In spite of freezing temperatures, we had a solid turn-out of 22 volunteers at our January 24, 2026 work party. We had a late-breaking change to our work party plan, shifting our focus from final capping on section 3, to prep, rock walls, and restoration on section 2. (Love those kind of details? (Read theContinue reading “Trail Update: Freezing Temps and Sunshine! Building Quarry Trail on January 24.”
Category Archives: Work Parties
Trail Update: Our Work Party plan for Saturday, January 24, 2026…Building Quarry Trail!
Join us Saturday, January 24, 2026 as we are continue building Quarry Trail on Port of Skagit property to expand the Northern State Trail System! About the Project Quarry Trail connects with Sedro-Woolley’s newly developed Olmsted Park, creating loops with Brickyard Creek Trail and Winfield Trails, passing landmarks from the Historic Northern State Hospital. WeContinue reading “Trail Update: Our Work Party plan for Saturday, January 24, 2026…Building Quarry Trail!”
Trail Update: Good times building Quarry Trail…photos and video from our Jan 10, 2026 work party
For planning purposes, Quarry Trail is divided into 3 sections (see map below). On January 10, 2026, our volunteer crew made excellent progress! The trail surface is nearly complete on Section 3; out-sloped, drained, and compacted for sustainability and trail user’s enjoyment. Our restoration crew did their magic so this segment of trail looks likeContinue reading “Trail Update: Good times building Quarry Trail…photos and video from our Jan 10, 2026 work party”
Trail Update: New Year, New Trail!
The plan for our Jan 10, 2026 volunteer work party We are continuing our work on Port of Skagit property expanding the Northern State Trail System. In November 2025, we completed our work on Winfield Trail. Our December work party was cancelled due to the flood event; however Port staff completed the lawn crossing andContinue reading “Trail Update: New Year, New Trail!”
Trail Update: Work Party plan for December 13, 2025
Saturday, December 13, 2025 Volunteer Work Party Plan Today’s goal! Build the connection between Winfield Trail and South Knoll Trail. We’ll be crossing the lawn up to the rock wall/Brickyard Creek road crossing. Guest Groups: Sedro-Woolley High School Earth Club and HKP Architects — 8:45 am Sign-in at the trailhead: Please note the new parkingContinue reading “Trail Update: Work Party plan for December 13, 2025”
Building Trails for Community Health
Northern State Hospital opened in 1909 as an asylum for the mentally ill, growing to become the largest institution of its kind in Washington State. At its peak in the 1950s, it housed over 2,100 patients. When funding dried up in 1973, the hospital closed abruptly, dislocating countless patients and eliminating more than 500 localContinue reading “Building Trails for Community Health”
Trail Update: Our Work Party Plan for Nov 8, 2025
8:45 am Sign-in at the trailhead: Please note the new parking area for volunteers is located on the gravel road behind Trevennen Hall. Directions can be found here. 9:00 am: JT & Paul will lead introductions, make announcements, and explain today’s work. Jenny will explain the jobs and set-up the work groups. Chloe & AmeliaContinue reading “Trail Update: Our Work Party Plan for Nov 8, 2025”
Trail Update: Our work party plan for Oct 25, 2025
8:45 am: Sign-in at the trailhead Please note the new parking area for volunteers is located on the gravel road behind Trevennen Hall. Directions can be found here. 9:00 am: Introductions, explain today’s work, assign teams, safety talk and group photo 9:45-noon: Work on Winfield Trail noon: Lunch at the trailhead & advisory committee meetingContinue reading “Trail Update: Our work party plan for Oct 25, 2025”
Trail Update: Our Work Party Plan for October 11, 2025
This will be our second volunteer work party on Winfield Trail on (Port of Skagit) SWIFT Center property in Sedro-Woolley, WA. At our first session on September 27, the crew made excellent progress building a rock wall and creating level trail tread. At this work party, we will continue routing Winfield Trail through the treesContinue reading “Trail Update: Our Work Party Plan for October 11, 2025”
Trail Update: Breaking Ground on Winfield Trail!
What a great start! On Saturday, September 27, seventeen amazing volunteers rolled up their sleeves and made impressive progress on the new Winfield Trail. Together, we built a long rock retaining wall, cleared or covered exposed roots, and hand-shaped the trail’s surface to make it smooth and inviting. Using power carriers, we brought in mineralContinue reading “Trail Update: Breaking Ground on Winfield Trail!”
Skagit Trail Builders 