Tag Archives: Northern State Recreation Area

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”

Trail Update: Volunteers at the October 14 Work Party.

What a crew! We had 24 volunteers join our trail work party on Saturday, October 14, 2023. They moved loads and loads of mineral soil from the borrow pit to build up the trail surface. Along with our core volunteer crew, we were joined by many new faces. (The best part of this project isContinue reading “Trail Update: Volunteers at the October 14 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: 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: Back to work on Hill Creek Trail September 9, 2023

We start a new build season on Saturday, September 9, 2023! We are picking up where we left off in June…restoration work on Hill Creek Trail and improving the tread up to Big Rock. We welcome volunteers of all ages and abilities – no experience necessary – bring your enthusiasm and willingness to learn! SignContinue reading “Trail Update: Back to work on Hill Creek Trail September 9, 2023”

In the News: Skagit Trail Builders Reach Their Summer Goal

Thanks to the Skagit Valley Herald for sharing our story! JT took local journalist Vince Richardson and photographer Oliver Hamlin on a “walk ’n talk” tour of Hill Creek Trail. He showed off all the great work our community of volunteers has done over the past year. Skagit Trail Builders is on summer break. TheContinue reading “In the News: Skagit Trail Builders Reach Their Summer Goal”

Trail Update: Thanks to the Mountaineers, Earth Club, and The Gathering for helping us reach our trail goal!

On June 24, 2023 we were joined by 31 volunteers! This awesome, hard-working group of folks helped us reach our goal of finishing the trail to “Big Rock” before we take summer break. Thanks to Liz McNett Crowell for organizing volunteers from Seattle Mountaineers GoHike group. We also had a great team of students fromContinue reading “Trail Update: Thanks to the Mountaineers, Earth Club, and The Gathering for helping us reach our trail goal!”

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”