Washington Trails Association

Join co-hosts Children & Nature Network and REI for an evening with Richard Louv, the internationally bestselling author of Last Child in the Woods, in conversation with Sally Jewell, former U.S. Secretary of the Interior and CEO of REI on 8/12.

Rich and Sally will explore the ideas at the heart of Louv’s newest and most personal book, Noticing: Intimate Encounters with the Natural World.

Our August events are sizzlin' hot! This month, you can:

⚖️ Understand power, gain it, and use it to make meaningful change with Rashad Robinson
🌍 Learn how heal the planet's soil from David Montgomery
🌲 Get an exclusive look at Emily Poole's new seasonal guide to the PNW
👩‍💼 Follow Wanda Herndon's journey from humble beginnings to leadership at Starbucks

And so much more!

Get tickets at thsea.org.

We're hiring a Multi-Day Trip Program Coordinator to help plan and develop multi-day trail maintenance volunteer opportunities statewide.

Priority application date: 8/23
Location: Hybrid office/field based out of WTA's Seattle Office
Full time, non-exempt

We're in for a rough wildfire season. As fires burn in Spokane, on public lands and in communities statewide, here's how you can help right now:

🔥 Stay safe and prevent new fires
Respect wildland firefighters and first responders. Follow and respect fire bans statewide.

🔥 Donate to disaster relief
We've collected a list of trusted places in the Spokane area to donate aid or learn about available resources statewide (link in comments)

Our hearts are with our friends, neighbors and communities affected. Thank you for helping each other and staying safe.

Did you know that a contributing factor to less tree canopy coverage in certain urban areas is historic redlining, which occurred all over Washington and the United States? Redlining is a discriminatory practice where financial institutions deny or restrict services based on the racial or ethnic makeup of a neighborhood. In the U.S., mortgage lenders outlined urban neighborhoods — and Black-populated neighborhoods in particular — and denied loans to the people living there. The Fair Housing Act of 1968 outlawed racially motivated redlining; however, the impact of these discriminatory practices have lingering implications on communities to this day.

Friends at Washington Trails Association interviewed our Executive Director, Amanda Parrish, for this piece on "Urban Forestry & Why It Matters." Check it out:
https://www.wta.org/news/magazine/features/urban-forestry-and-why-it-matters

Urban forestry and why it matters Spending time amid trees boosts the enjoyment of time spent in nature. But tree do a lot more than that — they sequester carbon, help create the air we breathe, provide shade, mitigate heat, absorb stormwater and create habitat. But the benefits of those trees are not distributed equally among nei...

From clearing paths in the backcountry to championing trails at the Capitol, does it all and they’ve been showing up for years at PCT Days to connect with the community.

Washington Trails Association (WTA) is the nation's largest statewide trails nonprofit. WTA is dedicated to mobilizing hikers and everyone who loves the outdoors to protect and champion trails and public lands.

We offer a volunteer trail maintenance program, free online hiking resources (including our Hiking Guide and mobile Trailblazer app), outdoor leadership training and opportunities to advocate for trails funding.

💪 Volunteer trail work?
📱 A seriously handy hiking app?
📣 Advocacy that actually moves mountains?

Yup, that’s all WTA. Come say hi, learn how to get involved, and maybe even find your next favorite hike.

📍Who's coming with us?

is a chance to get outdoors and give back to the trails you love, and at MSHI we empower *everyone* to become trail stewards.

Our Conservation Corps volunteers don't just help maintain trails at Mount St. Helens, they're involved in invasive w**d removal, building upkeep, habitat restoration, and more.

We partner with other organizations, such as the Washington Trails Association and the Gifford Pinchot National Forest- U.S. Forest Service, to make an impact where it's needed most.

MSHI's awesome trail crew is out there rain or shine tackling many critical projects - gratitude to the Conservation Corps!

Find out more at mshinstitute.org/conservation-corps.

We’re engaging with public lands stakeholders to shape a more sustainable future for recreation on the Olympic Peninsula. In this blog from our friends at Washington Trails Association, read about the push to better understand recreational use in the North Hood Canal area and share your experience using the Olympic Peninsula Outdoor Recreation Collaborative’s survey: https://www.wta.org/news/signpost/tell-us-how-you-enjoy-the-north-hood-canal-area-2014-and-help-shape-its-future

We're hiring a Gear Library Assistant to support our Outdoor Leadership Training Program.

Seasonal, part-time. Now - Jan. 29, 2027
Locations: WTA Seattle Gear Library & South Puget Sound Gear Library

Learn more and apply at wta.org/careers