Ship Harbor Interpretive Preserve (SHIP) on the northwest side of the city was created thanks to dozens of individuals and organizations working together to protect the wetland and marine ecosystems at this historic site. The Gilbane Development Company purchased the site and donated it to the City of Anacortes, which designed and developed an interpretive […]
View of Ship Harbor and Mt. Baker from shoreside path near state ferry terminal.
A deer that had been eating near the beach at Ship Harbor moves quickly into a wetland area after noticing an approaching beachwalker and her dog.
I usually set out from the parking area with hopes of a single “surprise” on my walks at Ship Harbor Interpretive Preserve. Monday I tallied three! First I glanced up to see an osprey has returned to its nest after an annual migration. Then I encountered a pair of goldfinches. Finally, on the way back […]