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 …
Bowman Bay Restoration Monitoring
by Jason Morgan Marine Projects Manager Northwest Straits Foundation On December 3rd, 2021, the Northwest Straits Foundation (NWSF), Skagit County Marine Resources Committee (MRC) and their many dedicated volunteers wrapped up six years of beach …
Rise and Shine
photo by Jack Hartt Rise and Shine by Jack Hartt It’s early morning, shortly after sunrise. The Bowman campground …
Reflection on April 2021 Volunteer Opportunities
Bowman Bay Holiday
This has been an unprecedented year for all of us. It saddens us to give the news that we will not be hosting our annual Bowman Bay Holiday this year, however, we are so thankful for these highlights and memories from past years. Wishing you very happy …
Upper CCC Shelter
One of two large Civilian Conservation Corps-built picnic shelters at Bowman Bay, the “Upper CCC Shelter” is a unique and widely used structure in the park. It has a design that is different from all of the other shelters at the park, with the stove in the …
Volunteers Help Preserve Deception Pass History
Check out the Everett Herald's article about a project to restore a Civilian Conservation Corps-built picnic shelter at Bowman Bay. The Deception Pass Foundation provided $2,000 to make this project a possiblity. …
Bowman Bay Trail Bridge
When the footbridge at the beginning of the trail to Lighthouse Point and Lottie Bay recently began to give way, the Whidbey Island Retired Chief Petty Officer's Association stepped up to construct a new one. The Retired Chiefs have contributed hundreds of …
Telling the CCC Story
Without the hard work and dedication of the young men who served in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), there would be no Deception Pass State Park. From 1933 through the early 1940s, hundreds of young men served at CCC camps at Deception Pass, laboring to …
