Skagit County elk watching spot to be improved

Elk watching in Skagit County will be safer and easier, thanks to a recent WDFW
easement acceptance for development of a wildlife viewing site near the town of Concrete.

The property, known as “Hurn Field” or “Elk Field,” was purchased by the Skagit Land Trust as elk habitat. It has long been an excellent location for local residents and visitors to view elk, but its popularity has reached the point that the highway right-of-way is often clogged with parked cars, posing a safety hazard for both elk watchers and passing motorists.

WDFW has partnered with the Skagit Land Trust using Watchable Wildlife project funding to build a parking lot and wildlife viewing area. The land trust will maintain the parking area once it is constructed.