Lagoon Point Forest is one of the last remaining intact blocks of unfragmented forest on central Whidbey Island. The preserve is currently 264 acres comprised of conifer and deciduous forest with wetlands and seasonal streams. Lagoon Point Forest is situated within a wildlife corridor that is important for the movement of plants and animals through this narrow section of Whidbey Island. The forest provides a range of climate resilience benefits and ecological functions, including carbon sequestration and aquifer recharge, which help maintain clean air and protect groundwater supply on the Island.

The Land Trust purchased 25 acres in December 2021 and 40 acres in September 2022, the latter with Island County Conservation Futures grant funds. In March 2025, the Land Trust purchased an additional 39 acres. And in the summer of 2025, with two more properties purchased, the Land Trust protected an additional 160 acres—growing Lagoon Point Forest to a total of 264 acres. Then, in the spring of 2026, an additional 24 acres was protected—bringing the forest to a total of 288 acres.

Forming the Lagoon Point Community Forest, the completed project will include a trail system for public recreation. To accomplish this, the Land Trust is seeking additional grant funding and private donations.

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A Look at Lagoon Point Forest