Category Archives: Advocacy

Rain or Shine: Volunteers Caring for Local Trails Amid Federal Uncertainty

Volunteers with Skagit Trail Builders completed rock work on 10 culverts, walked miles and miles to deliver rock sand for trail capping, and completed much needed restoration work at Northern State Recreation Area on March 8, 2025.

While our local trail system isn’t directly impacted by the recent federal layoffs, we’re feeling the ripple effects throughout our trail community.

Trail Partners Present at the Washington State Trails Conference

On Saturday, Oct 5, partners from Skagit County Parks and Recreation, United General Hospital, and Skagit Trail Builders came together to present at the Washington State Trails Conference in Wenatchee, WA. Titled “A Repurposing Project with Purpose”, partners shared the story of how Northern Recreation Area has been transformed from an abandoned mental hospital andContinue reading “Trail Partners Present at the Washington State Trails Conference”

Trail Update: Building sustainable trails takes a lot of work and coordination

A sustainable trail that is a pleasure to walk takes a lot of coordination and work to build! Volunteers carried this culvert from the trail head to the installation site near the big meadow (it is heavy). Robert and Kip drove loads and loads of rack (about 1-mile round trip) to fill the mud-hole. Cruz,Continue reading “Trail Update: Building sustainable trails takes a lot of work and coordination”

Advocacy Alert: Please Support (C23-3 OSRSI) Allowed Uses Amendment on Oct 24, 2023

Skagit Trail Builders asks you Please Support (C23-3 OSRSI) Allowed Uses Amendment! On Skagit County’s 2023 Docket of Proposed Policy, Code, and Map Amendments: “Amend SCC 14.16.500(3) to allow trails to be a permitted use in the OSRSI zone, while trailheads are kept as an administrative special use.” This amendment will remove some of theContinue reading “Advocacy Alert: Please Support (C23-3 OSRSI) Allowed Uses Amendment on Oct 24, 2023”