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This long evening hike will take us into all three ACFL corridors! We’ll cruise through the Heart Lake corridor with a lollipop loop in the Little Cranberry corridor, and then duck back for a short spurt through the Whistle Lake corridor (just to say we did!)
Libraries love lakes, and so do the Friends of the ACFL! Throughout the month of July, we are partnering with the Anacortes Library and Skagit County Public Works to celebrate the lakes of Fidalgo Island. Join us as we tread on trails less-travelled and learn why these lakes are the backbone of our community forest lands.
This month, we’ll explore areas around the ACFL’s deepest lake! Join us for a gentle walk along the scenic lakeshore and under towering madrones.
Libraries love lakes, and so do the Friends of the ACFL! Throughout the month of July, we are partnering with the Anacortes Library and Skagit County Public Works to celebrate the lakes of Fidalgo Island. Join us as we tread on trails less-travelled and learn why these lakes are the backbone of our community forest lands.
Explore the world of tiny creatures that inhabit our local lakes and how they relate to water quality! We will bring crawly critters found in macroinvertebrate surveys and equipment to view them up close.
Libraries love lakes, and so do the Friends of the ACFL! Throughout the month of July, we are partnering with the Anacortes Library and Skagit County Public Works to celebrate the lakes of Fidalgo Island. Join us as we tread on trails less-travelled and learn why these lakes are the backbone of our community forest lands.
On Friday, June 13th, we were thrilled to welcome the community to join us for the Forest Discovery Center ribbon cutting. We were joined by many, including Anacortes city officials Mayor Matt Miller and City Councilmember Carolyn Moulton, staff of The Anacortes Chamber of Commerce, Parks and Recreation staff Bob Vaux and Jamie Burrows, representatives of the schools and schools foundation, and many of our wonderful members and supporters to the ribbon-cutting ceremony for our new Forest Discovery Center.
As we close in on the opening weekend for the Forest Discovery Center, it’s worth looking back at the efforts of the community members who’ve helped make the FDC a reality. In 2019, the Friends of the ACFL board first articulated the goal for a nature center during a strategic planning session, formalizing an idea that had floated nebulously around our community for years prior.
The Anacortes Earth Day Celebration Weekend was a massive success, with over 1,000 people taking to the streets on Saturday, and even more than that on Friday night! It was so special to see the streets filled with community, art, and appreciation for the beautiful Earth we call home.