Lummi Island lies off the coast of northwest Washington in the Salish Sea, just west of Bellingham. Separated from the mainland by Hale Passage, the island reflects the powerful glacial forces that shaped the broader Puget Sound region. During the last Ice Age, massive ice sheets carved deep channels and left behind the complex coastline that now defines this part of the Pacific Northwest. Geography gives Lummi Island its distinct character. Rocky shorelines meet dense evergreen forests, while l