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Colonnade Grand Opening

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on September 4, 2008
in Land Advocacy, Mark Brent and News and Info
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Thanks to years of hard work, over 12,000 volunteer hours, and the welcoming spirit of the neighbors, Colonnade is almost done. And now it’s time to party! Please join the Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance (formerly BBTC) for the Grand Opening of I-5 Colonnade, Saturday, September 13th from 10am to 2pm.

colonnade062808056.jpgCall your friends, bring your bike and helmet, come for the ribbon cutting at 10am, stay all day! There is plenty in store.
Try your luck in the raffle drawing. Prizes include a Shimano Saint Component Group, a weekend at Whistler, a Specialized mountain bike, Transition wheel set, REI gear pack, gift packs from FSA, Nuun, and much more. All proceeds benefit Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance (BTTC). Tickets are $5/1; $10/3; $20/8; drawing is at 12:00 noon, must be present to win.
· Check out booths and collect schwag from Shimano, Intense, REI, FSA, Clif Bar, Nuun, Cascade Bicycle Club, Trips for Kids, Seattle LunaChix and many more.
· Enjoy an end-of-summer BBQ (small donation requested).
· Find your Colonnade Rock and check out trails sponsored by Shimano, Clif Bar and Cascade Bicycle Club.
See you there!

Also Check Out Regional DNR Meetings:

I met recently with Randy Acker, the head of the South Puget Sound DNR regional office. He told me these meetings are going to be informal and a an opportunity to discuss recreational use on DNR land. I have also shot a video interview with Randy. I will have that up soon. Get out and tell them what you want. Be Clear, Concise and think of all the user types. In Randy’s words they want partners, not simply users.

Meeting dates and locations (All meetings are from 6 to 9 p.m.):

· September 9 – King County Library Service Center, Issaquah (Kick-off meeting)
· September 10 – Omak Community Library, Omak
· September 10 – Longhouse Educational and Cultural Center, The Evergreen State College, Olympia
· September 11 – Deer Park Library, Deer Park
· September 15 – Hoquiam Library, Hoquiam
· September 15 – Vancouver Water Resources Education Center, Vancouver
· September 16 – Port Angeles Library, Port Angeles
· September 16 – Burlington Library, Burlington
· September 17 – Grupe Conference Center, Central Washington University, Ellensburg

Stevens Pass Bike Park: Update

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BonesXMetal
on June 30, 2008
in Land Advocacy, News and Info and The Insider
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SeanWetterbergIf you live in the greater Pacific Northwest, you know that Stevens Pass Ski Area is planning to open a bike park in 2010. What you probably don’t know is what is the scope of the Master Development Plan or at what stage the whole process is at. There were several parties represented at the meeting held in Everett on Wednesday night. Stevens Pass was well represented, the mountain bike community had less than one would have expected, and then there was representation from the other user and advocate groups like the Mountaineers and the Sierra Club. The US Forest Service is conducting an environmental analysis as required by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for all proposed projects in the Stevens Pass MDP. The most pressing issue is to get feedback for the Scoping letter by July 3rd. Continue reading ‘Stevens Pass Bike Park: Update’

Save Our Trails — A Conversation with the DNR

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bikegrrl
on June 25, 2008
in Karen Johanson, Land Advocacy, News and Info and Trail Building
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Black Rock

Last week, I opened an email to learn that the Washington State DNR (Department of Natural Resources) would be having a public hearing that evening to educate trail users about new rules in the WAC . Rumor had it that access to virtually all DNR lands would be prohibited and unsanctioned trail work would be considered criminal. The reality was not as daunting — yet there were many doubts from speakers about whether vague wording in the new rules would protect their rights to use public land — or eliminate those rights.
Among the mountain bikers who showed up were Matt Patterson and Graham Barry and several others from Dirt Corps; Justin Vander Pol from BBTC; my husband; and myself. Continue reading ‘Save Our Trails — A Conversation with the DNR’

Colonnade — The Money

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bikegrrl
on June 22, 2008
in Karen Johanson, Land Advocacy, News and Info, Ride Spots, The Colonnade and Trail Building
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Kim Sturts

Seattle’s Pro Parks Levy was just the first income source that helped the Colonnade concept become a reality. The levy, approved by Seattle voters in November 2000, freed up $198.2 million for more than a hundred projects and programs, including $1.8 million for the project officially named I-5 Colonnade.

Other funding came from REI, Starbucks, Vulcan, Bikes Belong, King County (for a Youth Sports Facilities Grant) and the City of Seattle, as well as private donors.
Continue reading ‘Colonnade — The Money’

Duthie Hill Report

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mark brent
on June 13, 2008
in Land Advocacy, News and Info, Ride Spots and Trail Building
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On Wednesday night BBTC.org held a reception out at the new Duthie Hill
mountain bike park location….

Duthie_05.jpgThe reception was conducted by Justin Vanderpool and the new BBTC Director John Lang. King County, Various Local Bike Shops and many concerned riders were in attendance for this first look at the what will be King County’s Newiest Bike Park. Building on the ongoing success of The Colonnade, BBTC and King County have begun the work on this 120 acre park off the Issaquah-Fall City Road. King County has given a total of $150,000 in grants and further funding is being sought to complete work on this park that is scheduled to open December of 09. Continue reading ‘Duthie Hill Report’

Colonnade — The Concept

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bikegrrl
on May 13, 2008
in Karen Johanson, Land Advocacy, News and Info, Ride Spots, The Colonnade and Trail Building
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Simon Lawton — professional downhiller and founder of first Downhill Northwest and now Fluidride — moved to Seattle in 1996. Two years later, he met Chris Leman from the Eastlake Community Council, who had seen Simon loading his bike for races, etc. Turns out both had envisioned mountain bike trails in the area below I-5 — and Chris had connections in city government from his work on the Council.
Suddenly, Simon found himself going to meetings with everyone imaginable — bike commuters, community councils, anyone who might work with him to create the Colonnade. Continue reading ‘Colonnade — The Concept’