Curious about what the next phase of Bellingham’s waterfront cleanup looks like? Join us for a walking tour of the GP West site, followed by an open house where folks can ask Ecology questions, on Wednesday, June 10th to find out!

The 74-acre Georgia-Pacific West cleanup site operated as a pulp and tissue mill from 1926 through 2007. In 2005, the Port of Bellingham acquired the property from the Georgia-Pacific Corporation and took on the responsibility of cleaning it up. With phases one and two of the cleanup already completed, phase three will address the remainder of the Chlor-Alkali Area, where significant mercury contamination occurred. Before this phase begins, though, Ecology is accepting public comments on the site’s Consent Decree and Updated Public Participation Plan (from June 1 – July 1, 2026).

Walking Tour: June 10, 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.*
300 West Laurel St. | Please prepare for a 1-mile unpaved loop.

Open House: June 10, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. (with snacks)
Location: Find us at the white tent at the Portal Container Village on West Laurel St.

*The walking tour is funded by an Ecology Public Participation Grant.