If Mount Rainier could, it would give hugs, too

From the full story in The News Tribune, October 4, 2007:

Uberuaga and each of the staffers I’ve talked to in recent weeks appreciate every shovel of dirt turned, every stone lifted, every tree limb moved and every sapling replanted. In thanking the more than 100 people gathered in the gym, Uberuaga said the volunteer effort – now topping 69,000 hours – was the equivalent of hiring 83 workers for every day of the summer season.