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Trillium Community ForestMore than 1,500 people donated funds in 2010 to protect the largest privately owned contiguous forest on Whidbey Island. The Trillium Community Forest serves as a wildlife habitat preserve and is open to the public for hiking, biking, and horseback riding. Community volunteers work with Land Trust staff members to care for the forest.

Trail Color GuideYou’ll find that the trail colors shown on the map below correspond to the trail sign posts in the Trillium Community Forest.

Property at a Glance

Acres: 721 (673 – Land Trust and 48 – Island County)Features: wildlife habitat, forested wetlands, open space and public trails.Trail length: 7 miles of trailsElevation change: flat to rolling terrain

Trillium Community Forest www.wclt.org | 360.222.3310

Learn more at www.wclt.org/trillium

Trail Map and Information Guide

Directions and Parking:The Trillium Community Forest is on Whidbey Island, north of Freeland, Washington. Below are directions and information about the three access points to the forest .

HWY 525 TrailheadLocated at the intersection of HWY 525 and Pacific Dogwood Lane (0.9 miles north of Mutiny Bay Road). This parking lot accommodates up to 12 passenger vehicles (under 22’ in length). Trailer parking is not allowed.

Smugglers Cove TrailheadLocated 1 mile south of South Whidbey State Park on Smugglers Cove Road. The parking lot accommodates horse trailers, buses, and RVs. The trailhead is on the east side of the road, between Bald Eagle Way and Rhodie Lane.

Bounty Loop Trailhead (ADA Accessible/Open December 2017)Located on the northwest corner of Bounty Loop Road (off of Mutiny Bay Road). With multiple handicapped accessible parking spaces, the lot holds 8 passenger vehicles (under 22’ in length). It connects to a short and level ADA accessible trail loop, which is closed to bikers and horseback riders. Trailer parking is not allowed.

Property Use Guidelines:To protect the forest and for the safety of all visitors, please obey the following rules:1. Only use trails for non-motorized use (e.g., hiking,

horseback riding, and mountain biking).2. Stay on designated trails to avoid damaging vegetation and

disturbing wildlife.3. Keep dogs on a leash at all times.4. Pack out any garbage.5. Only use designated trail corridors to avoid trespass on

neighboring private lands. Do not build new trails.6. Removing, cutting, damaging, and collecting trees, shrubs,

plants, and soil requires Land Trust permission.7. Camping, campfires, and fireworks are prohibited.

We appreciate your help in keeping the Trillium Community Forest a special place for visitors and wildlife!

Interested in Volunteering? Contact Kyle Ostermick-Durkee, stewardship assistant, at kyle@wclt.org or 360.222.3310.

WildlifeA goal for Trillium Community Forest is to protect and improve wildlife habitat. Given this, the trail system is designed to create large blocks of continuous forest where wildlife are not disturbed.

The restoration work we’re doing is creating superior nesting and foraging areas for the birds and mammals that live and travel through the forest. While enjoying the trails, you may see a Douglas squirrel scurry up a

tree, encounter a deer wandering down a trail, or come across one of our resident coyotes.

Volunteers from Whidbey Audubon have been collecting information since 2010 and more than 60 bird species, listed below, have been recorded. The pictures to the left showcase just a few of the birds you may see or hear when out in the forest. We’re eager to add to this list. Please let us know of other bird sightings.

Bird Species Observed in the Trillium Community ForestAmerican CrowAmerican GoldfinchAmerican RobinAnna’s HummingbirdBald EagleBand-tailed PigeonBarn SwallowBarred OwlBewick’s WrenBlack-capped ChickadeeBlack-headed GrosbeakBlack-throated Gray WarblerBrown CreeperBrown-headed CowbirdCassin’s VireoCedar WaxwingChestnut-backed ChickadeeCommon RavenCooper’s HawkDark-eyed JuncoDowny WoodpeckerEurasian Collared-DoveEuropean StarlingFox SparrowGolden-crowned KingletGolden-crowned SparrowGreat Horned OwlHairy WoodpeckerHermit ThrushHutton’s VireoMallard

Mourning DoveNorthern FlickerNorthern HarrierOlive-sided FlycatcherOrange-crowned WarblerOspreyPacific WrenPacific-slope FlycatcherPileated WoodpeckerPine SiskinPurple FinchRed-breasted NuthatchRed-breasted SapsuckerRed-tailed HawkRuby-crowned KingletRufous HummingbirdSavannah SparrowSong SparrowSpotted TowheeSwainson’s ThrushTree SwallowVaried ThrushVaux’s SwiftViolet-green SwallowWarbling VireoWestern TanagerWestern Wood-PeweeWhite-crowned SparrowWillow FlycatcherWilson’s WarblerYellow-rumped Warbler

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Adult and Juvenile Great Horned Owls

Rufous Hummingbird Nestlings

All photos by Craig Johnson