On Saturday, September 10th, we begin our 2022-2023 trail building season. The Pump House Bridge is DONE (hooray)! That means we can bring people, machinery, tools, and materials across the creek to start the next phase of the project. Now we’re racing to beat the rainy season. We must install drainage (culverts and lots ofContinue reading “Trail Update: What will Skagit Trail Builders be working on Saturday, Sept 10?”
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Trail Update: May 26, 2022
Thursday, May 26th was a warm, muggy spring day and we had a great time working with staff from PNW National Outdoor Leadership School. In a special session scheduled to accommodate their work week, 15 volunteers logged more than 100 hours and cleared over 1000 feet of new trail! Thanks NOLS!
Adam, then and now :)
Adam is our longest serving youth volunteer. He started volunteering with us nearly a decade ago. This year he graduated from Mount Vernon High School, where he served as their ASB President. We are so proud of Adam. He has done a lot to earn his place on our leadership team. Hard working and fullContinue reading “Adam, then and now :)”
Trail Update: We Can See Summer Coming!
Berries take color as the end of the trail building year nears. Two sessions remain before summer break; June 11 and June 25. Pictured (above) we reached the end of the flagging last session. Machine work using a mini-excavator this summer is planned. On June 25th we’ll complete the Pump-house Trail Bridge and learn whatContinue reading “Trail Update: We Can See Summer Coming!”
Trail Update: May 28, 2022
On Saturday, May 28th nineteen (19) hearty volunteers cleared another thousand feet of trail. To see more photos of our volunteers, and the work, go to Instagram and Facebook. Registration is open for the Saturday, June 11th session. Since it falls on “graduation weekend” we expect to be short on volunteers. Please contact us toContinue reading “Trail Update: May 28, 2022”
Trail Update: May 14, 2022
On Saturday, May 14th twenty (20) volunteers, shown below, made real progress. More work was completed on the bridge, while the rest of us cleared trail. At day’s end nearly a quarter mile of new trail had been roughed out. Below you can see that we are ready with another trail section that’s ready toContinue reading “Trail Update: May 14, 2022”
Trail Update: On a Trip We Found An Inspired Trail…
In Wenatchee we found a gem, the Apple Capital Recreation Loop Trail. An old bridge (above) does double duty; accommodating a water line and non-motorized traffic. The trail covers over 20 miles, paralleling the Columbia River on two sides. It passes through several city parks, a wildlife refuge, walking trails, and commercial zones – withContinue reading “Trail Update: On a Trip We Found An Inspired Trail…”
Moving rock across the creek using a hi-line!
On Saturday, April 23 we had great weather and a solid turnout with 15 hard working volunteers, all contributing their time and energy to the project! The Skagit Valley Herald attended and wrote about it. We had three teams working. One team at the trail entrance, spreading top soil and planting grass seed. Another teamContinue reading “Moving rock across the creek using a hi-line!”
Trail Update: Our Earth Day 2022 Session…
The bridge we’re building, over Hill Creek, has been slow going. We hope that better weather will boost volunteer turnout. This trail, when it’s completed, will be a two mile long loop trail. On April 9th fourteen (14) of us worked on three tasks. The trailhead was prepped for seeding grass, an access point forContinue reading “Trail Update: Our Earth Day 2022 Session…”
March 12 & 26, 2022…
At the March 12th and 26th sessions a great deal was accomplished. We have work for all ages and abilities. Please join us! We’re excited, we have two things to report: We have a new poster, and they’re up. And next next week we take delivery of our new volunteer tee shirts. Registration is openContinue reading “March 12 & 26, 2022…”
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