Skagit, Whatcom, Island Trail Maintenance Organization - Switmo

06/30/2025

2025 Trail Work Schedule

10/21/2023

This Saturday October 21st will be our last trail work party for the 2023 season. We will be working on the PNT near Oyster Dome. we will meet at the Upper Parking on the east entrance to Blanchard Mountain(see map) at 9AM or you can meet at SWITMO Storage Trailer located at 929 E College Way, behind IDEAL RENT-ALL at 8:30 and ride share.

06/07/2023

Funeral Services for SWITMO Volunteer Larry Lazzari will be held on June 16, 2023 at 12:15PM at the Immaculate Conception Church located at 215 N 15th St., Mount Vernon WA.

05/26/2023

The Annual SWITMO Plant Sale has been moved up to Saturday June 10, 2023.

05/19/2023

Work Party this Saturday May 20. We will be working on the Chuckanut section of the PNT on Blanchard Mountain. Meet at 929 E College Ave, Mount Vernon at 8:15 AM.

03/26/2023

The start of the 2023 SWITMO work party season begins Saturday, April 1, 2023. This year we will meet at the new storage site located at 929 E. College Way in Mount Vernon WA (behind Ideal Storage). There is parking for those who want to share a ride with someone else. Meeting time for those helping with loading gear will be 7:30 AM at the new site, for the rest of the crew meeting time at 8:15 also at the new site.

We will be working on the Chuckanut Trail section of the PNT continuing the maintenance we started last year at the bottom of the trail. Anyone who would like to meet us at the Chuckanut Drive Trail head, Robert Parr will arrive there early to save a parking spot for the SWITMO gear. If you let us know ahead of time that this is your plan we can let Robert know and he can be on the lookout for you. The SWITMO gear should arrive around 9 AM.

We plan on working to 3 PM. Bring a lunch, something to drink to stay hydrated, work gloves, wear long pants, work boots, and be prepared to get dirty dirty.

03/20/2023

We are getting organized at our new home

03/16/2023

Map to new SWITMO location

03/16/2023

SWITMO has a new home located at
929 E. College Way, Mount Vernon WA

03/15/2023

The 2023 Trail Maintenance Work Party season begins on Saturday, April 1, 2023. checkout our web page for more information at

Skagit, Whatcom, Island Trail Maintaining Organization

06/14/2022

Path of the Gene Joy Trail which will Improve the scenic beauty of the Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail.