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 …
Park Interpretation
Park Interpretation by Nia Fitzhugh, AmeriCorps Interpretive Naturalist Memorial Day weekend is the official start of summer and the kickoff of summer programs at the park. From 2019- 2020 interpretive staff made over 30,000 interpretive …
A Week in the Life of an AmeriCorps Interpretive Naturalist at Deception Pass State Park
By Hayley Johnson Hello! My name is Hayley Johnson, and I am one of four AmeriCorps Interpretive Naturalists at Deception Pass State Park. The second to last week in March was certainly the busiest week of my service term to date. I hosted or …
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Benefits of Children in Nature
by Nia Fitzhugh AmeriCorps Interpretive Naturalist Deception Pass State Park Running through the woods looking for “treasure”, racing the neighborhood kids after school to see who the winner of the week was, climbing trees and baking “mud pies” to serve …
Programs in the Park
February Morning Bird Walks Are you looking for a new way to connect with nature? Join AmeriCorps interpretive staff and Whidbey Audubon volunteers for a morning bird walk to discover some of the common, and not so common, species of birds which …
In the Footsteps of Giants
by Aaron Chava AmeriCorps Interpretive Naturalist Decpetion Pass State Park Goose Rock Glacial Striations Imagine, if you will, that all of Deception Pass State Park is covered by a massive glacier. We’re talking about a 3,000 foot tall block …
Reflections on a year
How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. How do you build a successful Park Foundation? The same way. by Terica Ginther President, Deception Pass Park Foundation For the past 16 years, the Deception Pass Park Foundation has …
Meet the Interpretive Team
Starting in 1933 with the arrival of the first Civilian Conservation Corps enrollees, service members have been essential the operational structure of Deception Pass State Park. Since 2011, the park and Deception Pass Park Foundation have excitedly welcomed …
AmeriCorps at Deception Pass
In 2010, the park’s Interpretive Specialist was lost due to State Parks budget cuts. This left the park without any staff dedicated to educational work. The Foundation believes that interpretation and environmental education are among the most important …
Navy Interpretive Sign
Any regular visitor to Deception Pass State Park knows that low flying aircraft from the Whidbey Island Naval Air Station are a fact of life here. Their main runways are a mere 3 miles from the park and often there are dozens of flights in a single day as …
Maintaining Education and Interpretation
In 2010, the park’s Interpretive Specialist was lost due to State Parks budget cuts. This left the park without any staff dedicated to educational work. The Foundation believes that interpretation and environmental education are among the most important …
