Foothills
Branchis
the newest branch of
the Mountaineers.
We cover the I-90 corridor east from
Bellevue
to
Ellensburg,
WA (USA) and offer opportunities for
recreation, education, advocacy, conservation, and environmental education.
Come visit us!
Nextgathering Open to the public. No charge. All are welcome!
Sept 2008
Off hiking for the summer...
Meetings will begin again in September.
Location King County Library, Systems Admin Service Center
(not the Issaquah Library).
The
Snoqualmie Campus is available by
reservation only for members and small group summer camping ($10 per person,
$25 per family user fee). Because the Snoqualmie Lodge
was burned in May 2006, the Snoqualmie Campus is not equipped to handle large
group events that need lodging or full service facilities. If you are interested in
becoming a Campus Host or are willing to volunteer some labor, you can earn
points toward some free ski area
tickets for your efforts. For more information or to sign up contact
snoqualmieproperty@yahoo.com or
425-434-6177 or visit www.snoqualmiecampus.org.
Activities will be added here or
announced by e-mail to Foothills Branch members only.
3rd Sundays monthly, 1 PM,
Issaquah Alps Family Hikes
School age children and their
parents are invited to join in a series of monthly hikes connecting the
library and our outdoor environment. We will gather in the meeting room of
the Issaquah Library for an introduction, storytelling, and an overview of
library materials related to the topic.
Children under 18 must be
accompanied by an adult. All participants need appropriate footwear,
clothing, and a small pack with water and snack. This series of family
hikes and earth friendly resources is being cooperatively sponsored by
Issaquah Alps Trails Club, the Friends of the Issaquah Library, and the
Issaquah Environmental Council. Future hikes will explore other themes
and areas and will be listed in the Issaquah Library monthly program
flier. For information, contact Ann Fletcher or David Kappler at
425-392-3571 or
www.issaquahalps.org
October 5 to 12, 2008.
The annual
Mountaineers Falls Colors Trip
on the
AMC trail, lodge, and hut systems in
the NE, led by Patti Polinksy.Details
of the 2008 trip.
Questions? Patti at MeanySports@Mac.com
or 206.525-7464.
Winter courses, trips, events.
Check out the
winter sports/skiing site for upcoming backcountry, skating and
x-country ski as well as avalanche training courses, ski swap, and events.
·Winter Trails stewardship events along winter snowshoe
and cross-country ski trails, for example, with
local ski clubs.
Leave No Trace (LNT) trainingand backpacking field trips. Dates to be announced
as Foothill leaders are trained to lead LNT events at the Snoqualmie Campus. To
schedule a training event, send e-mail to
snoqualmieproperty@yahoo.com.
Tinkham/Discovery Trail
work parties.
For more information
about upcoming work parties or to be added to the work party e-mailalert list,
send
your contact information to Annik Wolfe, Trail Maintenance chairperson atannikw@gmail.com or call (206) 368-2688.
Volunteers for Outdoor
Washington (VOW)/Mountaineers trail building
on the Discovery Trail near Tinkham Campground in the I-90 corridor.A flat, fun, and historic trail!We’ll focus on constructing a
wildlife-viewing platform to provide a great vantage point for the beaver pond.
Volunteers meet at 8:30 a.m. and finish by 4:00 p.m.No experience required; VOW supplies all
tools and training.
·VOW work parties are a great way to have a fun,
learn a skill, and dig into some rewarding work.One day on this project earns you a one-day
NW Forest Pass. A second day of work gets you the Annual NW Forest Pass, a $30
value!
·The Tinkham Discovery Trail is located east of
Seattle on I-90 (exit
42).For directions, and to register for
this work party, visit
the
VOW web site or contact
info@trailvolunteers.org
or 206-517-3019.
As our membership grows, requests for
new programs and activities create leadership and support needs. These needs are opportunities for
you to develop skills and experience in leading, teaching, organizing, or facilitating
events and activities. They are invitations to make new friends, work on issues
that you care about, and experience adventures with like-minded people. We need trip leaders
and co-leaders, mentors, writers, photographers, etc. We need people to help
with administrative tasks such as bookkeeping, publicity, scheduling, and
managing the web site. We need you and whatever skills you bring!
If you have a skill that you'd like to
share and some time to spare, consider volunteering. You are invited!Inquiries
about "Leadership Training" are also welcomed.Send e-mail to foothills.branch@gmail.comor
call Fran Troje, chair, at
425-746-6726.
The
Mountaineers
Foothills Branch
