Raptor Viewing Drive

January is absolutely the best time to see native raptors in Skagit County. This drive will be on Sunday, January 12th. We will start at Arlington Safeway parking lot on the corner of Highway 9 and NE 204th Street (20500 Olympic Pl, Arlington). Be ready for the driver’s meeting at 10:00am.  Gas station, Starbucks, the usual to start your own engines on this (what is expected to be) cold morning.

We will stop at the Skagit River Interpretive Center at Howard Miller Steelhead Park, 52809 Rockport Park Road, Rockport, WA 98283 to talk with staff and understand the eagles, then continue on Highway 20 to see these magnificent birds along the way.  We will also travel to Bow/Edison, where many, many eagles congregate this time of year, ending up at Il Granaio Restaurant in Mount Vernon, 100 W Montgomery St #110, Mount Vernon, WA 98273 at 2:00pm for a sumptuous Italian…