Repair work on the Deception Pass Bridge resumed last month. Travelers should plan for limited parking along SR 20 and sidewalk closures. Deception Pass State Park and all businesses in the area will remain open during construction. Those planning spring and …
Star Parties
By Bob Scott, Island County Astronomical Society Many people think Astronomers are a solitary type of person, they see a picture of an Astronomer by themselves at a telescope. Astronomy is even more enjoyable when you can share it. That is why there are …
Nudibranch Whisperer of Deception Pass
By Jullee Rudolf Sea slugs cast a spell on me…and it all began with fake news. Well, semi-fake. Okay, it was actually two photographs, and the one that cast the spell wasn’t exactly fake, but it wasn’t of “the” sea slug. It was a vibrantly-colored …
The Fidalgo Rock Quarry and Convict Camp, Deception Pass
By Terry Slotemaker, Anacortes Museum Educator, Retired High on the cliff above the often turbulent tidal currents of Deception Pass there was once a rock quarry worked by convicts. It was located on the north side of the Pass on Fidalgo Island, approximately …
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Meet Louanne!
It was within my first year of living in Washington that a colleague told me about Deception Pass State Park. I still remember my reaction as I turned the corner and came upon the bridges. It took my breath away! Since then, I have spent the last five years …
Volunteer News-May 2020
Despite the Park closure due to COVID-19, Louanne Isaacson, new Foundation Volunteer Coordinator, and Wayne Huseby, VMS (Volgistics) Administrator, have continued to work on preparing the new Volunteer Management System (VMS) for the day when volunteer …
When your eyes may be bigger than your stomach!
By Dr. Cindy Elliser We have all done it. You see something delicious and think, “yes I can eat that whole thing!”, only to figure out part way through that your eyes were bigger than your stomach. Well, it turns out that harbor porpoises may do that …
Welcome Back to the Park!
By Jason Armstrong Deception Pass State Park opened up last week. I am certain the visitors have experienced that Deception Pass is the busiest park in the state. In part, this is due to the iconic bridge that spans Whidbey Island and Fidalgo Island. …
Early Bird Song
By Fran Jepperson I am a lazy bird watcher. This time of year is especially fun for us lazy bird watching types who are always watching and listening even though we look like we are paying careful attention to the task at hand. When I first became …
2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Deception Pass State Park
By Stephen Mowery, MD 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) has changed life we know it in Washington State. Once viewed as a regional public health emergency in Western Asia, the outbreak hit close to home with the United States’ first confirmed case …
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An Eye on the Pass… Three Inches too Long
-Excerpt from Exploring Deception Pass by Jack Hartt The building of the Deception Pass Bridge began in August of 1934 with the construction of the massive concrete pier footings. The contractor built a concrete mixing plant on the Whidbey Island side for …
Third Graders Get Up Close to a Gray Whale’s Skull
By Joy Kacoroski, Interpretive Specialist, Deception Pass State Park Are you smarter than a third grader? Can you name a marine mammal that grows big, eats small and travels far? Third graders in the Oak Harbor and Anacortes school districts can! This …
