Letter | Work party group thanks day’s many volunteers

Many thanks to the 40 people who attended the Community Volunteer Work Party in the overflow parking lot of the Little Si trail head on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 4. That afternoon, volunteers planted 60 small native bushes donated by the Mountains to Sound Greenway nursery in Issaquah.

November 18, 2015 1:49 pm

Many thanks to the 40 people who attended  the Community Volunteer Work Party in the overflow parking lot of the Little Si trail head on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 4.  That afternoon, volunteers planted 60 small native bushes donated by the Mountains to Sound Greenway nursery in Issaquah.

Not only Valley people attended, but some hikers from as far away as the Sammamish Plateau, Redmond and Seattle, who had seen the event advertised at the trailhead.

Then despite heavy rain, on Nov. 1, eight members of the Snoqualmie United Methodist Church came out to finish the work started Oct. 4.  These folk planted 30 more bushes, completing the work envisioned for this fall’s planting effort.

Thanks to all in the community who made the spring and fall Community Work Parties of 2015 a success. These included Valley businesses who accepted posters, the North Bend Theatre for publicizing these events, Ace Hardware for contributing work gloves, King County Noxious Weed Program for contributing “Neighbor Bullies” brochures, and the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust.

Next spring, watch for new opportunities to help maintain the trails of our beautiful Valley in collaboration with the local Washington State Department of Natural Resources.

Mary Brown

North Bend