This month we're working in several locations that need some special attention and we'd love to have your help! Join us for a day full of safety, fun and work, and make your mark on the trails you love.
Southwest Washington - Vancouver Lake 1/2 day
April 12
WTA is offering a series of morning events to make it easier for youth and families to join trail stewardship projects. Join us for a 1/2 day work party in a regional park on the west shore of Vancouver Lake. Visitors to the park enjoy a variety of activities, including hiking and biking in the park on trails that WTA helps maintain.
We hope to see lots of families, but the young at heart are welcome too! We'll be working on the 2.5 mile muti-use trail that connects the lake to Frenchman's Bar Regional Park.
>> Sign up now for the April 12 half-day work party at Vancouver Lake.
Northwest Washington - Sharpe Park
April 13
Relax at Sares Head after your work party and enjoy expansive views of Puget Sound. Photo by Mike.
Despite their relatively short length, the trails at Sharpe Park need some major repair in order to get them up to standard. Join us as we work at this unique location, home to the largest undeveloped waterfront on Fidalgo Island.
We'll be rebuilding sections of rooty and rocky trails. In addition, expect to do a bit of general maintenance on some of the park's more popular, established trails. So come for a day of trail work near Anacortes, and afterwards, explore this little-known gem on Fidalgo Island.
>> Sign up now for one of the work parties at Sharpe Park this month.
Puget Sound - Evans Creek
Alternative Spring Break for Teens
April 16, 17, 18
A day of volunteer work with WTA not only builds trails, it helps build friendships. Photo by WTA Staff
Our work parties at Evans Creek this week are geared towards students between 14- 18 who are on spring break. Bring your friends and enjoy the outdoors while you spend a day learning about the world of trail maintenance. You can earn community service hours for school too!
The Evans Creek Preserve in Sammamish, just 30 minutes from Seattle, is home to many diverse ecosystems that provide wildlife habitat to a variety of species. Teen volunteers will help WTA build a brand new trail system this spring, so you can return with friends year after year and say: “Yeah … I built that.”
>> Sign up now for one of the Teen Spring Break work parties at Evans Creek!
Olympics - Dry Creek
April 26
The Dry Creek trail needs help from our great volunteers to keep it accessible for hikers. Photo by Bob and Barb.
Come help WTA work on a trail that heads out of Lake Cushman and leads to a traverse below Dry Mountain. The winter on the Peninsula has left the trail a little worse for wear, but it's nothing we can't fix with your help! We've got work to do logging out, repairing tread, improving drainage, and brushing.
This is a great opportunity to hone a variety of trail maintenance skills, and at the end of the day, you can explore a scenic trail near Lake Cushman that winds through lush rainforest and along rocky mountainsides.
>> Sign up now for the Dry Creek work party this month.