The Mirrormont Country Club (MCC) is a private, membership-limited club — separate from the MCA — that's been a fixture of the neighborhood since it opened in 1969 and incorporated as a non-profit in 1976. What Membership Includes Membership includes unlimited use of the main pool and kiddie pool during open hours, plus swings and open space to run and play. Adult lap swim, water aerobics, and swim lessons for kids are offered, along with a clubhouse that has showers/bathroom

This is a look back at how Mirrormont's Firewise Program got started. For the current wildfire-risk-assessment program and this year's Chipper Days schedule, see "Firewise Update: Wildfire Season." Becoming a Firewise Community (2015) Mirrormont's Firewise Program began in 2015 with Chipper Week — later renamed Chipper Days — an overwhelming success with 117 participants stacking piles of brush and branches along neighborhood roads. Many residents had a backlog of years of ac

Mirrormont Pea Patch began in January 2009, when a small group of foodies, locavores, and gardeners set out to create a community garden in a heavily wooded neighborhood with almost no open, sunny land. Getting Started (2009–2010) The Mirrormont Country Club generously agreed to lease 6,800 square feet of sunny land behind the tennis courts, adjacent to Mirrormont Park. Organizer Linda Shepherd secured a $10,000 matching grant from King County's Community Partnerships and Gra

Mirrormont sits in a remote, wooded area on Tiger Mountain, which means that in a major regional emergency — an earthquake, a severe winter storm, flooding, or wildfire — we may be on our own for a week or longer before help arrives. Why It Matters Washington ranks among the highest states in the country for the number of natural hazards it faces. If a large disaster strikes, transportation may be disrupted by damaged roads or downed power, stores may quickly run out of suppl

Mirrormont's wooded, undeveloped land is a haven for invasive plants that spread aggressively, smother native vegetation, and are genuinely difficult to remove once established. Here are the species to watch for on your property. English Ivy Grows year-round and spreads easily between neighboring properties. As it climbs a tree, its leaves change shape and it begins to reproduce — eventually the weight can help topple the tree. Control by cutting and removing ivy at least six

Mirrormont's identity is built around its trees — the towering canopy is what gives the neighborhood its "drive through a national park" feel. Here are the six native species that make up the bulk of Mirrormont Park and the surrounding woods. Douglas Fir The most common conifer in the Pacific Northwest. Identifiable by distinctive mouse-tail-like bracts poking out from between its cone scales, and by upswept branches. Western Red Cedar Known to Coast Salish peoples as the "Tr

While it seems counter-intuitive that chickens are permitted in urban settings like Seattle, but not in rural Mirrormont, there are...

Is your property “in Mirrormont”? It may seem like a simple question, but the definition of Mirrormont’s boundaries varies, depending on...

Back in July 2022, King County Executive Dow Constantine held a press conference in Mirrormont Park to launch the county's Wildfire Risk Reduction Strategy. Afterward, the press followed King Conservation District's Mike Lasecki to a Mirrormont home, where he talked about the Firewise Program and how to prepare our properties to be more fire-resistant. Watch the video → That visit kicked off a lot of work. Here's where things stand now, and what you can still do today. Where

Keeping the Focus on Nature in Mirrormont From the Mirrormont Architectural Review Committee In 1962, developers Rod Loveless and Glenn Nordlie purchased 680 acres outside of Issaquah - taking the first step toward creating a unique community that we know as Mirrormont. Established with a clear vision to preserve towering trees and the wooded landscape, the Mirrormont Restrictive Covenants were put in place to protect the natural setting of Tiger Mountain as the community dev

Spring Clean-up began in the 1980s to help residents rid their property of unwanted and difficult to dispose of items. We have expanded...

By Jennifer Schori What happens when you mix East Coast reticence with the West Coast vibe? Well, I’m still working on that one. My...

Originally published in 2018. Some details below may be out of date. By Linda Shepherd “WOW!” wrote Maryfrances Lignana, “Who knew we had such lovely and thoughtfully created gardens in our neighborhood? What a nice day! Kudos to the planners and preparers.” Indeed, it was a delightful afternoon of Beauty and community building, organized by two Mirrormont Master Gardeners—Martha Pinsky and me. For many years, I’ve wanted to revive the garden tours. Carol Walker originally s

By Kristin Bartholet In the fall of 2014, it became necessary to take out a giant Cedar tree, which was leaning precariously toward our...

Originally published in 2018. Some details below may be out of date. By Maryfrances Lignana We call Mirrormont Park “our park.” In fact, the park is a King County Park—akin to Cougar Mountain, Marymoor, and Duthie Hill Parks. While one of the smallest King County’s parks, “our” park gets LOTS of love and use. Sometimes though, we forget its King County status and we forget the rules around using a King County Park. Rules around motorized vehicles (not al-lowed), dog walking (

Did You Know? By Tom Cole, 2017 Because over 180 new families moved into Mirrormont during the past five years (2013—2017), and may not...

Mirrormont’s Entrance: History and Controversy Did you know that your MCA dues keep our entrance to Mirrormont looking nice? Did you know...

Originally published in 2017. Some details below may be out of date. Heidi Kayler started a Nextdoor group to brainstorm what might be done with Mirrormont Stables at 15201 Issaquah Hobart Rd SE. Many possibilities emerged: Restoring it as an historic property; preservation of open space; a King County Park with play structures; doggie park; community common space; restaurant with meeting rooms… Apparently, only five acres of the 13-acre property are actually useable land. F

Originally published in 2017. Some details below may be out of date. by Linda Shepherd Mirrormont Water: Close to the Best in the World I feel grateful that we have such wonderful crisp, pure-tasting water in Mirrormont. I felt doubly so after drinking smelly chlorine water in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and flat, chalky-tasting water in St. Petersburg, Florida. A few years ago, I gave a talk to students in an Environmental Justice class at Seattle University about water priva

Originally published in 2017. Some details below may be out of date. Thanks to Seattle Tilth’s Master Composters Ruth Ihlenfeldt and Michelle Brennan, we learned how to make our Pea Patch composting system more efficient, so that it yields compost in three months rather than two years. Below is a summary of what it takes to create and maintain a compost pile, with photos by Janet Horton, who is a professional photographer as well as a PeaPatcher. 1. Plan for a balanced diet o