Whatcom Falls Park
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Whatcom Falls Park |
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HABITAT: |
209-acre city park of conifer forest, freshwater wetlands, and deciduous riparian area. |
BIRDING: |
Watch for American Dippers below the falls. Steller’s Jays, Chestnut-backed Chickadees, Barred and Great Horned Owls; and Hairy, Downy and Pileated Woodpeckers inhabit coniferous forest, as well as Yellow-rumped Warblers during spring and summer. By Scudder Pond, look for Wood Ducks, Hooded Mergansers, Green and Great Blue Herons, Black-crowned Night-Herons, Virginia Rails, and Soras. |
VIEWING: |
Short path from parking lot leads to Whatcom Falls, w/ 0.5-mile path on to Scudder Pond Preserve. Park has 5 miles of trails |
ACCESS: |
From I-5, take exit 253 (Lakeway Dr). Turn east onto Lakeway Dr. Drive 1.3 miles. Turn left (north) into park and drive 0.3 mile to end of parking lot. |