- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
Minkler Lake Stewardship
ORGANIZATION: Skagit Land Trust
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
Join Skagit Land Trust on our Minkler Lake Property! Minkler Lake is a mile-long freshwater pond, which long ago was an oxbow of the Skagit River. Historically it was used as a millpond and pilings are still visible from Highway 20. In recent years the lake has been left alone and undeveloped, and fish and wildlife have thrived. The quiet backwaters are accessible to Skagit River salmon through Childs Creek. 138 acres of the Minkler Lake pond / wetland complex have been protected by Skagit Land Trust, including approximately 10 new acres in 2013. Funding for the protection has been provided by the Washington State Salmon Recovery Funding Board and Skagit Land Trust members. At this event we will be working on removing ivy and butterfly bush. Be sure to wear sturdy shoes and dress for the weather! Any questions, please email meaganm@skagitlandtrust.org.
Directions: A few miles East of Sedro-Woolley, turn a sharp right on Minkler Road, just prior to the town of Lyman. Park on the shoulder along the fence on the right, across from the horse farm, house #28576.
Directions: https://goo.gl/maps/L9aqBbNkvDC2
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
P39058Minkler, WA 98284
DATE POSTED
March 12, 2019
SKILLS
- Habitat Restoration
- Environmental Policy
- Environmental Education
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
N/A