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Viking Cruises offers trips aboard the 58-foot Viking Star to watch wintering birds of the Skagit Valley, $15-$50 per person, depending on the length of the trip. The boat is licensed to carry 49 passengers and is fully enclosed, with outside viewing from the bow and side decks. Call 360-466-2639 or see www.vikingcruises.com. The Skagit Land Trust is a non-profit group dedicated to protecting habitat, wetlands, farms and forests, shoreline and open space in Skagit County, to preserve that which makes the region rich and unique. To learn more about the group, see www.skagitlandtrust.org or call 360-428-7878.