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By RON NEWBERRY [email protected] Jack Hartt and his staff at Deception Pass State Park will remember 2015 as another busy year bustling with visitors and projects. If that wasn’t enough to han- dle, more than a dozen resident beavers kept them on their toes too, toppling willow trees over roadways along Cranberry Lake. “They’re just doing their thing,” said Hartt, the park man- ager. “I wish they weren’t so much work.” Deception Pass State Park experienced about 2.6 million visitors in 2015. That estimate is about 100,000 fewer visitors than in 2014 yet still ranks as one of the best years in recent park history, according to Hartt. The park generated about $2.2 million in revenue, similar to last year’s total, with the net amount going back into the state parks system. “It’s been just a very positive, successful year,” said Hartt, who recently celebrated his 12th anni- versary at the park. “I’m proud to have a staff that works here who are dedicated professionals who serve custom- ers day in and day out 365 days a year and keep the place going for future generations.” The numbers reflect atten- dance and revenue figures through October and estimates for the slow months of November and December. Not only was Washington’s most visited state park busy with people in 2015, it was heavily engaged in park improvement projects. Significant work has been done to restore naturally slop- ing beaches at Bowman Bay and Cornet Bay, Hartt said. Two cabins at the Cornet Bay Retreat Centre have been refur- bished and made available to rent on a nightly basis. Restrooms were remodeled and several Civilian Conser vation Corps buildings have been re- roofed with authentic-style shakes. The Bowman Bay project was completed in November. It involved removing a stone and boulder bulkhead, re-grading the beach with sand and gravel and planting native vegetation. The intent was to re-create a spawning habitat for surf smelt and increasing the food supply for juvenile salmon and marine birds. Washington State Parks com- pleted the project in partner- ship with the Northwest Strait Foundation and the Skagit County Marine Resource Committee. “The project is the one I’m most proud of right now,” Hartt said. “It’s something I look for- ward to for decades.” The ongoing building projects by the beavers is another story, though it draws a smile from Hartt. He was late for a meeting after finding a tree across the road in the park one morning. At last check, longtime park ranger Rick Blank counted nine willows gnawed down by bea- vers. He said the beavers’ precision in dropping a tree where they want has been fascinating to him. “It’s been exciting the last two months watching the logging operation by the beavers,” Blank said. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2016 | Vol. 1, No. 39 | WWW.WHIDBEYNEWSTIMES.COM | FREE Call your sales representative today 360-675-6611 Enjoy your newly redesigned Whidbey News Group shopper. Place an ad to reach over 16,750 Oak Harbor readers! WHIDBEY TRA! X Deception Pass welcomed 2.6 million visitors in 2015 TRA X SPECIAL! Present this coupon for ONE ADDITIONAL MONTH FREE* on a paid one-year subscription *Not to be combined with any other offers. No cash value. Photos by Ron Newberry/Whidbey News-Times Jack Hartt, park manager at Deception Pass State Park, says he is proud of the beach restoration work that has taken place at Bowman Bay in recent months. It was one of two beach restorations done at the park, which drew 2.6 mil- lion visitors in 2015.
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By RON [email protected]
Jack Hartt and his staff at Deception Pass State Park will remember 2015 as another busy year bustling with visitors and projects.
If that wasn’t enough to han-dle, more than a dozen resident beavers kept them on their toes too, toppling willow trees over roadways along Cranberry Lake.
“They’re just doing their thing,” said Hartt, the park man-ager. “I wish they weren’t so much work.”
Deception Pass State Park experienced about 2.6 million visitors in 2015.
That estimate is about 100,000 fewer visitors than in 2014 yet still ranks as one of the best years in recent park history, according to Hartt.
The park generated about $2.2 million in revenue, similar to last year’s total, with the net amount going back into the state parks system.
“It’s been just a very positive, successful year,” said Hartt, who recently celebrated his 12th anni-versary at the park.
“I’m proud to have a staff that works here who are dedicated professionals who serve custom-ers day in and day out 365 days a year and keep the place going for
future generations.”The numbers reflect atten-
dance and revenue figures through October and estimates for the slow months of November and December.
Not only was Washington’s most visited state park busy with people in 2015, it was heavily
engaged in park improvement projects.
Significant work has been done to restore naturally slop-ing beaches at Bowman Bay and Cornet Bay, Hartt said.
Two cabins at the Cornet Bay Retreat Centre have been refur-bished and made available to rent
on a nightly basis.Restrooms were remodeled
and several Civilian Conservation Corps buildings have been re-roofed with authentic-style shakes.
The Bowman Bay project was completed in November. It involved removing a stone and
boulder bulkhead, re-grading the beach with sand and gravel and planting native vegetation.
The intent was to re-create a spawning habitat for surf smelt and increasing the food supply for juvenile salmon and marine birds.
Washington State Parks com-pleted the project in partner-ship with the Northwest Strait Foundation and the Skagit County Marine Resource Committee.
“The project is the one I’m most proud of right now,” Hartt said. “It’s something I look for-ward to for decades.”
The ongoing building projects by the beavers is another story, though it draws a smile from Hartt.
He was late for a meeting after finding a tree across the road in the park one morning.
At last check, longtime park ranger Rick Blank counted nine willows gnawed down by bea-vers.
He said the beavers’ precision in dropping a tree where they want has been fascinating to him.
“It’s been exciting the last two months watching the logging operation by the beavers,” Blank said.
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CALENDARAUDITIONS: “Lost in Yonkers” auditions, 2 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 31, and 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 1, at Whidbey Playhouse. Needed are two men, two teen boys, three women (one older woman). A semi-autobiographical play set in Yonkers in 1942. Eddie deposits his two young sons on the old lady’s doorstep. The boys are left to contend with grandma and their mentally challenged aunt and her brother Louie in a strange new world.
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Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Jan. 20 and 24, in the Whidbey General Hospital confer-ence room. Contact Tim M. at [email protected] or 360-320-8936 for more information.
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House of Hope Nar-Anon Meeting, 7-8 p.m., every Thursday begin-ning Jan. 7 at Oak Harbor Lutheran Church, 1253 NW 2nd St., Oak Harbor. The Nar-Anon Family Groups are a worldwide fellowship for those affected by someone else’s addiction. All that is required for membership is that there be a prob-lem of addiction with a relative or friend. karol@ whidbey.com
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Geology Underfoot: Whidbey Island and Western Washington, 3 p.m., Jan. 21, Oak Harbor Library meeting room. Did you know that Whidbey Island has been covered by ice many times during its geologic history? Author and geo-scientist Dave Tucker will
share geologic tales, cov-ering sites from Western Washington’s low-lying shorelines to its rugged mountaintops. Presented by the Friends of the Oak Harbor Library. 360-675-5115. Free.
Book signing and reading, 6-7 p.m., Jan. 21, Best Western Plus Harbor Plaza and Convention Center, 33175 State Highway 20, Oak Harbor. Gail Rognan will share her raw, candid account and experiences of how she dealt with breast cancer. Through her story, Rognan shares how our mind, body and spirit intersect to help us heal ourselves; how alterna-tive treatments can be combined with traditional health treatments; how to listen to ourselves and avoid illness; and how ill-ness can teach us about who we really are. www.renewal-of-spirit.com
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Tied-Dyed Tote Bags, 1 p.m., Jan. 22, at Coupeville Library. Teens and tweens are invited to create unique designs by tie-dyeing with Sharpies! Tote bags and art sup-plies provided. Limit of 20, please register in advance. Supported by Friends of the Coupeville Library.
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Family nature film, 2 p.m, Jan. 23, Oak Harbor Library meeting room. Mark Linfield’s nature documentary follows the struggles of a young mon-key mother to care for and raise her new baby in the wilds of southern Asia. Author: Perry Seibert. Call the library for more detail. Film is rated G and is 81 minutes in length. Supported by the Friends of the Oak Harbor Library. Refreshments provided. 360-675-5115. Free.
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Advanced Planning Overview and Advanced Care Directive Class, 9 a.m.-noon, Jan. 25, Coupeville Library. The first hour of this class explores ways to talk to your doctor and family about end-of-life choices. Preregister online or by phone. Supported by Compassion and Choices of Washington and Friends of the Coupeville Library. Free. 360-678-4911.
Toddler storytime, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Jan. 25, Oak Harbor Library. Playtime or craft may fol-low. For ages 2-3 years. Caregiver required. Free. 360-675-5115.
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Raising of America – Film and Discussion, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Jan. 26, Oak Harbor Library. The Raising of America: Early
Childhood and the Future of Our Nation is a media/public engagement proj-ect that aims to reframe the way Americans look at early child health and development. Hosted by Northwest Early Learning, the program will include a 30-minute excerpt from the PBS documen-tary series “Raising of America.” Free. 360-675-5115.
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Western Movie Series: “The Searchers,” 5:30-7:30 p.m., Jan. 27, Coupeville Library. Directed by John Ford and starring John Wayne. Popcorn pro-vided by Friends of the Coupeville Library. Free.
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Mystery Lovers Book Group: James Runcie, 3-4 p.m., Jan. 28, Oak Harbor Library. Share your love of mysteries. Choose any of the Sidney Chambers mysteries by James Runcie and join the discussion. Books avail-able for checkout at the library. 360-675-5115.
House of Hope Nar- Anon Meeting, 7-8 p.m., Jan. 28, Oak Harbor Lutheran Church, 1253 NW 2nd St., Oak Harbor. The Nar-Anon Family Groups are a worldwide fellowship for those affected by someone else’s addiction. All that is required for membership is that there be a prob-lem of addiction with a relative or friend. karol@ whidbey.com
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