Follow the trail and follow the story! Throughout November, picture book pages from The Eagle Mother will be displayed along the path at the Lyre Conservation Area.
The family-friendly StoryWalk is a great way to celebrate Native American Heritage Month and National StoryWalk® Week.
Driving west on Highway 112 from Port Angeles, turn right (north) on Reynolds Road to the trailhead.
About The Eagle Mother
Putting traditional Gitxsan cultural knowledge at the forefront, The Eagle Mother takes a close look at the life cycle of a bald eagle across one year and examines how an ecosystem’s animals, people, and seasons are intertwined. This detailed and riveting story is part of an award-winning nonfiction series by Hetxw’ms Gyetxw (Gitxsan) and boldly illustrated by Natasha Donovan (Métis).
After the StoryWalk, we invite you to explore other stories and events at NOLS. Get your free library card! Browse the catalog to borrow books and eBooks, and listen to audiobooks. Come to free programs like Storytime.
About the Lyre Conservation Area
The Lyre Conservation Area is located on the traditional and ancestral lands of the Indigenous S’Klallam and Makah people, who have lived on the North Olympic Peninsula since time immemorial and who continue to lead in environmental stewardship.
The Lyre Conservation Area is a 280-acre property just east of the Lyre River on the Strait of Juan de Fuca. This Conservation Area features the estuary at the mouth of the Lyre River, streams, tide-flats, kelp beds and a ½ mile of Strait of Juan de Fuca shoreline. It also includes a large diverse upland forest as well as excellent habitat for salmon and a variety of migratory and resident birds and wildlife. Find more information about the trail and accessing the trailhead from the North Olympic Land Trust.
About StoryWalk®
StoryWalk® promotes early literacy, physical activity, and family time together in nature. It’s a fun and educational family activity. Take a stroll and enjoy successive pages from a children’s story along your path. National StoryWalk® Week 2025 is November 9-15!
The StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library.
This program is generously funded in part by Port Angeles Friends of the Library and is offered in partnership with the North Olympic Land Trust.