Blooming mushrooms, silty rushing water, and ferns reaching for the rain. We took time to enjoy the trail we are building at Northern State Recreation in Sedro Woolley, WA this past wet weekend. We get back to work with our wonderful volunteer community on Saturday, Oct 26, rain or shine. Grab your rain gear andContinue reading “Video: A Walk at Hill Creek Trail in October”
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Trail Update: Capping Hill Creek Trail on Oct 12
We had an amazingly productive and fun work party on Sept 28! At our next work party, on Oct 12, we are picking up where we left off on final capping of Hill Creek Trail at Northern State Recreation Area in Sedro Woolley, WA. Like last session, we’ll be working at the north end ofContinue reading “Trail Update: Capping Hill Creek Trail on Oct 12”
Trail Updates: Borrow Pit to Trail Surface
We enjoyed a most excellent volunteer work party on September 28! We worked on the connector trail for North Bridge, near the Big Rock, mining soil to create a smooth, level, sustainable trail surface. Using native soil has lots of benefits:1. Looks natural2. Low cost (we don’t have to buy it!)3. More convenient (we don’tContinue reading “Trail Updates: Borrow Pit to Trail Surface”
Trail Update: Sept 14 Work Party at Hill Creek Trail
We are looking forward to welcoming our volunteers back on Sept 14! Our plan is to put the finishing touches on Hill Creek Trail and the bonus loop. We will build up the trail tread using mineral soil and concentrate on trail side restoration: We are also happy to share that two of our YouthContinue reading “Trail Update: Sept 14 Work Party at Hill Creek Trail”
Video: Aerial View of Hill Creek Trail
Hill Creek Trail is a 2.5 mile loop that follows Hansen Creek and Hill Creek through forest and fields. The trail feels wild and remote, but it is located just a couple of miles from Sedro-Woolley’s downtown community and residential neighborhoods.
Aerial video of Hill Creek Trail
Trail Update: Video! The Plan for Saturday, March 23, 2024.
We are expecting 50 volunteers for our Saturday, March 23 work party! That’s a record for us! We are going to split the crew up into 6-7 teams. Here’s the plan: Meet at the corner of Hub Dr and Planters Rd (Northern State Hospital campus) at 8:45 to sign in and grab a coffee. WeContinue reading “Trail Update: Video! The Plan for Saturday, March 23, 2024.”
Video: Historic Farm on Hill Creek Trail Visible from the Air
We took the drone camera out last week to capture aerial footage of the Big Meadow on Hill Creek Trail. The new trail will route back through the meadow to create a loop. The roof of an old barn is visible to hikers passing by the Big Meadow. What we saw from the air areContinue reading “Video: Historic Farm on Hill Creek Trail Visible from the Air”
Skagit Trail Builders 