Mount Si Natural Resources Conservation Area (NRCA) is one of the many sites that Washington State DNR is celebrating during Natural Areas Appreciation Week (May 7 – 14). Two volunteer events will occur on May 14 in and around Mount Si NRCA that support these treasured places.
DNR, Mountains to Sound Greenway, and Issaquah REI invite women age 14 and older to participate in the annual “Women in the Woods” trail event. Volunteers will build a rock turnpike (an elevated walking surface), continue an ongoing rock wall project, and restore the lands around the trail. Please wear work/ hiking boots and long pants; and meet at Little Si Trailhead, at 9 a.m. Saturday May 14, 2011. For more information, contact Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust, volunteer@mtsgreenway.org, or 206-812-0122.
A guided hike along the “Talus loop trail,” a moderately strenuous loop trail, about 3.5 miles long with spectacular views will also be offered.
Mount Si NRCA in King County was established in 1987. The towering site is a scenic landmark, featuring four mountain peaks including Mount Si, Mount Teneriffe, Green Mountain, and Little Si. The site is a popular recreation area, offering views of the Olympic Mountains, Snoqualmie Valley, and the Cascade Mountains. The size of the NRCA when originally designated was 4,670 acres and has now been expanded to 13,363 acres.
DNR manages two types of natural areas for long-term conservation: NRCAs, like Mount Si, are protected for scientific values, and include sites with outstanding scenic values; Natural Area Preserves (NAPs), provide the highest level of protection for scientifically important sites—such as Mima Mounds in Thurston County.
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