Washington Trails Association
Linnea Johnson is a Marketing Manager at Washington Trails Association since December 2022. Previously served as Communications Manager for the Seattle Indian Health Board, overseeing social media efforts and content coordination for multiple platforms. Linnea has extensive experience in communications and education, including roles at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation as a Discovery Center Associate, where responsibilities included developing content for exhibitions and managing social media. Past positions also include curriculum development at the Pacific Science Center, field instruction at the Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park, and various teaching assistant roles during academic studies. Linnea holds a Master's degree in Museology/Museum Studies from the University of Washington and a Bachelor's degree in Biology from The College of Wooster.
Washington Trails Association
Washington Trails Association has a 50 year legacy of engaging the hiking community. WTA enhances hiking experiences in Washington by empowering a diverse and growing community of hikers to explore, steward and protect trails and public lands. WTA is the nation’s largest state-based hiking advocacy and trail maintenance organization, with more than 27,000 members, thousands of volunteers each year, and an online community of more than 500,000. WTA’s annual budget is approximately $8 million. We believe that hiking has a positive impact on people’s hearts and minds and want to ensure that there are trails for everyone, forever.