The Trust purchased this floodplain forest with financial assistance from the Salmon Recovery Funding Board. Skagit Land Trust purchased 25 acres in December 2005, followed by the addition of 143 acres in March 2006, and another 27 acres in November 2006. 

This property is an excellent example of how rich in diversity the deciduous forests of the Skagit River floodplain can be. Cottonwoods, alders and big-leaf maples line the Skagit River and provide nutrients to the water, as well as homes for many species of birds and amphibians. Cumberland Creek provides very important salmon habitat.

We encourage you to visit this property! Starting September 1, 2010, you can tour this conservation area's new interpretive trail, created by the 2009-2010 Emerson High School environmental science class. As part of their curriculum, these students studied the natural history of Cumberland Creek and wrote and designed an educational brochure. As you walk the trails, you'll find numbered posts corresponding to the brochure's information.

Things to do here

Hike the interpretive trails, bird along the shores and in the forest. There are several wood duck boxes along the oxbow pond.  There is a small campsite on this property near the river. Please call the Land Trust at 428-7878 for reservations (no fires allowed).

Driving directions

From the South Skagit Hwy Park & Ride in Sedro-Woolley off of Route 9, take the S. Skagit Hwy 12 miles east.  Turn left into the driveway 34183.  Park in front of the (locked) gate and walk in.

Link to google map.