Winter 2020
In This Issue

  • 23rd Annual Hike the Hill Event
  • PNTA's New Home
  • 2020 Mapset Update
  • Meet our Training and Outreach Intern
  • Tabs for Good
Executive Director, Jeff Kish and Senior Consultant, Mike Dawson met with the 6 Senate offices and 13 House offices that represent the states of Montana, Idaho, and Washington including the trail’s long-standing supporters, Senators Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray.
23rd Annual Hike the Hill Event

Each February, advocates from the Partnership for the National Trails System , American Hiking Society and the member organizations and affiliates who represent our 30 national scenic and historic trails assemble in Washington DC to Hike the Hill.

This year, the Pacific Northwest Trail Association was represented by Executive Director, Jeff Kish and Senior Consultant, Mike Dawson, who visited the 6 Senate offices and 13 House offices that represent the states of Montana, Idaho, and Washington, as well as the headquarters of the US Forest Service and National Park Service .

PNTA representatives demonstrated the organization’s power to leverage volunteerism and private support to exponentially increase the federal return on investment in the Pacific Northwest Trail. While showcasing the strength and recent successes that the PNTA has brought to the public/private partnerships, Association representatives also advocated for stronger partnerships and key programs and legislation impacting the future development of the PNT, such as the Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail Advisory Committee, the Land and Water Conservation Fund and the Restore our Parks Act.
PNTA's New Home

Have you heard the news? To make way for some exciting new tech being developed by Sedron Technologies at the Swift Center, PNTA has moved to a new location in downtown Sedro-Woolley! 

“The PNTA has moved to a new location where we can better fulfill our vision of being a Pacific Northwest Trail visitor center and a visible member of one of our gateway communities,” said Executive Director, Jeff Kish. 

Our new Ferry Street office will be at a more convenient location for visitors, especially those walking from Crown to Coast on the PNT. Although we’re still settling in to our new home, the public is welcome to stop by for trail information or to pick up Northwest Forest passes, fuel canisters for backpacking stoves, and PNT memorabilia.
New PNTA Location

The Pacific Northwest Trail Association headquarters moved November, 2019 from the Swift Center to downtown Sedro-Woolley. Trail and volunteer information continues to be available by phone and online seven days a week.

Our new address: 209 Ferry Street, Suite A, Sedro-Woolley, Washington, 98284
Winter Visitor Center Hours: Monday - Thursday, 10am - 3pm 
2020 Mapset Update

With the prime hiking season just a few months away, our staff is hard at work updating the PNTA mapset for the 2020 season. The new and improved version of our strip maps will be published in May for free digital download on our website.

If you would like a printed copy of this year's edition, you can place a pre-order for a mapset at the cost of production. We only offer this service once a year as our way of saying, "thanks" to PNTA members. We’re taking pre-orders now through June 11th.

PNTA strip maps are revised annually to show the most up-to-date information about the Pacific Northwest Trail available. The Association offers our strip maps and other resources for free to the public in order to improve access to our public lands. Our mapset helps fulfill our mission to protect the Pacific Northwest Trail with easy-to-read page notes that promote responsible trail use and Leave No Trace Outdoor Ethics.
Cat Sullivan (center) led PNTA trail crews in the North Cascades during the 2019 season.
Meet our Training and Outreach Intern

The PNTA is excited to announce a new member of our team! Cat Sullivan has recently joined our office staff as our Training and Outreach Specialist. This position is supported by the Partnership for the National Trails System (PNTS) in their efforts to provide opportunities for young adults to further their careers by engaging them in the protection and management of National Scenic and Historic Trails.

Cat brings extensive experience managing trail and habitat restoration projects in the Southwest with Arizona Conservation Corp and educating youth as an adventure river, hiking, and educational guide with Northern Arizona University .
 
You may recognize Cat's name as she demonstrated outstanding leadership skills while managing a PNTA Performance Crew on the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest last season! Her trail crew also did a fantastic job restoring the PNT in the Pasayten Wilderness.

This year, we are thrilled to have her assist our office staff as we continue to develop trail stewardship programs for youth and young adults and opportunities for volunteer trail maintainers alike.
Tabs for Good

The PNTA is proud to be a partner of Rainier Beer's Tabs For Good program , an annual charitable giving campaign that runs now through March. 

Help give back to the Pacific Northwest by collecting red tabs on Rainier Beer cans and donating them online at RainierTabsForGood.com. Each non-profit partner that receives 100,000 tabs will have a project funded in the amount of $10,000! ⁣

You can help our hardworking trail crews tame 20 miles of wilderness trail by donating your tabs to PNTA. From lush rainforests to rugged mountain crests, keeping the PNT open is hard work. Sweat, skill, perseverance and crosscut saws are what keep trails clear of nature's heavy toll. 

This promotion will be conducted by Rainier in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Alaska, Colorado, and Utah.
Get Involved
We're hiring crew leaders and crew members for our Performance Trail Crews! The PNTA performs over 80% of our trail work with youth and young adults from trailside communities.
We're recruiting volunteers! Visit our events calendar to find a trail work party or outreach event near you!
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