By Jeff Sinker Reprinted with permission from Skagit Audubon Society A small chunky seabird, who is as much at home in the canopy of an old-growth forest raising its single chick as it is feeding on favorite forage fish like Pacific herring in …
Cornet Bay
-Excerpt from Two Hands and a Shovel by Jack Hartt Cornet Bay hides just inside Deception Pass, on the southern shore.The shores of the bay sheltered encampments of Swinomish tribal people for centuries. Caucasians homesteaded the bay in the mid-1900s, …
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 …
Memorial/Dedication Plaques
Deception Pass State Park, the most visited park in Washington state, hosts people from all over to come and experience nature’s beauty firsthand. Deception Pass Park Foundation has begun offering two giving programs, memorial and dedication plaques that honor …
Growing the Interpretive Program, one idea at a time!
By Joy Kacoroski Interpretive Specialist The Interpretive Program at Deception Pass State Park has grown and evolved over the last few years to include a variety of programming; guided hikes, youth-programs, evening programs, guest speakers, …
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Rise and Shine
photo by Jack Hartt Rise and Shine by Jack Hartt It’s early morning, shortly after sunrise. The Bowman campground …
Extra Mile Award
What is Game and Craft Night to Me?
By Jason Armstrong A few years back I had an AmeriCorps service member by the name of Nicky Becher come to me and introduce the concept of game and craft night in the park. Nicky proposed that this event take place every Friday night during the summer, …
Unsung Hero of Habitats
by Elizabeth Bentz Deception Pass State Park is a unique and wonderful place where visitors hike through old growth forests, swim in sparkling lakes, kayak choppy ocean waters, and explore amazing creatures in tidepools. There are many amazing environments …
Sweet Summertime
by Elizabeth Bentz The final school bells have rung, the solstice has passed, and summer is here. Summertime at Deception Pass State Park provides something for everyone to enjoy! Think back to summers past. What do you love about summertime? What aspects …
Traditional music series returns to Deception Pass Park this summer!
The summer lineup is as follows: July 10 — Trío Guadalevín Named for the ancient river gorge that divides the city of Ronda in Andalusia, Trío Guadalevín explores the roots that bind the Americas with Southern Europe, the Maghreb and West Africa. …
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Crabbing At Cornet Bay
Crabbing at Cornet Bay By JuLee Rudolf, Island Unseen First published December 27, 2014. Updated to reflect changes If you want to be guaranteed to harvest legal-sized Dungeness or Red rock crab around Whidbey Island: buy a boat. If that’s not an option, …
