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Trail Update: Join us for our final work party on the Thompson Pond Loop Trail on April 25, 2026
April 19, 2026
🧡 Finishing the Thompson Pond Loop Trail 🧡 Join us Saturday, April 25, 2026 for a day of rock, rakes, and restoration! About the Project The Thompson Pond Loop Trail
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“Trail Update: Join us for our final work party on the Thompson Pond Loop Trail on April 25, 2026”
Northern State Hospital History: Resources
April 6, 2026
As we work on the new trail system at Northern State Recreation Area, we are often asked about the history of Northern State Hospital. Northern State Hospital was designed by
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“Northern State Hospital History: Resources”
Trail Update: Work Party Plan for April 11, 2026
April 6, 2026
Our work on the Thompson Pond Loop Trail at Olmsted Park continues on April 11! On March 28 we were joined by youth volunteers from Kidz-N-K9s 4-H. We put them
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“Trail Update: Work Party Plan for April 11, 2026”
We are honored!
March 26, 2026
💚 A milestone moment for our team! On March 25, 2026 we were honored to be recognized by Mayor Julia Johnson, the Sedro-Woolley City Council, the Port of Skagit, and
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“We are honored!”
Trail Update: Work Party Plan for March 28, 2026 at Olmsted Park
March 21, 2026
Adapting to the Elements and Making Progress at Olmsted Park! Our plans for the March 14 work party evolved thanks to several days of heavy rain. But, as it turns
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“Trail Update: Work Party Plan for March 28, 2026 at Olmsted Park”
Trail Update: Photos from our March 14, 2026 Volunteer Work Party
March 18, 2026
Trail Update: Thompson Pond…here we come!
March 9, 2026
We wrapped up our work on Quarry Trail,  Saturday, February 28 with final capping and trail side restoration. On March 14, we’ll be crossing the road to start work on the Thompson
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“Trail Update: Thompson Pond…here we come!”
Trail Update: Work Party Plan for February 28, 2026
February 25, 2026
Feb 28 is our last work party on Quarry Trail before we move to a new project at Thompson Pond. Goals for the work party Schedule 8:45 am Volunteers Sign-in
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“Trail Update: Work Party Plan for February 28, 2026”
Trail Update: Valentine’s Day on Quarry Trail
February 18, 2026
Happy Valentine’s Day to all the trail lovers who donated their time to Quarry Trail on Feb 14, 2026! Beth from United General District 304 treated us to decadent butter
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“Trail Update: Valentine’s Day on Quarry Trail”
Trail Update: Work Party plan for Feb 14, 2026
February 12, 2026
Background The Port of Skagit is developing the spur trail to the top of South Knoll. Pit run and rock were recently delivered to the base of the south knoll,
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“Trail Update: Work Party plan for Feb 14, 2026”
United General District 304: 2025 Impact Report
February 2, 2026
Skagit Trail Builders is proud to be a program of United General District 304. Learn more about how they support community health in Skagit County by reading their latest impact
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“United General District 304: 2025 Impact Report”
Trail Update: Freezing Temps and Sunshine! Building Quarry Trail on January 24.
January 27, 2026
In spite of freezing temperatures, we had a solid turn-out of 22 volunteers at our January 24, 2026 work party. We had a late-breaking change to our work party plan,
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“Trail Update: Freezing Temps and Sunshine! Building Quarry Trail on January 24.”
Trail Update: Our Work Party plan for Saturday, January 24, 2026…Building Quarry Trail!
January 21, 2026
Join us Saturday, January 24, 2026 as we are continue building Quarry Trail on Port of Skagit property to expand the Northern State Trail System! About the Project Quarry Trail
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“Trail Update: Our Work Party plan for Saturday, January 24, 2026…Building Quarry Trail!”
Trail Update: Good times building Quarry Trail…photos and video from our Jan 10, 2026 work party
January 13, 2026
For planning purposes, Quarry Trail is divided into 3 sections (see map below). On January 10, 2026, our volunteer crew made excellent progress! The trail surface is nearly complete on
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“Trail Update: Good times building Quarry Trail…photos and video from our Jan 10, 2026 work party”
Trail Update: New Year, New Trail!
January 5, 2026
The plan for our Jan 10, 2026 volunteer work party We are continuing our work on Port of Skagit property expanding the Northern State Trail System. In November 2025, we
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“Trail Update: New Year, New Trail!”
Milestones: 2025 Year End Report
December 22, 2025
Skagit Flooding 2025: How you can help with disaster relief and recovery
December 13, 2025
We canceled our volunteer work party scheduled for December 13, 2025 due to the historic flood event brought on by this week’s atmospheric river. Flooding in lowland areas has prompted
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“Skagit Flooding 2025: How you can help with disaster relief and recovery”
December 13 Work Party Cancelled
December 11, 2025
Dear Friends and Supporters, We are cancelling our volunteer work party scheduled for Dec 13. The rain this week has been extreme, flooding lowland areas and prompting road closures. While
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“December 13 Work Party Cancelled”
Trail Update: Work Party plan for December 13, 2025
November 30, 2025
Saturday, December 13, 2025 Volunteer Work Party Plan Today’s goal! Build the connection between Winfield Trail and South Knoll Trail. We’ll be crossing the lawn up to the rock wall/Brickyard
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“Trail Update: Work Party plan for December 13, 2025”
Building Trails for Community Health
November 17, 2025
Northern State Hospital opened in 1909 as an asylum for the mentally ill, growing to become the largest institution of its kind in Washington State. At its peak in the
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“Building Trails for Community Health”
Trail Update: Our Work Party Plan for Nov 8, 2025
November 3, 2025
8:45 am Sign-in at the trailhead: Please note the new parking area for volunteers is located on the gravel road behind Trevennen Hall. Directions can be found here. 9:00 am:
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“Trail Update: Our Work Party Plan for Nov 8, 2025”
Trail Update: A wildly windy work party!
October 27, 2025
Wild Weather and Great Progress on the Winfield Trail! Our October 25 work party started out with a bit of chaos then turned into a wild, windy adventure! An early
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“Trail Update: A wildly windy work party!”
Trail Update: Our work party plan for Oct 25, 2025
October 19, 2025
8:45 am: Sign-in at the trailhead Please note the new parking area for volunteers is located on the gravel road behind Trevennen Hall. Directions can be found here. 9:00 am:
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“Trail Update: Our work party plan for Oct 25, 2025”
Trail Update: Rainy days make for muddy work!
October 13, 2025
It’s October, and the rain has arrived! “If we hadn’t packed rock into the clay soil, we would have just been sliding all over the place!” Executive Director Jim “JT”
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“Trail Update: Rainy days make for muddy work!”
Trail Update: Our Work Party Plan for October 11, 2025
October 5, 2025
This will be our second volunteer work party on Winfield Trail on (Port of Skagit) SWIFT Center property in Sedro-Woolley, WA. At our first session on September 27, the crew
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“Trail Update: Our Work Party Plan for October 11, 2025”
Trail Update: Breaking Ground on Winfield Trail!
October 4, 2025
What a great start! On Saturday, September 27, seventeen amazing volunteers rolled up their sleeves and made impressive progress on the new Winfield Trail. Together, we built a long rock
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“Trail Update: Breaking Ground on Winfield Trail!”
Trail Update: Growing the Northern State Trail System in 2025-2026
September 21, 2025
Trail Project Update – Phase 1 We’re excited to share the first steps in creating new trails at the SWIFT campus! Thanks to the dedicated work of the Port of
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“Trail Update: Growing the Northern State Trail System in 2025-2026”
Wind Phone On North Knoll Trail
September 20, 2025
In partnership with United General District 304’s grief support program Rooted: Grieving & Growing Together and Skagit Parks and Recreation, Skagit Trail Builders is supporting the installment of a Wind Phone on Hill Creek Trail.
Community Support at the Song Sparrow Bridge Ribbon Cutting
September 20, 2025
We are proud to be part of an amazing community that recognizes the health benefits of parks and trails and wholeheartedly supports outdoor recreation! On September 19, we celebrated the
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“Community Support at the Song Sparrow Bridge Ribbon Cutting”
Trail Update: Stewarding Our Trails on September 13
September 18, 2025
You may have heard that that September 13 was our last volunteer work party on property managed by Skagit County Parks and Recreation. We were joined by 41 community volunteers
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“Trail Update: Stewarding Our Trails on September 13”
Trail Update: September Events!
September 2, 2025
🌼 September 13 Our final work party at Northern State Recreation Area! We will be focused on trail stewardship activities like managing vegetation and decommissioning unsanctioned trails. 🎉 September 19
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“Trail Update: September Events!”
In the News: Olmsted Park construction in full swing
August 26, 2025
VINCE RICHARDSON . Skagit Valley Herald Aug 20, 2025 SEDRO-WOOLLEY — Olmsted Park continues to take shape as what was once an empty field is being transformed into a highly-anticipated recreation
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“In the News: Olmsted Park construction in full swing”
Song Sparrow Bridge Ribbon Cutting September 19, 2025
August 25, 2025
Press Release from the City of Sedro-Woolley: Ribbon Cutting for Song Sparrow Bridge September 19, 2025 The public is invited to celebrate the grand opening of the Song Sparrow Bridge,
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“Song Sparrow Bridge Ribbon Cutting September 19, 2025”
2025: Putting the Final Touches on Hill Creek Trail, Pumphouse Trail, and Elk Trail
August 25, 2025
While we completed work at Song Sparrow Bridge in the spring of 2025, we also put the final touches on the Northern State Trail System. With excellent weather and record-setting
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“2025: Putting the Final Touches on Hill Creek Trail, Pumphouse Trail, and Elk Trail”
2024-2025: Song Sparrow Bridge and the Connector Trail
August 25, 2025
The site for Song Sparrow Bridge was identified for a trail crossing during the planning phase in 2018. We were thrilled when permitting was granted in 2024! Note: At that
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“2024-2025: Song Sparrow Bridge and the Connector Trail”
2023-2025: Developing North Knoll Trail and the West Meadow Loop
August 19, 2025
North Knoll Trail is a 3/4 mile section that extends from the Song Sparrow Connector, past the North Knoll, to the wild flower meadow. It follows Hansen Creek’s east bank
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“2023-2025: Developing North Knoll Trail and the West Meadow Loop”
2022-2023: Building the Elevated Segment of the Pumphouse Trail
August 11, 2025
When the Pumphouse Bridge was complete, we celebrated! Now we could cross the creek with power carriers and materials to build the first section of the Pumphouse Trail. When we
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“2022-2023: Building the Elevated Segment of the Pumphouse Trail”
2021-2022: Building the Pumphouse Bridge
August 11, 2025
Work on the Pumphouse Bridge began in the fall of 2021. When the overwater work was put on pause during the salmon run from November to March, our volunteer crew
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“2021-2022: Building the Pumphouse Bridge”
2021: Ivy Control at the Historic Guard Shack and Thompson Pond
August 7, 2025
Coming back from the COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns in 2021 was a challenge. Contracts and permits were delayed, leaving our remaining work at Northern State Recreation Area uncertain. Hill Creek Trail
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“2021: Ivy Control at the Historic Guard Shack and Thompson Pond”
2019: Building Brickyard Creek Trail
August 7, 2025
When we started working on the Northern State Trail System in 2019, we were thrilled to accept the help of the 6 to 8 volunteers who showed up regularly. As
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“2019: Building Brickyard Creek Trail”
2019: Breaking Ground on Hill Creek Trail
August 6, 2025
During the winter of 2018-2019, we broke ground on Hill Creek Trail at Northern State Recreation Area. 🤓 (Side note! At the time, it was being called the “Pumphouse Trail”
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“2019: Breaking Ground on Hill Creek Trail”
2019: Building Dovetail Bridge
August 4, 2025
Skagit Trail Builders started working on the Northern State Trail System in 2019. After spending a few work parties breaking ground on the Pump House Trail (now renamed Hill Creek
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“2019: Building Dovetail Bridge”
Trail Update: Build Year Report 2024-2025
July 14, 2025
Our 2024-2025 Build Year was our best year yet. We hosted 18 work parties engaging with 205 volunteers who donated over 4,000 hours of their time. 18% of our volunteer
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“Trail Update: Build Year Report 2024-2025”
Join us at Northern State Hospital for Public History Day July 26 2025
July 14, 2025
Join us on Saturday, July 26 for Public History Day at Northern State Hospital in Sedro-Woolley, Washington. Pre-register for a free tour of the Colman Ward. Learn from speakers and
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“Join us at Northern State Hospital for Public History Day July 26 2025”
Trail Update: Proposed Trails on Port of Skagit Property
July 1, 2025
Our work at Northern State Recreation Area is nearly complete. We are excited about our upcoming plans on Port of Skagit property! This summer our leadership team will wrap up
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“Trail Update: Proposed Trails on Port of Skagit Property”
Trail Update: Record-Setting Attendance at our Final Work Party of the Season
July 1, 2025
We concluded our build season with record-setting attendance! Fifty-six volunteers brought their enthusiasm, energy, and positive vibes to the final workday of the 2024-2025 build season, June 28, helping us
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“Trail Update: Record-Setting Attendance at our Final Work Party of the Season”
New Power Carrier! Thanks to the Skagit Community Foundation and United General District 304
June 23, 2025
We are thrilled to have been awarded a generous grant by the Skagit Community Foundation that enabled us to purchase a new Canycom power carrier! This funding represents far more
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“New Power Carrier! Thanks to the Skagit Community Foundation and United General District 304”
Trail Update: Work Party Plan for Saturday, June 28
June 23, 2025
Only one volunteer work party (June 28) left before we break for summer. ☀️ Over the summer our leadership team will finish up the wind phone, a few small projects
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“Trail Update: Work Party Plan for Saturday, June 28”
Video: Beautiful rock work and fern plantings at the Pump House Bridge
June 16, 2025
What is the difference between a path that gets you from point A to point B and a trail that brings you joy and fills your soul? Beauty! On Saturday,
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“Video: Beautiful rock work and fern plantings at the Pump House Bridge”
Trail Update: Work Party Plan for June 14, 2025
June 9, 2025
Scope of Work: June 2025   We are nearing the finish line on our project on park property! Only two work parties left before we break for summer. In
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“Trail Update: Work Party Plan for June 14, 2025”
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