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Volunteers scheduled to work on Three Forks area

September 2, 2009

By Staff

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More than 200 volunteers from Microsoft will help restore natural areas and build trails in the Mountains to Sound Greenway, as part of the United Way’s Day of Caring Sept. 11.
In the Snoqualmie Valley, the volunteers will work at Three Forks Natural Area and the Little Si Trail. Along Interstate 90, volunteers will work in Olallie State Park at the Twin Falls Trail and at Lake Sammamish State Park.
At Three Forks Natural Area volunteers will restore wetlands near the Snoqualmie River by removing invasive blackberries and other weeds to protect new native trees recently planted at the park.
Three Forks is where the North, Middle and South Forks of the Snoqualmie River converge. The park is owned and maintained by King County, and is home to a variety of wildlife, including elk, black bears, cougars, deer, eagles, and river otters. The park has more than five miles of riverfront and is surrounded by the Snoqualmie Forest and Mount Si. An extension of the Snoqualmie Valley Trail runs through the west side of the natural area.
Volunteers will work to improve and perform maintenance on the trail at Little Si. The mountain lies in the shadow of Mt. Si, has a 1,576 foot elevation and is managed by the state.
Many hikers go up the trail, and Greenway volunteers have worked to maintain the trail for the last two years.
“We run volunteer events all year long,” Greenway Executive Director Cynthia Welti said. “By volunteering, corporate group members get to know the special places in the Mountains to Sound Greenway and contribute to making them accessible for people and healthy for wildlife.”
Volunteers have logged more than 5,000 hours making the trail sustainable. The volunteers have built rock turnpikes and steps, repaired drainage and replaced signs.
The Mountains to Sound Greenway connects natural areas along the I-90 corridor from Seattle to Thorp.
The Day of Caring is an annual event sponsored by United Way. Volunteers across the country take on different community service projects.

More than 200 volunteers from Microsoft will help restore natural areas and build trails in the Mountains to Sound Greenway, as part of the United Way’s Day of Caring Sept. 11.

In the Snoqualmie Valley, the volunteers will work at Three Forks Natural Area and the Little Si Trail. Along Interstate 90, volunteers will work in Olallie State Park at the Twin Falls Trail and at Lake Sammamish State Park.

The United Way’s Day of Caring is Sept. 11.

The United Way’s Day of Caring is Sept. 11.

At Three Forks Natural Area volunteers will restore wetlands near the Snoqualmie River by removing invasive blackberries and other weeds to protect new native trees recently planted at the park.

Three Forks is where the North, Middle and South Forks of the Snoqualmie River converge. The park is owned and maintained by King County, and is home to a variety of wildlife, including elk, black bears, cougars, deer, eagles, and river otters. The park has more than five miles of riverfront and is surrounded by the Snoqualmie Forest and Mount Si. An extension of the Snoqualmie Valley Trail runs through the west side of the natural area.

Volunteers will work to improve and perform maintenance on the trail at Little Si. The mountain lies in the shadow of Mt. Si, has a 1,576 foot elevation and is managed by the state.

Many hikers go up the trail, and Greenway volunteers have worked to maintain the trail for the last two years.

“We run volunteer events all year long,” Greenway Executive Director Cynthia Welti said. “By volunteering, corporate group members get to know the special places in the Mountains to Sound Greenway and contribute to making them accessible for people and healthy for wildlife.”

Volunteers have logged more than 5,000 hours making the trail sustainable. The volunteers have built rock turnpikes and steps, repaired drainage and replaced signs.

The Mountains to Sound Greenway connects natural areas along the I-90 corridor from Seattle to Thorp.

The Day of Caring is an annual event sponsored by United Way. Volunteers across the country take on different community service projects.

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