How do you celebrate the 100th birthday of anything, let alone one of Washington most visited state park? That was the monumental challenge the Deception Pass Park Foundation undertook over a year ago. Its solution - spread the celebration throughout the year …
Rory Wallgren, Washington State Volunteer of the Year!
By Jason Armstrong Deception Pass State Park Area Manager When I took over as the Area Manager for Deception Pass State Park Rory Wallgren, a long-time small business owner in Washington State and a lifelong resident of Washington, had a retirement goal of …
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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 …
Welcome Jared!
PRESS RELEASE New Program Manager for Deception Pass Park Foundation has long family history of service to beloved State Park The State Park’s non-profit Foundation now has a full-time employee, who happens to be the Grandson of 1970s park manager Bob …
Meet the Marbled Murrelet
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, …
