday July 9th”

Last Friday we walked our newest trail, La-Z-Boy, with a Restoration Ecologist. He’d donated some trees and expressed an interest in our work. Given how wet it has been our group was considering a planting in a few places along our trail corridor. His recommendations were: · The native vegetation looks good, additional planting isContinue reading “Keeping Little Mountain Park healthy and natural”

During our last session gravel was distributed down the service road in order to help make it a little less muddy. The weather was great and the wildflowers were in bloom.