Land trust saves half-mile stretch of Whidbey Island beach from development

CLINTON — Just south of Clinton on Whidbey Island, a forested hillside descends into an isolated beach, with rocky bluffs stretching into the distance and a view of Mount Baker appearing on a clear day.

The half-mile stretch of beach will open to the public in 2020 as the Whidbey Camano Land Trust’s newest project, Possession Sound Preserve.

As beachfront property is increasingly developed, the project is a rare chance to open undeveloped shoreline.

“There’s not very many opportunities to provide a new long stretch of natural beach,” said Ryan Elting, conservation director at the Trust.

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