Kukutali Preserve Planning

Kukutali Preserve is co-owned and co-managed by the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community (Tribe) and the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission (State Parks). The Preserve includes 84 upland acres on Kiket and Flagstaff islands and about nine upland acres on Fidalgo Island in Skagit County. The Tribe and State Parks used federal and state grants, as well as private donations, to purchase Kukutali Preserve. All of the funds used to acquire the property were restricted in their use and could only be spent to acquire environmentally sensitive lands. These funding sources prioritize long-term preservation, protection, and conservation of those lands and allow appropriate limited public use.

The Tribe and State Parks are working on developing a long-term management plan that includes a small amount of development to accommodate limited day-use recreation consistent with the protection, restoration, and enhancement of the natural and cultural resources at Kukutali Preserve. Public input is encouraged.

Provide comments

We are very interested in your thoughts and comments about this project. Please provide comments to:

Project lead: Lisa Lantz, Stewardship Manager
E-mail: Parks.stewardship@parks.wa.gov
Phone: (360) 902-8641
Fax: (360) 586-0207
Mail: P.O. Box 42650, Olympia, WA 98504-2650

Miscellaneous documents

Following are downloadable documents related to this project.