- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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1 person is interested
Kelly's Point Work Party
ORGANIZATION: Skagit Land Trust
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
-
1 person is interested
Kelly's Point is one of the most beloved beaches and wildlife areas in the region. The property includes iconic Yellow Bluff, a view well-known to the ferry-riders and boaters entering and leaving Anacortes. Kelly’s Point provides a long stretch of beach access to the public for walks, bird watching, and agate hunting. It contains mature coastal forest along more than 3,000 feet of undeveloped marine shoreline. The immense cliffs of Yellow Bluff contribute an exceptional amount of sand and gravel to island beaches, including the beach of the San Juan Preservation Trust’s Peach Preserve. Rated as "feeder bluff exceptional" by marine scientists, this property is considered ecologically important in Northern Puget Sound. Kelly’s Point provides forage and nesting areas for countless bird species. A colony of Pigeon Guillemot nests in holes in the sandy bluffs. The upland forest provides roosting, perching, and foraging habitat for a variety of raptors such as Bald Eagle, Osprey, and Cooper’s Hawk, as well as migratory song birds.
Come help care for this special piece of shoreline! We will be pulling invasive species from the bluff and doing some work in the parking area to make more accessible for everyone. SLT will provide tools and training. Please email us at volunteer@skagitlandtrust.org with any questions.
Carpooling is encouraged. We will organize a carpool from the ferry terminal as the event gets closer.
Guemes Ferry Schedule: https://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/PublicWorksFerry/ferry.htm
Directions: From the ferry terminal, drive forward onto Guemes Island Road. Take the first left to S Shore Drive. Continue on S Shore Drive until you see the Skagit Land Trust Sign at the parking area.
Directions: https://goo.gl/maps/4f4y53PSSpr
More opportunities with Skagit Land Trust
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Skagit Land Trust
Location:
PO Box 1017, 1020 S Third Street, Mount Vernon, WA 98273, US
Mission Statement
Skagit Land Trust conserves wildlife habitat, agricultural and forest lands, scenic open space, wetlands, and shorelines in Skagit County, Washington for the benefit of our community and as a legacy for future generations.
Description
Conservation
Skagit Land Trust acquires land for protection through purchase or gifts of land and by assisting landowners and other conservation groups and agencies to protect land. The conservation easement is a popular option as it allows the land to remain in private ownership while restricting certain future uses to protect the land’s wildlife and conservation values. Some of the Trust's most successful projects have protected habitat areas across private ownership boundaries, helping residents, ranchers, farmers, and businesses to join a wider protection network.
Stewardship
Each Trust-owned property has dedicated Land Steward volunteers committed to regular site visits, reports, and help with volunteer projects. Annual monitoring visits to easement properties provide an opportunity to review stewardship goals with landowners. Ongoing stewardship needs vary by site and can involve restoration projects such as native plantings and invasive species removal or providing public access via trails or wildlife viewing stations.
Education
Conservation lands offer outdoor learning experiences for children and adults. Educational tours and volunteer events are organized in partnership with various community groups. Interpretive signs designed by naturalists are located at publically accessible properties and share information on the area’s natural features such as the elk of Hurn Field, forage fish of Fidalgo Bay, and wildflowers of Guemes Mountain.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
S. Shore DriveAnacortes, WA 98221
DATE POSTED
January 2, 2019
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Orientation or Training