The Barnum Point Project is a partnership between The Nature Conservancy, Island County, and Whidbey Camano Land Trust to purchase and permanently protect Barnum Point—123 acres of important feeder bluffs, tidelands and marine riparian habitat including 4,780 feet of natural shoreline. Building on more than a decade of conservation efforts by multiple partners in Port Susan Bay, acquisition of Barnum Point will directly benefit more than 7,100 acres already in conservation ownership by protecting important on-site habitats, including mature marine riparian forest (rare in Port Susan Bay), and ecological processes (e.g. sediment supply and transport) critical to the long-term integrity of the larger ecosystem. The protection and management of this large area is the cornerstone of a landscape-scale effort to restore an ecologically functioning and resilient estuary ecosystem in northern Port Susan Bay and the Stillaguamish River delta. It is a collaborative effort that includes the active participation of a variety of local and regional organizations and agencies including The Nature Conservancy, Island County, WRIA 6 (Island County) and WRIA 5 (Stillaguamish) lead entities, Whidbey Camano Land Trust, and others. The Conservation of this regionally significant ecosystem plays a critical role in the recovery of at risk fish and wildlife species, including salmonids listed under the Endangered Species Act and migratory waterbirds The full vision of the Barnum Point Acquisition