Come learn about common riparian area native plants and how healthy riparian buffers provide vital habitat for salmon (and possibly spot some salmon in Issaquah Creek!)
Join City of Issaquah Urban Forest Supervisor Dan Hintz and Park Ranger Casey Shane to learn about the unique wetlands within Tradition Plateau on Tiger Mountain.
Join the Issaquah Alps Trails Club and Kathleen Farley-Wolf, Program Manager at King County Parks, for a short hike through the forests of Cougar Mountain to discuss forest carbon, the history of Cougar Mountain, and the King County 30-year forest plan.
Join IATC and the City of Issaquah on a guided hike along Pickering Reach to explore how riparian areas and wetlands are critical habitats for plant and wildlife diversity in the face of a rapidly changing climate.
Come join City of Issaquah Park Ranger Casey Shane on a short family friendly group hike through Tradition Plateau’s Swamp and Big Tree trails. Learn about hiking basics and how to properly plan and prepare for your adventure.
Take a hike and learn about the geology and mining history in the Sky Country trailhead area on Cougar Mountain.
Take a hike and learn about the geology and mining history in the Red Town area on Cougar Mountain
Join geologist Annika Wallendahl for a family-friendly walking tour to learn about the geologic history of Tiger Mountain’s Tradition and Round Lakes.
Join geologist Annika Wallendahl for an all ages walking tour to learn about the geologic history of Tiger Mountain’s Tradition and Round Lakes.
Join IATC and Paul Fischer, Senior Forester with King County Parks, on a hike through Taylor Mountain as he discusses upland forest health and stewardship.
Join IATC and the City of Issaquah on a guided hike along Pickering Reach to explore how riparian areas and wetlands are critical habitats for plant and wildlife diversity in the face of a rapidly changing climate.
Join IATC and the City of Issaquah on a guided hike along Pickering Reach to explore how riparian areas and wetlands are critical habitats for plant and wildlife diversity in the face of a rapidly changing climate.
Join the Issaquah Alps Trails Club and Kathleen Farley-Wolf, Program Manager at King County Parks, for a short hike through the forests of Cougar Mountain to discuss forest carbon, the history of Cougar Mountain, and the King County 30-year forest plan.
Join IATC and the City of Issaquah on a guided hike along Pickering Reach to explore how riparian areas and wetlands are critical habitats for plant and wildlife diversity in the face of a rapidly changing climate.
Join the IATC and the City of Issaquah on a guided hike along Pickering Reach to explore how riparian areas and wetlands are critical habitats for plant and wildlife diversity in the face of a rapidly changing climate.
Join Rita Moore, a native plant steward with the Washington Native Plant Society, on hike through the Klondike Swamp Trail on Cougar Mountain and along the way learn to identify native plants and their role within the local environment.
Join IATC and Judy Blanco and Seth Oakes from the King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks on an interpretive walk along Holder Creek to learn about the ecology of the area, the wildlife that depend on it and how floods help to shape the landscape
Join IATC and Paul Fischer, Senior Forester with King County Parks, on a hike through Cougar Mountain as he discusses upland forest health, climate resilience, and forest stewardship.
Take a hike and learn about the geology and mining history in the Sky Country trailhead area on Cougar Mountain.
Join the IATC and the City of Issaquah on a guided hike along Pickering Reach to explore how riparian areas and wetlands are critical habitats for plant and wildlife diversity in the face of a rapidly changing climate.
Join the Issaquah Alps Trails Club and Kathleen Farley-Wolf, Program Manager at King County Parks, for a short hike through the forests of Cougar Mountain to discuss forest carbon, the history of Cougar Mountain, and the King County 30-year forest plan.
Take a hike and learn about the geology and mining history in the Red Town area on Cougar Mountain
Join the IATC and the City of Issaquah on a guided hike through Cougar Mountain to see firsthand how climate change directly impacts the Issaquah Alps and what our community leaders have done to preserve this vital region.
We will discuss Issaquah’s history of preserving and restoring forested lands and walk through some of the recent (2018) Bergsma acquisition. Hikers will then learn about how the recent Bergsma acquisition not only preserved 46 acres of mature second growth forest, but also generated carbon credits to support stewardship initiatives (like Green Issaquah) within the City. We will discuss how we can all be responsible stewards and hikers of these forested open spaces and why it is important to acknowledge the value of the ecosystem services trees provide (like carbon sequestration) in a rapidly changing climate.
This is the inaugural hike in IATC’s Climate Change Initiative. Future dates and locations TBD.
Registration is required.
Trailhead: Harvey Manning Park at Talus, Cougar Mountain
Trails: Skid Road, Harvey Manning, Big Tree Ridge Trail and Military Ridge Trails (see map insert)
Distance: 2.5 miles
Duration: 2 hours
Elevation Gain: ~300 feet
Hike Leaders: Dan Hintz, Urban Forestry Supervisor, & Alex Anderson, Park Ranger, City of Issaquah
Feel free to contact events@issaquahalps.org with any questions about this event.
Join IATC and Joey Hulbert, PhD for an afternoon hike and soil sample gathering along Tradition Plateau.
Join IATC and Joey Hulbert, PhD of The Forest Health Watch in this virtual event to review the results of soil samples studied from previous collections on Tiger and Squak Mountains.
Join the IATC and Dan Hintz for a morning of plant identification and forest ecology education. Starting at East Sunset Way Trailhead, we will wander through the forest to Tradition Plateau, stopping at the "Big Tree" to learn about what makes a forest healthy and what threats they face in the Issaquah Alps.
Join Janet Wall, a local advocate for healthy lands and an expert on noxious weeds and invasive plants for a hike to learn about non-native and potentially harmful plants in the Issaquah Alps.
Take a hike and learn about the geology and mining history in the Sky Country trailhead area on Cougar Mt.
Hike the New and Old Chybinski trails to Debbie's View
Meet at 175 Rainier Blvd S, Issaquah
Easy, 4-6 miles, 800-1200 ft gain, Good trail, Slow pace
Not difficult for occasional hikers
Scott Semans 425-369-1725
1st day of Winter
Big Tree Ridge / Bergsma Purchase
Meet at 175 Rainier Blvd S, Issaquah
Easy, 4-6 miles, 800-1200 ft gain, Good trail, Slow pace
Not difficult for occasional hikers
Scott Semans 425-369-1725
