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Join us Saturday October 18 for our monthly volunteer work party (Always the 3rd Saturday of the month). Meet at the Barlow Pass gate at 9:00AM. We have trail work to complete and many supplies to haul into town for the interpretive center. Weather permitting…if forecast turns bad, we may postpone….check here Friday night for an update.
Transport and installation of the new replica “Welcome to Monte Cristo” sign. Our thanks to Tony Vogt for recreating the artwork and all those who donate to the MCPA and allow us to make purchases like this.
Join us Saturday September 20 for our monthly volunteer work party. Meet at the Barlow Pass gate at 9:00AM. We have trail work to complete and supplies to haul into town for the interpretive center. Weather permitting…if forecast turns bad, we may postpone….check here Friday night for an update.
Due to weather we will meet Saturday August 23
Join us Saturday August 16 9:00AM at Barlow Pass for our next 2025 volunteer work party.
We have some trail work planned and a few small jobs to tackle in the townsite. Bring trail and brush tools. There may be materials to haul into the townsite.
At least one of us will be at the Barlow Pass gate at 9:00 to meet up with others as needed. You’re welcome to come start early and/or stay however long you prefer.
Join us Saturday July 19 9:00AM at Barlow Pass for our next 2025 volunteer work party. Blowdowns have all been cleared from the county road/trail. Minor trail repairs and brushing are always needed.
We have several projects planned for in the townsite and could use help haling in materials. Materials could be strapped to a bike or carried.
At least one of us will be at the Barlow Pass gate at 9:00 to meet up with others as needed. You’re welcome to come start early and/or stay however long you prefer.
Bring your own trail and brush tools as needed, and plan for potential of rain showers.
UPDATE: Due to forecasted inclement weather, we will not be officially meeting for a work party this Saturday. There will still be one or more persons meeting at the Barlow gate at 9:00AM so if you want to come do some work in the rain, that would be much appreciated. We will certainly have a scheduled party the 3rd weekend in July.
Join us Saturday June 21 9:00AM at Barlow Pass for our first 2025 volunteer work party. Blowdowns have all been cleared from the county road/trail. Minor trail repairs and brushing are always needed.
At least one of us will be at the Barlow Pass gate at 9:00 to meet up with others as needed. You’re welcome to come start early and/or stay however long you prefer.
Come join us at Jennings Barn in Marysville on Saturday March 1. Members, non-members, friends, families, and anyone else are all welcome to attend. This is the MCPA’s annual winter get-together to meet up and discuss all things Monte Cristo during the months the Mountain Loop Highway is closed.
We’ll have a potluck dinner starting at 5:30, then we have several topics of information to share beginning about 6:00. Doors will be open ~5:00 to set up for the potluck. Bring a meal to share if you would like to participate, or just come for the meeting/presentation. Utensils, plates and drinks will be provided.
We’ll discuss current news relating to MCPA and the Monte Cristo Area, and our work plans for the 2025 season.
We will also have a special presentation by Tim Nyhus from “Ghost Towns and Mines of Washington”; Tim has been exploring and documenting Washington’s abandoned and distant places for 15 plus years. His facebook group https://www.facebook.com/ghosttownsofwashington/ has an extensive following and a vast collection of posts, videos and photos from visiting historic places from all over Washington.
Map to Jennings Barn / Memorial Park: https://maps.app.goo.gl/CbrxrhRpNMhvnD4E6
