Teddy Bear Cove

Located just south of Bellingham city limits, on Chuckanut Drive, the property consists of a forested hillside with a steep trail down to a beach with 1430 feet of waterfront. Once the site of a brick factory, it has been for many years a favorite spot for sunbathing and picnicking. 

11.19 Acres

Stimpson Nature Preserve (Stimpson)

Squires Lake

This property, with a long history of use, became a county park through the involvement of many local folks who wanted its natural beauty preserved. The ten-acre lake is surrounded by second-growth forest, and the property is home to wood ducks, pileated woodpeckers, barred owls, beaver and other creatures. There are two miles of trail winding around the lake and beaver pond, and along the southwest ridge. Hiking, biking and horseback riding are permitted.

84 acres

Olsen Estate

Madrona Point

A small piece of wild Chuckanut shoreline was donated to Whatcom Land Trust this year by Mike and Signa McCormack. Mike, a land developer from Santa Barbara, California, recognized the special nature of this land and graciously made us an offer of the donation. Neighbors Allen and Valy Tyler donated a footpath easement access through their property to the Land Trust so we could take care of this unique rocky shoreline and pond.

9.7 Acres

Clark's Point

Clark’s Point is one of the last large, relatively undeveloped pieces of coastal property in private ownership in the Pacific Northwest.  The conservation easement is designed to protect the natural habitat for wildlife and plants, and to retain the aesthetic value of the property for the benefit of the public. 

78 Acres

Chuckanut Ridge Wetland

In 2001, the WLT donated the Chuckanut Ridge Wetland property to the Bellingham Parks and Recreation Department, retaining a conservation easement.Due to its location along the Interurban Trail, the parcel receives a great deal of recreational use, including hiking, biking and horseback riding.

16.5 Acres