Category Archives: Work Parties

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”

Bridge Update: June 28 2024

In 2023, Skagit County approved a proposal to build a pedestrian footbridge that would connect the north end of the Pump House Trail to Hill Creek Trail. The responsibility for the bridge project lies with the County and their contractor, Art Tuftee. The county has purchased steel beams and other materials required for the bridgeContinue reading “Bridge Update: June 28 2024”

Trail Update: Finishing Hill Creek Trail just in time for summer visitors!

June 22 is our last volunteer work party before we take summer break! Our goal is to complete the Hill Creek Loop Trail so that summer visitors enjoy a level and compact surface surrounded by trees, grass, and wild flowers. We’ll also be working on a bonus loop, removing sod and building up the treadContinue reading “Trail Update: Finishing Hill Creek Trail just in time for summer visitors!”

Trail Update: Blackberry control and trail progress with the Mountaineers!

On Saturday, April 27, twenty-three (23) volunteers from the Mountaineers GoHike Course joined our crew of local volunteers, bringing our team total up to 50. That’s our biggest turn-out yet! The Hill Creek Trail Loop is nearing completion. Our contractor roughed in the trail by removing turf, connecting the loop. Volunteers built up the surfaceContinue reading “Trail Update: Blackberry control and trail progress with the Mountaineers!”

Trail Update: Forty-eight Volunteers at our March 23 work party.

Straight up, friends….the weather was terrible! Rain, rain, and lots more rain. But, we had a great crew and made good progress on Hill Creek Trail. Students and parents from the Kids-N-K9s 4H Club worked on digging blackberries in the wildflower meadow (aka “The Big Meadow”). They worked through the wet weather with songs andContinue reading “Trail Update: Forty-eight Volunteers at our March 23 work party.”

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.”

Trail Update: Good people, good times, and good progress at our March 9 work party

Wind gusts and a few rain drops couldn’t keep our crew away from their favorite trail project! We had another great day thanks to our marvelous community of volunteers. They showed up with open hearts and good humor, ready to learn, work hard, and make progress on this amazing community asset. One team worked onContinue reading “Trail Update: Good people, good times, and good progress at our March 9 work party”

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”