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Foothills Branch is the newest branch of The Mountaineers, serving members and the general public in cities, towns, and communities on the east side of Lake Washington, from Bellevue eastward to Ellensburg, WA. We provide opportunities for advocacy, conservation, and environmental education, and support access to our natural resources while teaching important skills for safe and enjoyable all-season outdoor recreation.
Next Branch Meeting and Program
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Sat. June 5th National Trails Day trail maintenance on Ira Spring Trail
On Saturday, June 5th, volunteers will return to a favorite trail
perform needed repairs on the popular Ira Spring Trail. The 2010
National Trails Day event, sponsored by the Mountaineers Foothills
Branch in partnership with Volunteers for Outdoor Washington repair
sections along the trail and a construction project at the top. It is
open to members from all branches and the public. Mountaineers members
in courses requiring a service credit can fulfill it with this day of
trail work. The USFS will award one day free Northwest Forest Pass, or
will count as one day towards the two days needed for an Annual
Northwest Forest Pass.
DATE: 5 June (Saturday)
START TIME: 08:30 AM
WHERE: Ira Spring Trail (meet at the trailhead)
DIRECTIONS: from Seattle go east on I-90 and take exit 45, Forest Road 9030. At the stop sign turn left (north) and go under the freeway). When the road forks stay to the left (FR 9031) for about 3.5 miles until you reach the end, at a large parking area. You will be given a free day pass.
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BRING: your lunch, water and, of course, sun blocker & your rain gear.
WEAR: hiking boots, long pants, a long-sleeved shirt, and gloves if you have them (if not loaner gloves will be available).
WORK: The work will take place within the first mile of the trail mostly repairing two slide areas. We will also be installing geotextile to mitigate any further damage.
PICNIC: after the event (around 3:00PM) there will be a free picnic. If you are vegetarian please let us know when you sign up. Also indicate what size T-shirt you want.
SIGN UP: The Mountaineers website (http://www.mountaineers.org), Volunteers for Outdoor Washington website (http://www.trailvolunteers.org), or contact Annik Wolfe at 206-368-2688 or annikw@gmail.com.
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Courses and Classes
SEA KAYAKING - Basic Course – Level 1
Dance instruction and social mix dances will resume October 15th.
Dance to a wonderful mix of Swing, Waltz, Latin, Ballroom, Blues, and more spun by the fabulous Dr. Dance himself, Ari Levitt.
For more information on this and other Eastside dances or classes, go to: www.rolluptherug.com
Are you interested in helping to coordinate Mountaineer dances? Contact foothills.branch@gmail.com
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Activities and Programs
Photography
 Second Monday of each month
7 PM, Highland Community Center, 14224 NE Bel-Red Road, Bellevue, WA
Dane Williams
There is interest among Foothills Branch members to start a photography program on the Eastside. The branch will partner with Bellevue Parks and Recreation. Meetings are free, and available to members, and the general public. Family, friends, and neighbors are welcome. Monday, Nov. 9th is the first meeting. We will share our interests, show some of our photographs, discuss technique, and make plans for picture-taking field trips. As interest grows, we will sponsor teaching opportunities on the various aspects of photography. Dane Williams is the chair of this new committee. Meeting dates are scheduled for the second Monday of each month, starting with Mon. Nov. 9th. at 7 pm in the Highland Community Center, 14224 NE Bel-Red Road, Bellevue.
Mt Rainier - photo by Dane Williams
Safety Office sought for Foothills Branch Council
Mountaineers Facilities
Activities and Outings Search for your favorite activity.
Activities will be added here or announced by e-mail to Foothills Branch members.
Volunteering
Foothills Branch Hiking Committee
The Foothills Branch Hiking Committee is looking for volunteers to be a part of our committee! We are also looking for hike leaders, including backpacking leaders. For more information, please contact co-chair of the Hiking Committee, Chris Caviezel at chris@snoqualmienordic.org or 425-434-0899
Volunteers are invited for trail work events along the Mountains-to-Sound Greenway, I-90. See dates above and:
Mountains to Sound (MTS) calendar of stewardship events.
Winter Trails stewardship events along winter snowshoe and cross-country ski trails, for example, with local ski clubs.
Leave No Trace (LNT) training and 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 future work parties or to be added to the work party e-mail alert list, send your contact information to Annik Wolfe, Trail Maintenance chairperson at annikw@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! Weˆ¢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
Volunteer Trail Work training on the Hazel Wolf Wetlands Trails. To join in, contact Katlin Hanson, team leader, at novaerupta@yahoo.com.
Define your own role
As our membership grows, requests for new programs and activities create leadership and support needs. These needs are opportunities for you to develop skills in leading, teaching, organizing, or facilitating events and activities. They are opportunities 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, and photographers. 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 and some time, consider volunteering. You are invited! Inquiries about Leadership Training are also welcomed. Send e-mail to foothills.branch@gmail.com or call Fran Troje, chair, at 425-746-6726
Foothills branch questions, requests, ideas? Send e-mail to join or unsubscribe from our e-mail alert list.
foothills.branch@gmail.com
To contact a Mountaineers Membership Service staff person, call 206-521-6000
The Mountaineers Program Center at Magnuson Park
7700 Sand Point Way N.E.
Seattle, WA. 98115
206-521-6000
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