You might meet them while checking in for your campsite or buying a Discover Pass. You might spy them from a distance as they clear downed trees off the trails. Maybe you catch them at the end of a long day cleaning the bathrooms. Or you might not even notice …
East Cranberry Lake
Excerpt from Two Hands and a Shovel by Jack Hartt When Deception Pass first became a state park, the eastern shores of Cranberry Lake were already popular with local communities as a gathering place for swimming, picnicking, and neighborhood …
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 …
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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Plankton Playdough:Ribbon Chert at Rosario Head
The unusual stone outcroppings at Rosario Head catch the attention of geologists and non-geologists alike. The striking, crumpled texture, comparable to scrunched up fabric, inspired this to be called “ribbon chert.” Where did ribbon chert come from, and how …
Beer Garden at the Community Picnic!
Hello Readers! I’m Mary Jane Feller, one of the newest board members for Deception Pass Park Foundation. I am REALLY getting excited for our Centennial Celebration this year, and have decided to make myself the Queen of the Beer Garden …
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 …
Rare Jewel on the Forest Floor
Rare Jewel on the Forest Floor By Marlene Finley While hiking in the park this month, you may be rewarded with an increasingly rare find: the fairy slipper also known as calypso orchid or Calypso bulbosa. This delicate pink flower can be found in …
Deception Pass For Dummies The opening of boating season is an exciting time of year and it's always held on the first Saturday of May; for me, it is day 85 of boating season. Having been through Deception Pass more than 18,000 times, I can honestly profess …
Wondering About Wildflowers?
By Elizabeth Bentz The sun is brightly shining, not a cloud in the sky, and the weather finally warming. Spring is in the air! Early springtime brings many changes to Deception Pass State Park, and one of my favorites are the wildflowers that begin to …
