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Oh Deer! It’s Fawn Season!
Fawns are one of cutest things you’ll ever see on Whidbey and Camano islands. June is one of the best times to see one. If you come across a fawn by itself, there’s often little need to be concerned.
Listen Closely and You Might Just Hear the Sweet Sound of Cicadas
It’s music to a nature enthusiast’s ears: Cicadas singing at two Land Trust preserves.
May Brings Prairie Flowers and Coyote Puppies
May not only brings promises of beautiful native prairie plants in bloom, but coyote pups and white pelicans, too!
Not So Fast: Prairie Falcon Turns Out to be Rescue Bird
It turns out, the Prairie Falcon creating a buzz among birders in recent months at Crockett Lake Preserve wasn’t such a rare find after all. The falcon is a rescue bird owned by a Central Whidbey falconer.
Sharing Inspiration and Gratitude
The nature and scenic beauty on Whidbey and Camano islands is helping many people to better cope during this truly difficult time. We’re asking members of the Land Trust community to describe how nature is helping them during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Diving into a Toad-ally Awesome Month for Nature
April really is a ‘toad-ally’ awesome month on the islands. Ospreys return. Toads are looking for mates. And an uncommon native plant is in bloom.
Double Delight: Nature Show Starring Bruiser the Elk and a Coyote
Jessica Larson, our stewardship manager, is still shaking her head over an incredible experience with nature recently. Jessica finally got to see Bruiser, Whidbey Island’s lone resident elk, sharing the same field with a coyote!
Rare Visitor Appears at Crockett Lake Preserve
A Prairie Falcon makes a rare visit to Crockett Lake Preserve on Central Whidbey Island.
Springing into March with a Splash, a Buzz, and a Chorus
March is a magical time of year on Whidbey and Camano islands when nature makes a big splash and there’s a buzz in the air.
Silliman Preserve Through the Seasons
A Land Trust volunteer captures the beauty and change of seasons through pictures at a South Whidbey Island preserve.
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