Trail Tales Receives Third WA DOE Grant

Friends of Skagit Beaches again has been honored with a third grant from the Washington Department of Ecology Public Participation Grant program to support the department’s cleanup and restoration of the Anacortes shoreline.

Since receiving its first grant in July 2011, FOSB has offered four years of public outreach and education events, including dozens of interpretive walks along Anacortes’ Tommy Thompson Trail, 33 interpretive signs, films, lectures, and a website chock full of information about the history, cultures, ecology, and environmental restoration work in Skagit County. The third grant, just received, enables Trail Tales education and outreach to continue in the upcoming two-year grant period with shoreline interpretive programs.

Trail Tales education and outreach will continue in the upcoming two-year grant period with shoreline interpretive programs, support of talented young filmmakers documenting local stories, and development of online media. In addition, the focus is being expanded in partnership with the Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve and integrating with the new Coastal Volunteer Partnership at Padilla Bay.

Are you a researcher, leader, closet naturalist, or dynamite cookie baker? There are many rewarding ways to get involved as a volunteer with the Trail Tales program. Imagine yourself leading or assisting with interpretive programs, walks, and special programs; developing content for the website; or helping organize, staff, or promote events. To find your niche, contact Betty Carteret at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or (360) 299-8553.