Nearby trails offer lots to explore
Leafline members, partners, and supporters share their favorite winter trails and tips to enjoy walking, biking, and rolling year-round!
Policy, engagement & design initiatives inspire progress in Puget Sound
Inform Leafline’s gap analysis and learn from guest speakers about strategies for funding, community engagement, trail maintenance, and design.
News Release: Leafline, Governor Inslee, & regional leaders launch vision for 900 miles of trails
The Leafline Trails Network will connect more than 900 miles of trails throughout King, Kitsap, Pierce, and Snohomish counties, where more than 4 million people live, work, and play. Currently, the vision is 56% complete.
Join us in May to unveil the map vision
Imagine a network of connected trails, where pathways to walk, bike, or roll take you everywhere you want to go! Our goal is to realize a network of trails that connects communities across Central Puget Sound. Through an extensive mapping process, the coalition identified more than 450 miles of existing or planned trails. But many…
2022 legislative session
Opportunities to invest in trails The 2022 legislative session may be short, but there are opportunities to bring trails to the forefront. Here are key actions we’re hearing Connect active transportation spines – To ensure that all Washingtonians can get where they need to go, we must invest in active transportation spines and networks. A…
Celebrating the progress we made together in 2021
Our 2021 Annual Report benchmarks the progress we’ve made together. Collaborators now span the region, and more than 60 organizations have formally pledged support.
Insights into progress, gaps on policy rides
Coalition members and public partners took to the trails during the Leafline Trails Summit to celebrate progress, understand gaps, and identify opportunities for collaboration. Interurban Trail – Algona to Pacific, connecting King and Pierce counties Communities, leaders, and trail managers are working together to improve trail connections between King and Pierce counties. Terry Jungman (Kent)…
Federal, state, and local funding for trails
How do we resource the trails network to achieve our vision? From planning to construction and maintenance, it’s clear that funding makes world-class trails possible. Join us in learning from experts about the current state of federal, state, and local trails funding. During the Leafline Trails Summit on October 13, 2021, Monica Leers (King County…
The Value of Trails
How can policymakers, trail managers, community members, and advocates communicate the value of the Leafline Trails network and leverage co-benefits? With insights from leading experts during the Leafline Trails Summit in October 2021—including how trails support mental and physical health, transportation for non-drivers, economic development for thriving local and regional economies, climate mitigation and adaptation,…
2021 Leafline Trails Summit
Our fall summit is back for 2021! Let’s come together to chart next steps in our collective efforts to realize a vibrant and resilient future for the region through trails. With three virtual sessions and three outdoor events, we’ll celebrate progress, understand key challenges, and deepen our community of business, community, and government leaders. Please…
Be a leader in the movement for trails
We are currently seeking nominations for the Leadership Group, the Coalition’s governing body where volunteer members make decisions, set our strategy, and tackle emerging issues for the Coalition. You’ll find more information about these roles below and in our Charter.
Letter to Congressional delegation: Now is the time to prioritize trails
Join Leafline Trails Coalition in asking leaders in Washington, D.C. to prioritize federal funding for trail connections. Active transportation is the cornerstone of an integrated mobility network, and multiple signature projects are ready for investment today in King, Kitsap, Pierce, and Snohomish counties. By focusing on connections between communities, underserved communities, and critical trail gaps,…
When we invest in the network, trails will help solve our biggest problems
As our nation grapples with major challenges, policymakers should remember that trails provide cross-cutting solutions. A trail network across central Puget Sound will provide mobility solutions, green transportation options, safe places to walk or roll, and access to the outdoors. With big gaps in access to transportation and green space throughout the region, connecting the…
Make your voice heard during the 2021 Legislative Session
During this first-ever virtual legislative session, you have the opportunity to meet with your state legislators to encourage them to support investments and policies that create accessible, inclusive, and safe trails for people of every age and ability. Specific priorities which will help support our vision of a connected trails network across central Puget Sound, include: protecting…
In 2020, we shone a light on the importance of trails
This year required a lot of us all. But, despite the distance, together we shone a bright light on the importance of trails. We formally launched in fall 2020, backed by leaders from the four counties Leafline will one day connect. Looking back at where we started—and the first gathering of trail managers, advocates, businesses,…
About Claire
Claire works to convene and inspire members of the Coalition, communicate the work and value of the Coalition, recruit and engage members, and advance shared priorities. Claire’s non-profit advocacy experience spans active transportation, public lands, and conservation priorities.
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