Blog
02 | Feb | '18
Bryan Rivard
Your ongoing support made 2017 epic—and is set 2018 up for another incredible year. But we want you to know how epic your support is: check out the 2017 accomplishments and 2018 plans you made possible:
2017: Shattered Records
Membership: 3,960 (DOUBLED in 2 years!)
Fundraising Support: $503,000 (Goal met!)
New Trail Miles opened: 65 (Goal met!)
Number of class participants: 815 Students! (Goal met!)
Volunteer hours: 4000 volunteers delivered 21,932 maintenance hours! (Yup – another record)
All this and we launched a new Evergreen Cowlitz-Naches Chapter! So thanks to you, we’re on a roll. Here’s what we’re working on next year...
31 | Jan | '18
Bryan Rivard
Are you ready for bike videos, pictures, and an evening of hanging with your MTB friends?
Join us for the 8th Annual Evergreen Winter Stoke Party at Gerk’s Ski and Cycle in Issaquah February 10!
Evergreen invites you to join an evening of prizes, beer from Chainline Brewing (100% goes to your trails!), and the annual Winter Stoke Photo and Video Contest—all at Gerk’s in Issaquah.
Even better, when you purchase your ticket now, you’ll save $10 off entry at the door as an Evergreen member ($5 as a non-member). Not a member? Join today!
19 | Jan | '18
Bryan Rivard
Evergreen is looking for a Community Engagement Coordinator to help the Evergreen team implement, grow, and evolve its successful events, social media, volunteer outreach, community and corporate partnerships, and other community outreach programs.
18 | Jan | '18
Bryan Rivard
The Colonnade—Evergreen’s first major construction undertaking—started the amazing statewide trail construction and maintenance ride we’re on today.
Colonnade proved to land managers that BBTC/Evergreen members were serious about creating riding opportunities for all riders—and its completion lined up projects like Duthie, Tiger, and Raging River.
Originally consisting of several challenging trails, the completion of the Colonnade provided an urban ride center for Seattle MTBers. With a place to develop skills that didn’t require a drive to the mountains, colonnade offered a riding option for users who may not have had time or resources to ride elsewhere.
17 | Jan | '18
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(How to Enter)
Funny. Thoughtful. Arty. Adrenaline soaked. Or just plain cool. When it comes to subject matter and style, pretty much anything goes as long as it’s mountain biking related, shot in Washington, and legal.
Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners in both photo and video categories. Make sure to not wait until the last minute to turn in your videos and photos. Due to time constraints, a limited number of videos will be selected to be played during the contest.
19 | Dec | '17
Bryan Rivard
Your Mountain Biking Gift to Kids is MATCHED Before Midnight Tomorrow!
You supported an epic 2017 with more riders, more members and more record-setting trail projects. And did you know this year, women outnumbered men in our 2017 skills clinic participation?
That’s a testament to our growing and diversifying sport—and now you’ve also put us within striking distance of our 2017 fundraising goal with just $49,493 left to raise!
What do your donations do for the next generation of riders? Your support reduces the mountain bike barriers of the past into bumps for the rolling tires of groups like the Sweetlines Junior Racing Team.
13 | Dec | '17
Bryan Rivard
A group of Team Epic donors has contributed a
$20,000 MATCH fund to DOUBLE your impact!
We love Washington trails—but we’re biased. So we asked local pros Jill Kintner and Luke Strobel to weigh in on the trails your donations support.
“Washington’s trails are unlike anywhere else,” says Olympic mountain biking bronze medalist Jill Kintner. “I’ve ridden around the world, and there're just amazing trails right here, and a great sense of community around them.”
08 | Dec | '17
Bryan Rivard
Great partnerships make great trail.
The future is bright. From gutted trails, mountain bike bans, and communication breakdowns in the 1980s and 90’s, Evergreen now helps drive recreation planning across the state.
05 | Dec | '17
Bryan Rivard
Are you ready to embark on another major milestone for Evergreen? We’re looking for YOU to join the Committees and Board of our brand new Greater Seattle Chapter!
On April 1, 2018, Evergreen officially launches a chapter for greater Puget Sound area trail projects—from Everett to Tacoma, and Seattle to North Bend.