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!”
Category Archives: Work Parties
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””
Trail Update: Trail side restoration and gravel capping
Our March 25, 2023 work party started out gloomy and cold, but by the end of the day many of us were in our shirt sleeves and enjoying the sun! We had two main objectives: The first set of photos shows the trail side restoration team at work. They graded soil, moved broken branches, transplantedContinue reading “Trail Update: Trail side restoration and gravel capping”
Trail Update: Jan 14….What a day!
What a day! What an inspiring community! On Saturday, January 14, a record-setting 37 volunteers brought their good spirits and love for the outdoors to our community trail project. Our best turn-out yet! We gottta whole lot done, too. The elevated rock trail is complete (woo-hoo!). On the hill, volunteers installed 3 rock walls, clearedContinue reading “Trail Update: Jan 14….What a day!”
Volunteer Opportunities for Employees
Volunteering with Skagit Trail Builders is a wonderful way for employee teams to donate time.
Trail Update: June 25, 2022
June 25, 2022 was our last volunteer work party before summer break. Enjoy a few photos and read about what we accomplished.
Annual Spring Moran Ride, Campout, and Workparty
Everyone is invited to join the MVTB crew at Moran State Park on Orcas Island May 5 – 8th. Come up early if you can. We will have free camping at the Mountain Lake Group site starting Thursday evening. Friday will be riding and planning the trail work for Saturday. Sunday will be riding allContinue reading “Annual Spring Moran Ride, Campout, and Workparty”
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