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Community Event
Ripple Effects: An evening film screening and rally for our region’s salmon, rivers and forests
Backcountry Essentials 214 W Holly St, Bellingham, WA, United StatesForests, rivers and salmon define the Pacific Northwest, but all three face an uncertain future. This Earth Day week, watch some new films and learn how to turn your love of the outdoors into action with local environmental nonprofit partners RE Sources and Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association (NSEA). Patagonia and Backcountry Essentials are hosting a […]
Beach cleanup for Earth Week
I & J Waterway 1000 Hilton Ave, Bellingham, WAPick up beach cleanup supplies, refreshments, and join us on Bellingham's waterfront to prevent trash from getting into Bellingham Bay! Saturday, April 20th 10am–12pm Meet at parking lot near 1000 Hilton Ave (I & J Waterway, Bellingham. Map) To combat plastic pollution in the Salish Sea, we host beach cleanups — as well as cleanups along […]
Beach cleanup for Mother’s Day
Maritime Heritage Park 500 W Holly St, Bellingham, United StatesPick up beach cleanup supplies, refreshments, and join us on Bellingham's waterfront to prevent trash from getting into Bellingham Bay! Sunday, May 12th 12:00–2:00pm Maritime Heritage Park, Bellingham. Meet near the fish hatchery (1600 C St, map) To combat plastic pollution in the Salish Sea, we host beach cleanups — as well as cleanups along rivers and […]
Community hike: Learn about ecological forestry
Have you ever wondered if there are alternatives to clearcut logging? Can our forests produce wood products while still fostering biodiversity, forest health, and climate resilience? Join local forest policy expert Alexander Harris (RE Sources) on a hike through managed timberlands to learn about the promises and challenges of "ecological forest management" — a new […]
1999 Olympic Pipeline Tragedy: Remembering 25 Years
On June 10, 1999, the Olympic pipeline ruptured and spilled nearly 250,000 gallons of gasoline into Whatcom Creek which ignited and killed two boys and a young man in Bellingham. Join us in learning and remembering with a tour, film screening, creek restoration work party, and community gathering during the week of the 25th year […]
Tour of cleanup site at mouth of Whatcom Creek: Holly St. Landfill cleanup
Maritime Heritage Park fish hatchery 1600 C St, Bellingham, WA, United StatesDate: Thursday, June 13, 2024 Time: 12:00 to 1:30 pm Location: Meet at 1600 C St, Bellingham, WA (in front of the Maritime Heritage Center). Map here. RSVP for the tour We’re leading a community tour at the mouth of Whatcom Creek — the former Holly St. Landfill, one of 12 Bellingham Bay cleanup sites […]
June Sustainability Social Hour @ Kulshan K2
Kulshan K2 1538 Kentucky St, Bellingham, WA, United StatesJune 18th, 5–7pm at Kulshan K2 taproom (1538 Kentucky St, Bellingham) Last year, we teamed up with our friends at Peak Sustainability and Sustainable Connections to support a new generation of happy hour networking events, the Sustainability Social Hour. The events were a big hit, so we're keeping the beer and conservation flowing with quarterly […]
Sustainability Social Hour @ Kulshan K2
Kulshan K2 1538 Kentucky St, Bellingham, WA, United StatesSeptember 16th, 5–7pm at Kulshan K2 taproom (1538 Kentucky St, Bellingham) Last year, we teamed up with our friends at Peak Sustainability and Sustainable Connections to support a new generation of happy hour networking events, the Sustainability Social Hour. The events were a big hit, so we're keeping the beer and conservation flowing with quarterly […]
Forest conservation celebration & hike to Bessie Timber Sale
Join RE Sources, Center for Responsible Forestry (CRF), and the Sierra Club for a community event celebrating the permanent conservation of a mature forest in the Lake Whatcom watershed known as the Bessie Timber Sale! In 2023, a 575 acre block of mature forest that includes Bessie was put into conservation using funds from the Climate […]
Give Like You Live Here Happy Hour
Aslan Depot 1322 N. State Street, Bellingham, WA, United StatesOur Give Like You Live Here campaign is live — check out our progress below and give today! If you live in Northwest Washington, or even if you just like to visit, you know it’s a place worth protecting. That’s why we’re launching our inaugural Give Like You Live Here campaign: a 48-hour fundraiser for […]
Youth-led workshop: Writing letters to local governments in support of forests
RE Sources Office 2309 Meridian St., Bellingham, WA, United StatesJoin our Youth for the Environment & People (YEP!) high school students for an evening of writing letters to the Whatcom County Council! We're seeking community members to join them in advocating for mature forests and decoupling school funding from logging. No experience sending comments to elected officials needed! These stellar students will show you […]
Sustainability Social Hour at Structures Brewing
Structures Brewing 601 W Holly St, Bellingham, United StatesLast year, we teamed up with our friends at Peak Sustainability and Sustainable Connections to support a new generation of happy hour networking events, the Sustainability Social Hour. The events were a big hit, so we're keeping the beer and conservation flowing with quarterly social hours in 2024! These are casual, drop-in networking events designed […]