From the creation of the reserve, Ebey's Landing NHR has been managed through partnerships between the NPS, Town of Coupeville, Island County, and Washington State Parks. Shortly after establishment, the community worked collaboratively with local governments to create a plan for the future of the reserve. The ideas put forth in this plan were incorporated into the first Comprehensive Plan for the reserve, prepared by NPS with input by the community and government partners. That plan called for the establishment of the Trust Board of Ebey's Landing NHR, a unit of local government and partnership between the local, state and federal governments. Over 25 years old, the plan is out of date and the NPS and Trust Board embarked on a new General Management Plan (GMP) process beginning in 2000. The draft GMP is in the final review stages and a preferred alternative has been identified. For more information visit the planning web page at http://parkplanning.nps.gov.
