ARLINGTON — With nearly 20 miles still left to build on the Whitehorse Trail, a group is forming to advocate for the path between Darrington and Arlington.
The Snohomish-Arlington Trail Coalition, which focuses on the Centennial Trail, plans to meet Monday with people interested in forming the new group. The new coalition would tackle issues related to the 27-mile Whitehorse Trail, which is years from completion.
Snohomish County oversees more than a dozen trails, including both the Centennial and Whitehorse trails, and relies on advice from groups and coalitions to make decisions that make sense to trail users, said Tom Teigen county parks director.
“We can’t overstate how important these advocacy groups are,” he said. “They really are an incredible asset to us as a park system.”
The county works with more than 40 nonprofit organizations and 100 individual trail users, he said.
County workers have been clearing brush and maintaining sections of the Whitehorse Trail, but permitting work and funding have prevented the county from doing more.
One of the Snohomish-Arlington Trail Coalition’s goals for 2008 is to form a sister group to support the Whitehorse Trail.
Anyone interested is invited to attend a meeting at 7 p.m. March 17 at Hadley Hall near the Arlington Boys &Girls Club at 17750 59th Ave. NE.
Herald Writer Kaitlin Manry: 425-339-3292 or kmanry@heraldnet.com.
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