This wall will become the edge of the swimming beach on the shore of east Cranberry Lake. For many years, this was perhaps the most popular attraction at Deception Pass Park. This rock wall can still be found today but the swim beach has been passed over for …
Heart of the Foundation
With summer winding down and fall fast approaching, there are several areas that “we” as volunteers can help the in the park. Such as, The Lake Store, Adopt-A-Trail, Adopt-A-Beach, and some painting projects, just to name a few. For those of you who are not a …
Volunteers!
As summer is winding down, I thought I might ask a few of our volunteers to talk about their experiences at the park. Deception Pass State Park is such an amazing place, enjoyed by so many. It does not just happen on its own. There is the hardworking park …
Thanks Lori!
By The Deception Pass Park Foundation Board Lori Maul started working with the Deception Pass Park Foundation as a fundraising volunteer in July of 2018. Her first assignment was successfully writing a grant to provide funding for Arts in the Park, giving …
Opportunities
By Jason Armstrong, Area Manager Deception Pass State Park, its staff, and volunteers are seeking a grant to fully fund a program we will be calling “Educational Transitions” through the No Child Left Inside program. This program will be focused on two …
Salish Sea Anemones
Sea anemones get a bad rap. Not only do they have to share their name (“anemos” is the Greek word for wind) with a flower species, compared to a translucent, pulsing jellyfish; a brightly colored, pincered crab; or an alien-like, squishy sea slug, they don’t …
Hiking North Beach Trail
By Jack Hartt People ask me which of the trails we write about is my favorite. I always joke that it is the last trail I just walked, whatever trail that may be, as I am captured by whatever that trail has to offer. But when given a choice, there are a …
The Black-Tailed Deer
By Matthew Klope, Retired Wildlife Biologist We have all seen the Black-tailed deer throughout the park, but did you know that the Black-tailed deer is really a Mule deer? Well, a subspecies of the Mule deer. There are actually six subspecies of the Mule …
Park Transitions
By Jason Armstrong, Area Manager Deception Pass State Park has had a real strange year in 2020, much like many other parks in the system. Think back prior to COVID-19, the Deception Pass Park Foundation was ready to kick off their first fun run in the …
Deception Pass Bridge Project News
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 …
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 …
Junior Ranger Programs
Becoming a Junior Ranger is an important experience for any young camper! Every summer, thousands of kids attend Junior Ranger events and programs at Deception Pass. Junior Rangers are taught about respecting nature, park safety and natural history, and …
