You are looking at Skagit Bay and the vast Skagit River Delta, where days-old salmon adjust from fresh to salt water. The tidal channels of the Skagit’s south fork carry thousands of young salmon down current to this park’s sandy shore and lagoon habitat. Others float here on tidal currents from the Stillaguamish River, just to the south via a short channel under the island’s highway bridge.
Signage for English Boom County Park, Freund Marsh & Freund Field, Useless Bay & Penn Cove.
Since 2006 I have worked with watercolor artist Kris Wiltse on interpretive signage for 20 parks and waysides on the Island County shoreline. Our principal client is the Marine Resources Committee, but we have also created many signs for the City of Oak Harbor’s bayside trail and Scenic Heights trailhead. Our signs explain shoreline processes, the role of wetlands, and strategies for low impact development.
I also have also worked with artist and designer Craig Johnson on text for an interpretive sign for the Swan Lake Watershed Preservation Group.
Signage locations: Possession Beach Park, Clinton Beach, Dave Mackey County Park, Langley, Cascade Avenue, Double Bluff County Park, Freeland Park, Keystone Jetty, Coupeville Wharf, Ebey’s Landing, Fort Ebey State Park, Oak Harbor – Freund Marsh, Oak Harbor – Scenic Heights, Oak Harbor – Flintstone Park, West Beach (Deception Pass State Park), English Boom County Historical Park, Iverson Spit County Park, Cama Beach State Park, Camano Island State Park.