Trust Land Transfer Program Benefits Island County

Transferred in 2003

1. Camano Ridge: 400 acres
   One of the last large intact forest communities left on Camano Island; includes trails, wildlife habitat, and watershed. Fee transfer to Island County
2. Putney Woods: 600 acres
   Mature forest with rare-forest community of recognized Washington State importance; connects to Saratoga Woods Preserve and Metcalf Reserve. Fee transfer to Island County

Transferred in 2007

1. Strawberry Point: 14 acres (no public access)
   More than 2,440 feet of high-waterfront bluff with mature forest; provides important shoreline habitat for raptors and other birds. 30-year lease to Island County
2. Smugglers Cove: 11 acres (no public access)
   More than 1,300 feet of undeveloped, forested shoreline designated as a critical habitat area for fish and wildlife. 30-year lease to Island County
3. Brainers Road: 40 acres (no current public access)
   Provides important forest and riparian habitat for the area’s wildlife. Fee transfer to Island County
4. Maxwelton Valley: 205 acres
   Mature forest at the headwaters of Maxwelton Creek, one of three salmon-bearing streams in Island County. Fee transfer to South Whidbey Parks and Recreation District
5. Glendale Creek: 40 acres (no current public access)
   Mature forest connected to a Land Trust wildlife preserve above Cultus Bay. Fee transfer to Island County
   

Transferred in 2009

1. Swantown: 40 acres (no public access)
   Provides wildlife habitat, open space, and aquifer protection on the outskirts of Oak Harbor; contains a heronry and is used by raptors. 50-year lease to Island County
2. Monroe Landing: 46 acres (no public access)
   Diverse native forest and wetland provides excellent wildlife habitat and is visible from Highway 20. Fee transfer to Island County
3. Scenic Heights: 50 acres (no current public access)
   Adjacent to Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve; working farmland and forest offer sweeping views from county roads. Fee transfer to Island County
4. Highpoint: 40 acres (no current public access)
   One of the last stands of older mature forest on the south end of Whidbey Island. 50-year lease to Island County
5. Skyline West: 40 acres (no current public access)
   Important for wildlife habitat and connectivity as well as protection of water quality; connected to the Land Trust’s 176-acre Forest Forever Conservation Easement. 50-year lease to Island County
6. Wahl Road: 20 acres (no current public access)
   Small wetland and forest near a developed residential area provide wildlife habitat; forest is heavily used by pileated woodpeckers. 50-year lease to Island County

Scheduled for Transfer in 2010

1. Clinton Watershed: 40 acres
   Property contains the Clinton Water District’s well and drinking water system serving 700 customers; includes a perennial creek with lush native vegetation. Fee transfer to Clinton Water District