Sunlight Shores Beach
More driftwood on the beach, thanks to the Nov.16-17, 2021 storm.
Restoration of the Sunlight Shores shoreline has happened! Visit your shoreline and enjoy beautiful Useless Bay and Double Bluff views, wildlife and sand between your toes. Over 1,800 plants were placed by 18 volunteers on March 19, 2019. Don't miss the Spring and Summer flowers!
Check out this short video of Hugh Shipman at our beach, talking about natural and human-altered shorelines.
>Here< is the Northwest Straits Foundation webpage about the Sunlight Shores Shoreline Restoration and Armor Removal Project. Don't miss this timelapse video. More information below the images.
Please use only the two access paths to go over the berm to the sand,
and remember to pick up after your dog :-) .
Sunlight Shores Restoration
Background about Shoreline Restoration at Sunlight Shores
Sunlight Shores Armor Removal As-Built Monitoring Report, February 27, 2019
Amendment - Shoreline Documents - September 7, 2018
Shoreline Plan - revised - August 9, 2018
SSCC Board of Trustees Approval of Shoreline Improvement Project, July 18, 2018
RCO Landowner Agreement Form for Restoration Programs
NW Straits Foundation presentation at SSCC informational meeting, June 14, 2018
Shoreline Project Plan presented at SSCC informational meeting, June 14, 2018
SSCC Announcement of Shoreline Restoration Project informational meeting
Northwest Straits Profile of Sunlight Shores Shoreline Armor Removal Project
“Coastal Geological Services has completed the preliminary design for shore armor removal and nearshore restoration. Because of the size of the file it has been broken into two documents: Part 1 - the written report and Part 2 - the pictures and drawings. The preliminary design was completely paid for by a state grant. We will be seeking further grants to pay for the construction phase of the project.
The Board welcomes any comments about the proposed shoreline improvement project and will be scheduling a Community informational meeting to get feedback on the project.”
Biological Evaluation for Endangered Species Act (ESA) and Magnuson-Stevens Act Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) Compliance, November 2016
Preliminary Design Memo (Part 1) from Coastal Geologic Services to NW Straits Foundation, May 19, 2016
Preliminary Design Memo (Part 2) from Coastal Geologic Services to NW Straits Foundation, May 19, 2016
The SSCC Board requested a shoreline and bulkhead assessment by Coastal Geologic Services. The service was paid for by grant funds coordinated through Island County. The site assessment linked below states that the SSCC community shoreline and bulkhead are at very low risk for significant landward erosion. The report suggests that the community could benefit from restoration and soft-armoring replacement. The SSCC Board is investigating improvement possibilities and grant funding through Island County, Northwest Straits Foundation and others.
Site Assessment Memo by Coastal Geologic Services to NW Straits Foundation, February 9, 2016
Video of shoreline before restoration