Exploring Camano Island: A History & Guide

by Val Schroeder

Overview

The beaches, forests and wildlife of Washington's Camano Island offer a treasure-trove of natural beauty and endless recreational possibilities. English Boom Historical Park was once a bustling center for logging and is now a peaceful spot with its uplands, salt marsh, shoreline and tidelands. Davis Slough is named after Reuben Davis, who lived on Camano Island before 1880 and was the oldest settler in the area. The island has historically been used by Native Americans, loggers, farmers and fishermen alike but today is enjoyed by Camano Islanders, who have worked hard to protect and preserve the island's cherished nature sites. Discover Camano Island with author Val Schroeder as she takes readers on a trek around the location's best-preserved features while uncovering the unique history behind them.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781626193642
Publisher:	The History Press
Publication date:	06/03/2014
Series:	History & Guide
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.31(d)

About the Author

Val Schroeder teaches at Stanwood High School where she has served as newspaper and yearbook advisor. Val has worked as a stringer for the Stanwood Camano News, a staff writer for American Adventures and AJW Publishing, and an outreach coordinator for Washington Trails Association. She volunteers as a public relations coordinator for Pilchuck Wildlife Center and Friends of Camano Island Parks, and is a founder and coordinator of the Camano Wildlife Habitat Project.

Table of Contents

Preface 11

Acknowledgements 15

Introduction: Protecting Paradise 17

Camano Island through the Ages 21

Gamano Island State Park: 1949 29

Gama Beach State Park: 1994 39

Dry Lake Road Trailhead: 1997 and 2007 54

English Boom Historical Park: 1997 59

Iverson Spit Preserve: 1999 70

Four Springs Lake Preserve: 2001 77

Elger Bay Preserve: 2001 87

Freedom Park: 2002 95

Camano Ridge Forest Preserve: 2003 101

Davis Slough Heronry: 2003 107

Kristoferson Creek Habitat: 2005 and 2007 115

Livingston Bay Tidelands: 2006 125

Barnum Point Preserve: 2012 132

Additional Camano Island Parks 137

Camano Island: A Community Wildlife Habitat 141

Supporting Organizations 145

Bibliography 149

Index 157

About the Author 160