Crowdfunding campaign launched for Friends of the Trail

Published 9:41 am Monday, January 25, 2016

Friends of the Trail, a Valley nonprofit organization responsible for cleaning up many illegal dump sites in the area, is about to mark its 20th anniversary. Since 1996, the organization, led by Wade Holden of North Bend, has conducted large-scale cleanups on public lands and waterways throughout the state.

“We work year round,” said Holden.

Funding for the effort comes from county, state and federal organizations, but dump site cleanup isn’t the only thing relying on those funds.

“It’s for everything from avalanche control to porta-potties in the back country,” Holden said.

In an effort to replace a work truck (one of only two), Friends of the Trail has launched a $48,000 crowdfunding campaign on the website indiegogo.com.

Visit https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/work-truck-for-ongoing-cleanups-on-public-lands# for information on the campaign or to contribute.

For more information on Friends of the Trail, visit www.friendsofthetrail.org.