Swan Creek Park — Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016

Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area

This was my very first WTA work hike. I volunteered when I visited the WTA website page looking for places to hike in the area while I was in Seattle for a month. I saw that there were volunteer trail work hikes and that several were located close to where I was staying. I had hiked several National Park trails and local some 25 years ago when I was a young Army Officer stationed at Fort Lewis. Now retired - I felt this would be a great way to give back to a system that I enjoyed while I was younger and enjoy new trails and socialize with other like minded outdoor type people. The day started meeting the crew members and learning about the tools and getting a safety brief. There was a great mix of diverse volunteers and everyone made us fit in. Allen was the WTA crew leader and he walked along the trail and provided helpful tips for working on the trail and helped keep the teams motivated through the day. It was hard work but the most rewarding work I have done in a long time. I would recommend to anyone out there who hikes or just want to learn something new.