Consider a year-end donation or a membership to support NKTA

2015 will be a crucial year to secure land in the Port Gamble Uplands Block. We are working hard to save the remaining 3300 acres of open space and trails in Port Gamble as well additional land in the Kitsap Forest and Bay Project. NKTA is also working on the purchase of a major regional trail link, to connect the Port Gamble Trails to NK Heritage Park, Kingston, Suquamish and Indianola.

NKTA has been fortunate to obtain generous project sponsorships. This year REI even funded tools to help our volunteers. But even an all volunteer non-profit where everyone works for free, has operating expenses; like our website, insurance & government filing fees. Trail projects on private property (like Millie's and most Port Gamble trails) are also tough to find Project sponsorship funds for. Next year, it's especially crucial to have non-project specific funds available to follow through on our plans to purchase a key trail link. NKTA operates on a shoestring budget, so any donation helps! Please help us in achieving these very important projects!

We've had some huge victories to celebrate in 2014!

• Kitsap's acquisition of 534 acres of Port Gamble Shoreline
• Kitsap's 366 acre expansion North Kitsap Heritage Park
• Conceptual Planning for Port Gamble Trails w/ 17 partners
• Kitsap County applied for 3 trail grants in Port Gamble
• Events: Poulsbo Marathon, Stottelmeyer 30/60 Ride, Lumber jack Endurance Run
• National Designation for Kitsap Peninsula Water Trails
• Volunteers built new trails in Poulsbo, Kingston & NK Heritage Park
• Bainbridge Island now has a preferred design for the start of the Sound to Olympics Trail

There is even more to do in 2015. Some of NKTA's 2015 work will include:

• Continuing work to preserve Port Gamble land & trails (We've only saved 14%)
• Trail projects and maintenance in Kitsap County parks, NK communities & Port Gamble
• Purchasing a key trail link for the Sound to Olympics Trail across North Kitsap
• Supporting Kitsap Water trails and installing water trail signage in North Kitsap
• Assist with KFBP fundraising including the Divide with a key STO trail link.
• Providing new and better trail maps
• Keeping our members informed about all issues trails in our community

REI sponsors trail projects in Kingston & Poulsbo

November 1, was a huge day for REI supported stewardship projects in North Kitsap. Three great projects in one busy, busy, busy day!

Kingston Village Green volunteers built a new trail by the Kingston Green, over one hundred volunteers helped remove invasive species and plant trees on the Port Gamble shoreline, and Brett Knutson and his busy crew of volunteers built a new trail in Raab Park in Poulsbo. Raab Park is one of the most active parks in Poulsbo but hasn't had a walking route at the main entry--mom's with toddlers and strollers have had to walk in the road. Brett planned the new trail as part of his Eagle Scout Project. He organized volunteers, recruited donations and along with his family pulled off the entire construction in one big day of work. Good for Brett-we're glad he chose NKTA and REI to partner with on his great Eagle Scout project. REI funded the materials and donated those cool T shirts!

And tools, tools, tools! To support volunteer stewardship trail projects, REI has provided funds for an array tools! NKTA teamed up with our partners at the NK Heritage Park, EMBA West Sound and even Poulsbo's Fish Park volunteers to come up with a "most wanted" list. So 2015 should be a busy year to put all those great tools to work building and maintaining trails. We can't wait to get those shiny new tools nice and dirty!

Slippery Pig Calendar helps trails AND makes a novel holiday gift!

The folks at Slippery Pig Brewery sure know how to make fundraising fun! Dave and Shawna Lambert, the owners, have long supported our local trails. Dave had dreamed of creating a "Men of Slippery Pig" calendar (seriously) and he and his friends made it happen. We were delighted when they announced they'd donate the proceeds to NKTA! The calendar was unveiled at special release party Nov. 16th, and they sold out! More calendars have been printed and are available for $20 at the Slippery Pig Brewery, next to Mora ice cream in downtown Poulsbo. The calendar is only mildly inappropriate, but extremely funny! It features friends of Dave's, not male models but regular guys. We'd like to thank Dave, Shawna and the brave Men of the Slippery Pig, who posed in the calendar!

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