Category Archives: Work Parties

A year of building trail at Northern State Recreation Area: Review of 2023

Our volunteer crew accomplished a lot in 2023! Here’s a quick list of our progress in numbers: Our goals for 2024 include completing the Hill Creek Trail loop and linking the Pump House and Hill Creek trails with a bridge. (Take a look at our current project map for details.) A supportive community and wonderfulContinue reading “A year of building trail at Northern State Recreation Area: Review of 2023”

Trail Update: Our Goal for Dec 9 Work Party

Our goal for the Dec 9 work party is to extend Hill Creek Trail to the “Big Meadow”. Volunteers for all ages, sizes, and ability are encouraged to join in helping develop this amazing community part in Sedro Woolley, WA. No experience required. Bring your good humor, willingness to learn and get muddy! Learn moreContinue reading “Trail Update: Our Goal for Dec 9 Work Party”

Trail Update: Photos from our Nov 11, 2023 Work Party

Here’s a few photos from our Nov 11, 2023 work party. Volunteers cleared organic debris and spread mineral soil, helping us achieve our goal of extending the trail to the 1.5 mile mark! It was a wet, but productive day, thanks to the work of our awesome community of folks willing to work rain orContinue reading “Trail Update: Photos from our Nov 11, 2023 Work Party”

Trail Update: We finished another 1000′ of Hill Creek Trail!

We had a great turn out-out at our Sept 23 work party. Thanks, Volunteers! We couldn’t do it without you! The “pit crew” filled buckets and buckets (and buckets) of soil from the borrow pit. We had 2 power carriers running soil from the pit to the team spreading it on the trail. Up aheadContinue reading “Trail Update: We finished another 1000′ of Hill Creek Trail!”

Trail Update: The plan for our Sept 23 volunteer work party

Saturday, Sept 23 (2023) we are working on the borrow pit! We will spend the morning excavating a few more loads to spread on the trail.After lunch, we’ll be de-commissioning it! What the heck does that mean? It means we will be filling the hole with logs and organic material, then transplanting ferns. Visually, it’sContinue reading “Trail Update: The plan for our Sept 23 volunteer work party”

Trail Update: Turning the corner on Hill Creek Trail

We had twenty volunteers participate in our first work party of the new build year, Saturday, Sept 9. We worked on Hill Creek Trail, excavating soil from a “borrow pit” to spread on the trail. This is how we create a level, sustainable trail surface. (We use borrow pits to access gravel and mineral soilContinue reading “Trail Update: Turning the corner on Hill Creek Trail”

Trail Update: Thanks to Volunteers from Skagit Runners and Washington State University Extension

Photo:Volunteers from Skagit Runners and WSU Extension Mount Vernon joined our June 17 work party. On June 17 2023 we welcomed volunteers from Skagit Runners and Washington State University Extension. Big thanks to Dr. Lindsey du Toit for organizing volunteers from both groups. Our goal for the day was to extend the trail to theContinue reading “Trail Update: Thanks to Volunteers from Skagit Runners and Washington State University Extension”

Trail Update: June Work Parties to Extend the Trail to “Big Rock”

We have 3 work parties left before we break for summer. They are Saturday, June 10, 17, and 24. Sign up! Our goal is to extend Hill Creek Trail to the North Knoll (aka “Big Rock”) so summer trail users have a destination (instead of a dead end). Our contractor continues to clear the bigContinue reading “Trail Update: June Work Parties to Extend the Trail to “Big Rock””