In February 2020, the IATC Board of Directors and Executive Director gathered for a strategic planning retreat. After many meetings, drafts, and and much valuable feedback from our leadership and community, the Board gave IATC’s first formal strategic plan its final approval.
Read MoreOur partners at Conservation Northwest are urging members of the Issaquah Alps Trails Club to take action to support the continuation of the Trust Land Transfer. This program has historically supported public lands such as Tiger Mountain. The trails club supports this effort and encourages its members to learn more and take action today by contacting your legislators.
Read MoreThe Issaquah Alps Trails Club is proud to release its first annual report. Looking back on the year 2020, the organization faced many challenges, but we met those challenges head on and succeeded in our mission.
Read MoreThe IATC Board has decided to move forward with the preparation and publication of a book covering the history of the Issaquah Alps Trails Club. We need your old club-related photographs.
Read MoreThe City of Issaquah’s newly formed Environmental Board met for the first time this week with board members coming from several familiar organizations including the Trails Club itself and the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust.
Read MoreState Route 18 is undergoing improvements to help safely connect Maple Valley and the South Sound with Snoqualmie and the I-90 corridor. Unfortunately, while the current plan proposed by WSDOT this month tries to address important safety concerns, it does not include these recreation considerations.
Read MoreThe IATC hosted a public forum on December 22nd to address the current engineering plan for the SR-18 project. IATC President David Dunphy presented on this project and then responded to audience questions. The following article highlights some key points discussed during that event. For more information on the SR-18 advocacy work that the IATC is doing please visit our advocacy page.
Read MoreThe Issaquah Alps Trails Club is advocating for the inclusion of safe wildlife passages in the design for the expansion of SR-18, but why are these passages so important?
Read MoreIssaquah is on the map again - on the route of the coast-to-coast Great American Rail-Trail.
Read MorePlease be aware: the parking lot at Big Tree Ridge Trailhead will be closed until improvements to the trailhead can be completed. New construction will not take place until the Summer of 2021 and the parking lot will be closed from now until the construction is through.
Read MoreAs safety concerns of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to limit activities indoors, we expect that more people will be out hiking in snowy conditions than in previous years. And while we are excited that so many hikers are out exploring our public lands, winter hiking brings new safety considerations to be aware of. Whether it’s your first time recreating in the winter, or you’re a seasoned pro, now is a good time to start preparing.
Read MoreIssaquah is blessed with a number of trailheads within walking distance of a bus stop. Here is an example of one such connection to hike the East Ridge Trail of Squak Mountain.
Read MoreIn the final chapter of our series documenting the history of the IATC, Doug Simpson discusses more recent changes made to the club including bringing on new leadership, the creation of the club’s most recent mission statement, and new advocacy efforts.
Read MoreThis edition of the IATC’s history series covers the year 2017 in which the club hired its first Executive Director, explored options to help trailhead parking congestion, and awarded two more scholarships to Issaquah High School students.
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