Padilla Bay Reserve

State

Washington

State Partner

Washington State Department of Ecology

Acres

11,966

Est. Date

1980

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The Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve’s 11,966 acres of diverse coastal lands are home to many species of birds and fish, as well as harbor seals and river otters. The Reserve is located on Washington’s Salish Sea at the saltwater delta of the Skagit River. Reserve staff work together with partners to prioritize coastal resource management through research, training, education, and monitoring programs.

Stories from the Reserve

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Partners for a Healthy Padilla Bay

In Washington’s Salish Sea, healthy estuaries sustain wildlife, communities, cultural traditions, recreation, and the state’s

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Good Fire is Catching

On Wisconsin Point along Lake Superior, land stewards recently did something that, for some, would

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Next Generation Cuts Their Teeth at Reserves Across the Country

It is a truth universally acknowledged that Reserves are great places for the next generation

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