Meet the White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis), by Jeff Sinker Reprinted with permission from Skagit Audubon Society With it’s melodic “Oh-sweet-Canada”song, and distinctive white throat, White-throated Sparrows are found along …
Lake Store Associate
Lake Store Associate (General) **Please send all resumes and inquires to store@deceptionpassfoundation.org*** The Deception Pass Park Foundation is hiring part-time seasonal sales associates, for the Lake Store in Deception Pass State Park! We sell a variety …
Cranberry Lake Dock
Cranberry Lake Dock – Let’s Catch Some Fish! One of the last projects completed during the 100-year Deception Pass State Park celebration was the complete demolition and installation of the new public access dock located on the east end of Cranberry …
Pass Lake
Pass Lake It has taken a long time, but Pass Lake is back open to recreational access. Pass Lake has had many interruptions in 2022 that impacted the ability to recreationally access the lake since mid-July 2022. As many know, the lake has a long history …
Meet the Bewick’s Tundra Swan(Cgnus columbianus bewickii)
by Jeff Sinker Reprinted with permission from Skagit Audubon Society Named after British illustrator and wood engraver Thomas Bewick, the Bewick’s Tundra Swan is the smallest swan found on the North American continent . It is considered the Eurasian …
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Southern Resident Orcas
by Meaghan Curren AmeriCorps Volunteer Who visits Deception Pass State Park? Who visits Deception Pass State Park: People from local communities, from across the country, even people from other countries! But our visitors are not only …
Deception Pass Park Grows !
By Laura Hartner Development and Outreach Director Skagit Land Trust Reprinted from Skagit Land Trust Winter Newsletter “This protection opportunity was almost lost so many times,” says Molly Doran, Executive Director of Skagit Land Trust. …
Welcome Meaghan!
My name is Meaghan Curren, and I just moved to Deception Pass State Park from Lexington, Kentucky to begin my role as an AmeriCorps member serving as an interpretive naturalist. I attended college at a small liberal arts school, Transylvania …
Gateway to the Forests
by Hayley Johnson Can you guess the area of the park this photo was taken in? If you guessed somewhere along the northern end of Whidbey Island, give yourself a pat on the back. If you recognize these towering trees as ones that belong specifically …
Civilian Conservation Corp Interpretive Center
by Corinne Boroff If you’ve ever spent time at Bowman Bay, you might have seen our Civilian Conservation Corps Interpretive Center (CCCIC). Before becoming an interpretive center, these buildings were originally created as a bathhouse. You can see …
What’s In A Name?
Compiled by Terry Slotemaker, 2022 Would you like to know the origin of place names in Deception Pass State Park and area such as Ben Ure Island, Cougar Gap, Deception Pass, Hoypus Point, Kukutali Preserve, Rosario Beach and Salish Sea? If so, read …
Meet the Black-Bellied Plover
by Jeff Sinker Reprinted with permission from Skagit Audubon Society Our largest plover, at 11.5” tall with a wingspan of 29”, the Black-bellied Plover can be found worldwide on open mudflats, beaches, fields, and tundra. In typical plover behavior when …
