Day Creek Conservation Area Expands

December 23, 2020

This fall, three properties with 3,300 feet of Skagit River shoreline and 44 acres of land were purchased near Day Creek and Lyman. This part of the Skagit has meandered more than almost any other location on the river in recent years. Our ownership will allow the river to continue to meander freely and support salmon spawning grounds as well as lower flood risk downstream. These wonderful riparian properties will be managed as part of the Trust’s Day Creek – Kosbab Conservation Area.

Skagit Land Trust now protects eight properties, totaling 361 acres and 4.6 miles of river and slough shoreline in the Day Creek watershed.

Protecting this area is important because Day Creek is a tributary to the Wild and Scenic Skagit River, entering the Skagit via Day Creek Slough, a side channel of the river. These lands are home to a wide variety of wildlife, including elk, bobcats, chinook salmon, bull trout, and steelhead. Land purchases in the Day Creek area have largely been funded by our members, Washington State RCO Conservation Office, and Seattle City Light match.

Volunteer land stewards donate their time and skills to help the Trust manage our Day Creek conservation areas. Thanks to them and many others, over the years we have removed dilapidated buildings, removed garbage, replanted with native trees and shrubs, and worked with partners to restore fish habitat. Trust members and donors help fund these activities and the long-term stewardship of the land through their annual membership gifts to the Trust.

Learn more about Day Creek Conservation Area.