Klahaya District
Mount Baker Council
BSA

Slide Show from 2007

Centennial Trail Service Day (May 3rd)

Scouts Clean Up Centennial Trail

Scouts from Snohomish County will participate again this year in the annual Scout Community Service Day project to clean up the Trail.

In cooperation with Snohomish County Parks and Recreation scouts and leaders will pick up, trim, wash and paint along the 17 mile public trail.

The annual Mount Baker Council, Klahaya District Scout Community Service Day project is on May 3rd. It will involve more than 400 local scouts.

Cub Scout Packs, Boy Scout Troops, Girl Scouts and Venturing Crews will work together on the trail’s spring cleanup project.

Projects include painting safety posts and fences, washing safety gates, picnic tables, benches, bridges, trimming overgrowth, and edging the paved trail.

The Centennial Trail, constructed on the original railroad right-a-way, connects Snohomish and Arlington and provides a popular recreational trail for walking, bicycling, hiking and horseback riding.

The park also serves as a conservation corridor protecting natural and cultural resources. Development of the trail began in 1989 during the Washington State centennial.

2007 Scout Community Service Day

Trail Assessment

 

Updated: April 18, 2007

Mile Post 0 – trail start

Address: Maple and Pine, northeast corner of Snohomish city center

· Litter pickup

· Blackberry runners, trim back 2-3 feet

Mile Post 1 - missing

· Replace missing mile post

Crossing - Three Lakes Road and S. Machais Road

· Metal gate bollards, qty = 4, wash

· Wood 8”x 8” bollard, qty = 1, wire brush and paint top white

· Blackberry runners, trim back 2-3 feet

· Horse trail, prune back branches across trail

· Picnic table, just south of bridge, wash table, wire brush metal frame and paint

Pilchuck Trail Head

Address: 6000 S. Machias Road

· Parking Lot, fill chuck holes with gravel

· Fence post and rail, replace post and rail

· Picnic table, just east of parking lot, wash table, wire brush metal frame and paint

· Horse trail, just south of freeway overpass, prune back branches across trail

· Blackberry runners, trim back 2-3 feet

· Picnic tables, under freeway overpass, wash table, wire brush metal frame and paint

· Picnic table, north of freeway overpass, wash table, wire brush metal frame and paint

Mile Post 2

· Trim back tree limbs on south 2 trees and 1 north tree in-line with 3 middle trees

Crossing - Ritchey Road and Machias Road

· Wood 8”x 8” bollard, qty = 8, wire brush and paint top white

· Blackberry runners, trim back 2-3 feet

· Picnic tables, north of Ritchey Road, wash table, wire brush metal frame and paint

Crossing – Old Machias Road and Machias Road

· Wood 8”x 8” bollard, qty = 8, wire brush and paint top white

Crossing – driveway at 4405 and Machias Road

· Wood 8”x 8” bollard, qty = 8, wire brush and paint top white

Mile Post 3 - driveway

· Wood 8”x 8” bollard, qty = 8, wire brush and paint top white

· Parking available at location

· Benches, wash benches, wire brush metal frame and paint

· 15 MPH speed limit sign, trim tree limbs back for visibility

Crossing – Debuque Road and Machias Road

· Metal gate bollards, qty = 4, wash

· Wood 8”x 8” bollard, qty = 4, wire brush and paint top white

· Blackberry runners, trim back 2-3 feet

Centennial Middle School

· Cut up and move down alder branches

· Pickup cigarette butts across from Centennial Middle School

· Prune branches on horse trail from Centennial Middle School to Marysville Paving sign, 500 feet

· Prune branches on horse trail from south to bridge, 250 feet

Crossing – 27th St. SE and S. Machias Road

· Wood 8”x 8” bollard, qty = 8, wire brush and paint top white

· Parking available at location

· Prune branches on horse trail to bridge, 250 feet

Crossing – driveway 2533 and S. Machias Road

· Wood 8”x 8” bollard, qty = 4, wire brush and paint top white

· Cut back downed tree and branches just north of bridge

Crossing – driveway 2505 and S. Machias Road

· Wood 8”x 8” bollard, qty = 8, wire brush and paint top white

· No parking available

Crossing – Machias Creek Access

· Wood 8”x 8” bollard, qty = 8, wire brush and paint top white

· Downed 3” alder and branches, trim back

Crossing – driveway 2023 and S. Machias Road

· Wood 8”x 8” bollard, qty = 8, wire brush and paint top white

· Parking available

Crossing – South Machias Cutoff Road

· Metal gate bollards, qty = 4, wash

Mile Post 4 – missing

· Replace mile post

Machias Trail Head

Address: Division St. and S. Machias Road

· Parking Lot, fill chuck holes with gravel

· Wood 8”x 8” bollard, qty = 8, wire brush and paint top white

· Just north of trail head, replace missing fence rail

· Prune horse trail

Mile Post 5

· Benches, wash benches, wire brush metal frame and paint

· Prune black berry vines on horse trail 1000 feet

· 420 S. Machias Road, picnic table, wash benches, wire brush metal frame and paint

· 268 S. Machias Road & Little Pilchuck River, picnic table, wash benches, wire brush metal frame and paint

Crossing – Watts Driveway, 116 N. Machias Road

· Wood 8”x 8” bollard, qty = 8, wire brush and paint top white

Crossing – Driveway 304 N. Machias Road

· Wood 8”x 8” bollard, qty = 8, wire brush and paint top white

Crossing – Driveway 630, 704 N. Machias Road

· Wood 8”x 8” bollard, qty = 8, wire brush and paint top white

· Blackberry runners, trim back 2-3 feet

· Bench, wash benches, wire brush metal frame and paint

Mile Post 6

Crossing – Driveway 708, 718, 724, 808 and N. Machias Road

· Wood 8”x 8” bollard, qty = 8, wire brush and paint top white

Crossing – Driveway 917, 914 and N. Machias Road

· Wood 8”x 8” bollard, qty = 8, wire brush and paint top white

Crossing – Driveway 12th St. NE and N. Machias Road

· Wood 8”x 8” bollard, qty = 8, wire brush and paint top white

Crossing – 16th St. and N. Machias Road

· Wood 8”x 8” bollard, qty = 9, wire brush and paint top white

Bonniville Ballfield Trailhead

Address: 16th St. NE and N. Machias Road

· Crossing - Wood 8”x 8” bollard, qty = 10, wire brush and paint top white

· Picnic Table, wash table, wire brush metal frame and paint

Crossing – 20th St. and N. Machias Road

· Bench, wash benches, wire brush metal frame and paint

20th St. Trail Head

Address: 20th St. NE and N. Machias Road

· Wood 8”x 8” bollard, qty = 17, wire brush and paint top white

· Parking available

· Parking Lot, fill chuckholes with gravel ?

· Metal gate bollards, qty = 4, wash

· Litter pick-up north of 20th St.

Crossing – 28th St. just west of N. Machias Road

· Metal gate bollards, qty = 4, wash

· Wood 8”x 8” bollard, qty = 8, wire brush and paint top white

· Litter pick-up

Mile Post 7

· Replace missing mile marker

Mile Post 8

· Wood 8”x 8” bollard, qty =6, wire brush and paint top white

· DeJongs Sawdust & Shavings, Wood 8”x 8” bollard, qty =6, wire brush and paint top white

· 3413 and Hartford Rd , litter pick-up

Crossing – 36th St. NE and Old Hartford Road

· Wood 8”x 8” bollard, qty =6, wire brush and paint top white

HWY 92 Trail Head

Address: 127th St. NE and HWY 92

· Paved Parking Lot

· Metal gate bollards, qty = 4, wash

· Horse trail, prune back alder branches across trail

· Litter pick-up

Crossing – 127th Dr. NE just north of HWY 92

· Metal gate bollards, qty = 4, wash

· Pruning overgrowth and clear fallen limbs

Mile Post 9

· Replace missing mile marker

Rhododendron Trail Head

Address:

· New trail head gravel parking lot

Crossing – 60th St. NE and 105th Ave. NE

· Metal gate bollards, qty = 4, wash

Mile Post 10

· Replace missing mile marker

Cassidy Trailhead -

· Address: 60th St. NE and 105th Ave. NE

· No parking at trail head, disabled access

Mile Post 11

· Replace missing mile marker

Crossing – 7906 and Westlund Road

· Wood 8”x 8” bollard, qty =6, wire brush and paint top white

Mile Post 12

Crossing – 84th St. and Westlund Road

· Metal gate bollards, qty = 4, wash

· 100’ N: trim up fallen evergreen on west side and toss into woods

· Further N on E side debris and large tree needing to be bucked up.

· Both sides up to MP 13 sign including horse trail.

Mile Post 13

· Replace MP 13 sign. Broken and leaning against tree on west side of trail.

· SR 9 underpass: remove debris on both sides of trail.

· Debris for 100’ past SR 9 overpass.

Mile Post 14

· Buck up fallen trees and clear away from trail and horse trail.

· Between MP 14 and overpass.

· N. Lauck Rd Overpass: clear storm debris (buck up)

· More light debris further north.

· 2 evergreens blocking horse trail.

· Litter Pick Up and bring flat head shovel for horse excrement on trail.

Mile Post 15

· Replace missing mile post

· 1 bench on west side of trail to be cleaned. (Before hill cut through)

· North of hill cut through: Debris (small cut) across horse trail.

· S Curve: 1 picnic table and 3 benches to be cleaned. Pressure wash concrete area under picnic table. And clean up storm damage under tables.

· North of picnic area: Lots of debris to pick up. (Chainsaw work)

· CT and Hilltop Rd: 4 gates to be washed. (Touch up paint?)

· North of CT and Hilltop: Small debris to pick up.

Mile Post 16

· Reset or replace mile post (Leaning currently and wobbly)

· N. of MP 16: Debris blocking along horse trail. Clear back further.

· South of Centennial trail Quilceda (Wade Road): Storm debris blocking horse trail. Tree on west side needs to be cut back with chainsaw. Widow maker.

· Centennial trail Quilceda: 4 gates to be washed. Wash bridge.

(Parking is gravel and limited)

Mile Post 17

· Wash bridge and trim blackberries on E side of bridge.

Armar Rd. trail head

· Clean benches (tables)

(Larger Paved parking)

We appreciate Karl Gauglitz's coordinating the Good Turn For America effort in the district. Most of know of great efforts that goes unreported. Be sure that the youth get the credit they deserve for their service. Karl recently presented details of the program and instructions for reporting the hours given.

Karl can be contacted at: GTFA_KG.jpg

Here are the final GTFA 2006 service hours, Klahaya = 3049 hours !

Klahaya District’s 3049 hours represent 56% of the entire Mt. Baker Council

GTFA

2004

2005

2006

Hours

663

513

3049

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