Location:  North of the Nesset Farm, off Saxon Road, Acme
Size:  235 acres
Public Access:  By permission
Easement granted:  May 2000
Easement type:  Conservation
Grantees:  Whatcom Land Trust

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    The Overby Farm is a former homestead located along the east bank of the South Fork of the Nooksack River, between Acme and Saxon.  Today, the property is reforested with a diverse mix of mature Douglas fir, red cedar, western hemlock, big-leaf maple, vine maple and red alder.  Several old logging roads and the bed of a former logging railroad cross the property.  Pond Creek, a fish-bearing tributary of the South Fork, rises out of a series of small forested wetlands along the eastern edge of the property and cascades over a series of small waterfalls, into the South Fork. The riparian zone provides some of the best remaining salmon habitat in the South Fork, and the property provides excellent habitat for elk, Bald Eagles, black bear, bobcat and other native species.

    It is envisioned that the Overby Farmstead and the nearby Nesset Farm will eventually be developed as a county park complex, with foot trails and public access.