Anacortes Community Forest Lands  Rules

Year 2020 Edition
Principal Trails of the Anacortes Community Forest Lands

PLEASE REMEMBER

Hunting, trapping, shooting, camping, campfires, cookfires, fireworks, consumption of alcohol, barbecues, and unauthorized vehicles, including 2 cycle motorcycles, 3 and 4 wheel ATV’s, are PROHIBITED

Keep pets leashed at all times in the ACFL and pack out all domestic animal waste.

The Forest Advisory Board meets at 7:00 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month, at Senior Activity Center. All meetings are open to the public.

ACFL TRAIL USE RESTRICTIONS

Shared use trails are essential to the management philosophy of the ACFL. Please review your map carefully as not all trails are open to all user groups. Your courteous regard for other users and user groups will ensure all of our enjoyment of this wonderful trail system for many years to come. If you have any questions about trail etiquette, the Forest Manager would be very happy to answer.

A few quickies

• Please remember that you are a visitor in the woods. The native animals and plant deserve to thrive here and need your respect.

• If you pack it in, pack it out. Leave only footprints and take memories.

• Mountain bikers, keep yours speed reasonable, don’t lock up your brakes, and get off your bike and talk to all passing horses.

• Hikers, stay on the trails.

• Horse riders, please ride with care as our trails have more users on them every day.

• Motorcycles, your group is complained about most. Keep your speed under 15 mph and work on PR for your user group.

• ACFL Hours 6 AM to 10 PM

• MOTORCYCLE CLOSURE   November 1st to  March 31st

Opportunity to Protect the ACFL

THE CONSERVATION EASMENT PROGRAM: the CEP allows for conservation easement to be placed on ACFL acreage as a direct result of your $ donation. For every $1,000 put toward the CEP, another ACFL acre is protected forever. Donate $5,000 or more, and you may request a grove to be protected either in your name, or in honor of a loved one. Any amount makes a difference.

VOLUNTEER TRAIL PATROL: help fly the flag of the ACFL by being a positive trail role model and educating others as to how the properly enjoy recreation opportunities here.

VOLUNTEER WORK PARTIES: these happen at least quarterly, and are well publicized in the local media.

FRIENDS OF THE FOREST: this grass roots political action group’s main focus is funding and managing the ACFL education program. Friends of the Forest

CONTACT THE FOREST LAND MANAGER WITH ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE TERRIFIC OPPORTUNITIES.

Forest Land Manager     360-299-1953   

The information above from:
https://www.cityofanacortes.org/DocumentCenter/View/23426/Whistle-Lake-Area-PDF

Motorcycle Riders Rules ACFL

If you ride a motorcycle on the tails open to motorcycles, please refer to the ACFL Moto Riders website for information.

Website: ACFL Moto Rides

Rules for motorcycles: ACFL Rules for Moto Riders

Your Representative: John Meehan

Organizations Working To Protect ACFL

Evergreen Islands is a non-profit, membership organization, incorporated in Washington State. They are a 501(c)(3) organization; thus, donations are tax-deductible. Citizen input and participation in local land use planning and development can have a real impact, which has been amply proven by an active group of citizens who work together to help protect the fragile environment of Skagit County’s saltwater islands.

Evergreen Islands’ focus is monitoring and supporting the responsible enforcement of local, state, and national laws that protect the environment, specifically the environmental protections contained in municipal comprehensive plans and policies, municipal and county shoreline programs, the Washington State Growth Management Act (GMA), the Washington State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA), the Washington State Shoreline Management Act (SMA), Federal Water Pollution Control Act, and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). 

Website: Evergreen Islands

The Forest Network has grown by word of mouth from zero to over three hundred citizens in just a few months.  They are “the trail community,” people who log hours on ACFL trails finding peace and satisfaction in the natural world.  The Forest Network supports low-impact recreation, but their focus is keeping the Anacortes Community Forest Lands natural, without the human-focused infrastructure found in parks.  The Forest Network does not fundraise nor collect dues.  They maintain independence from the management of the ACFL.  They communicate with elected and appointed city officials, and they attend public meetings to represent the interests of their wild neighbors.  Their fundamental goal is to give voice to those who have none.  The Forest Network grows by referrals from those who already receive mailings.

Website: N/A

Friends of the Forest partners with the management of the ACFL (Anacortes Parks and Recreation Department) to create and offer forest education programs to people of all ages.  The Friends of the Forest is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to the preservation of the ACFL through education, outreach, and stewardship. 

Website: Friends of the Forest

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