How did a good size mud puddle in the 1890's become the exciting marina we see today? Travel through time from the early day fishing fleets to our modern marina with 900+ slips and learn about pleasure crafts and commercial workboats of all makes and sizes. Trail Tales interpretive walks are free and open to the public.

What do the old growth trees of Skagit County, Salish Sea Salmon fishing areas and Bearing Sea cod fisheries have in common? They all took advantage of the deep-water port historically located in Anacortes and helped make it the town it is today. Join us on this walk through the Cap Sante Marina to learn about its rich and fascinating history. Trail Tales interpretive walks are free and open to the public.

Mid June has some of the lowest tides of the year in the daylight, exposing colorful intertidal animals and lush seaweed. This summer a small team of Beach Naturalists trained through the Skagit Marine Resources Committee will be providing informal interpretation of the beach life at Washington Park Sunset Beach (near the boat launch).  Besides helping visitors identify what they are finding under the rocks, Naturalists help make sense of how beach life survives in the intertidal zone and how people can help it to thrive.

Mid June has some of the lowest tides of the year in the daylight, exposing colorful intertidal animals and lush seaweed. This summer a small team of Beach Naturalists trained through the Skagit Marine Resources Committee will be providing informal interpretation of the beach life at Washington Park Sunset Beach (near the boat launch).  Besides helping visitors identify what they are finding under the rocks, Naturalists help make sense of how beach life survives in the intertidal zone and how people can help it to thrive.

Mid June has some of the lowest tides of the year in the daylight, exposing colorful intertidal animals and lush seaweed. This summer a small team of Beach Naturalists trained through the Skagit Marine Resources Committee will be providing informal interpretation of the beach life at Washington Park Sunset Beach (near the boat launch).  Besides helping visitors identify what they are finding under the rocks, Naturalists help make sense of how beach life survives in the intertidal zone and how people can help it to thrive.

Mid June has some of the lowest tides of the year in the daylight, exposing colorful intertidal animals and lush seaweed. This summer a small team of Beach Naturalists trained through the Skagit Marine Resources Committee will be providing informal interpretation of the beach life at Washington Park Sunset Beach (near the boat launch).  Besides helping visitors identify what they are finding under the rocks, Naturalists help make sense of how beach life survives in the intertidal zone and how people can help it to thrive.

Join Trail Tales docents and Bob Hyde, Ex. Dir., Port of Anacortes, to learn about the redevelopment of the Pier 1 Dakota Creek shipbuilding yard and the Port's efforts to balance this with shoreline restoration. Bring a picnic lunch to enjoy at the Transit Shed while Bob Hyde discusses projects along the Guemes Channel waterfront. Then walk to mitigation sites, ending at the newly restored Wyman tidal habitat, 1?2 mile away. Trail Tales interpretive walks are free and open to the public.

The Northwest Straits Foundation and the Skagit County Marine Resources Committee will host an Open House to share information about the Shannon Point nearshore restoration project. The Open House is free and all community members are invited to attend.The Open House will acquaint community members with plans to restore forage fish spawning habitat and improve feeder bluff function along 770 linear feet of shoreline at Shannon Point. The project will remove riprap armoring along the shoreline that impedes natural processes and has degraded the beach. Anticipated project benefits include improved nearshore habitat for Pacific sand lance and surf smelt, two important forage fish special preyed upon by salmon. The project will also improve beach access and increase the beach's resilience to anticipated sea level rise.

Mid June has some of the lowest tides of the year in the daylight, exposing colorful intertidal animals and lush seaweed. This summer a small team of Beach Naturalists trained through the Skagit Marine Resources Committee will be providing informal interpretation of the beach life at Washington Park Sunset Beach (near the boat launch).  Besides helping visitors identify what they are finding under the rocks, Naturalists help make sense of how beach life survives in the intertidal zone and how people can help it to thrive.

Mid June has some of the lowest tides of the year in the daylight, exposing colorful intertidal animals and lush seaweed. This summer a small team of Beach Naturalists trained through the Skagit Marine Resources Committee will be providing informal interpretation of the beach life at Washington Park Sunset Beach (near the boat launch).  Besides helping visitors identify what they are finding under the rocks, Naturalists help make sense of how beach life survives in the intertidal zone and how people can help it to thrive.

Mid June has some of the lowest tides of the year in the daylight, exposing colorful intertidal animals and lush seaweed. This summer a small team of Beach Naturalists trained through the Skagit Marine Resources Committee will be providing informal interpretation of the beach life at Washington Park Sunset Beach (near the boat launch).  Besides helping visitors identify what they are finding under the rocks, Naturalists help make sense of how beach life survives in the intertidal zone and how people can help it to thrive.