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 …
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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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 …
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 …
