As of February 11th
The trails are still quite muddy in places, but if you are wearing the right type of shoes, that shouldn’t bother you too much.
A word about the logging in the area. We have removed posts 16, 17, and 18 to keep them from being damaged. For now, don’t even think of hiking from the Hood Canal trailhead up to post 15 (the first post you see if you enter the trail at the Spruce St. trailhead. That trail is closed due to the logging operation. In addition, it would not be a good idea to try the trek from the bridge over Hawks Hole Creek to Hansville Rd. They are logging along the road there and it’s not really safe.
Never fear–once the logging is finished, we will get out there and re-establish the trails so you can use them. It may be a few years before the vegetation and trees grow up to hide all evidence of logging, but it will happen.
Can’t remember where the trail number posts are located? Check out our map in the General Information menu item. Remember, you can always load the Maprika app on your smart phone and import the Hansville Greenway map. The app works with Android or iOS. With GPS enabled, you should be able to find your way with no problem.
Want to report stuff? Want to volunteer to help? Just e-mail us at info@hansvillegreenway.org or you can contact Art at 360-638-0738 to make your report. You can also comment on our Facebook page.
We are short of able-bodied people to help with maintenance, so if you’ve ever wanted to volunteer your time for a really good cause, we’d love to have you. Any time you can contribute is really appreciated! And you’ll get bragging rights for working with us! There is no “required” amount of time for volunteers to work. We are just happy to get any help we can get.
Our organized hikes went well. While we didn’t have a lot of people, those that went on the hikes appreciated the opportunity to get to know the Greenway a bit better. We’ll probably offer this opportunity again next hiking season.
If anyone wants a “guide” on a hike (even in the winter), let us know. We can probably have one of our volunteers help you discover that hiking is enjoyable even in the winter.
You’ve probably noticed that we still have a little work to do on the Alder Wetlands trail where it leaves Twin Spits Rd. We are working on it. Want to help? Give us a call.
For the last couple of weeks we’ve been out cutting blowdown off of the trail. We try to get it as soon as we are notified that there is a need, but sometimes it takes us a bit to get a work party together. We’ve had 2 work parties in the last week or so.
For info, call Art at 360-621-0931