ForeverGreen Council
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Building a Countywide Trail System
In Pierce County Washington



Contact us

Jayme Gordon
Executive Director

By Phone:

(253)  845-2973

By e-mail
jaymeg@piercecountycd.org

Office Hours

Monday-Friday
8:00 a.m. to 4:30  p.m.


Board  Meetings

    Our noon meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month, except in August.
 


New section of the
Cushman Trail opened
December, 2009

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On a rainy afternoon 25 people celebrated the opening of the next section of Custham Trail in Gig Harbor. On December 17,  Mayor Hunter of Gig Harbor and County Councilmember Terry Lee spoke to the gathering of people in all styles of rain gear.

Minutes after the ribbon was cut, the rain clouds descended.  But the first riders and walkers were undanted by a little wet stuff as they set off into the gray.  The following Sunday, the trail section was heavily used as the sun dried the pavement.

Trail entrance is off Grandview Drive, behind the gas station at the freeway off ramp.  Not easy to find, so look up for the powerlines.  The trail runs on Tacoma Power's transmission line right of way .

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ForeverGreen Council:
  • works inclusively with all interested trail stakeholder and user groups to set policy, direction, and priorities for trail plan implementation,
  • coordinates trail planning between jurisdictions and
  • advocates for long range funding for parks, trails and open space.

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Ride the Foothills Trail
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Transportation Advocacy Day

January 28, 2009

Be a Lobbyist for a Day!


Join ForeverGreen advocates in Olympia to ask state legislators for Funding for Trails, Parks and Open Space in Pierce County.

For the last two years, Pierce County Council and MetroParks Tacoma have asked state legislators for the authority for Regional Funding for Parks, Trails and Open Space.  After voter approval with a county-wide election, the funds could raise $10 million a year to help cities build a countywide trail system, and fund regional parks and open space.

Join Transportation Choices Coalition and other progressive transportation and environmental organizations such as the Cascade Bicycle Club, Bicycle Alliance of Washington, Sierra Club, and Futurewise to create more transportation choices. 

Working together we can to save transit service in communities in Washington, make it safer for people to walk and bike safely, and creating incentives that encourage driving less. 

WHEN: January 28, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

WHERE
United Churches,
110 11th Avenue SE., Olympia 98501

REGISTER ONLINE at http://www.transportationchoices.org/advocacydaysignup.asp

We'll give you the training and tips, set up your meetings with Legislators and help with a carpool to get you there!

Register online
Together we can make a difference.

It's free to attend and we'll provide lunch

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Our Mission

The mission of the ForeverGreen Council is to facilitate the implementation of a system of multi-use trails which will links each community and jurisdiction in Pierce County.

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Our Partners

Cascade Land Conservency
Foothills Trail Coalition
Mt. Rainier National Park
MetroParks Tacoma
Pierce County Parks
Pierce Conservation District

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Planning assistance for ForeverGreen Counciil was made possible through a grant from the Rivers and Trails Program of the National Park Service.






Copyright 2006, by ForeverGreen Council