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March monthly cleanup at Locust Beach
Locust Beach 3199 Locust Ave, Bellingham, WA, United StatesOur March cleanup theme is World Water Day, celebrated every year an annual United Nations Observance on March 22 started in 1993 to celebrate water and raise awareness of the 2 billion people currently living without access to safe water. To combat plastic pollution in the Salish Sea, RE Sources and Surfrider Foundation hosts beach cleanups — as well […]
Beach cleanup for Earth Day!
Birch Bay State Park 7290 Birch Bay Dr, Blaine, WA, United StatesRSVP (suggested) Earth Day is coming up and you want to make a difference. Grab a trash grabber and meet us at the beach! To combat plastic pollution in the Salish Sea, RE Sources hosts beach cleanups — as well as cleanups along rivers and lakes — throughout Whatcom and Skagit counties, providing cleanup equipment […]
Help beachgoers appreciate and protect beaches—No experience needed
RE Sources 2309 Meridian St, Bellingham, WA, United StatesHelp beachgoers appreciate and protect beaches as a Beach Steward! With some extraordinary low tides expected this summer in Whatcom County and an influx of people finding new ways to get outdoors during the pandemic, our waterways need a little extra TLC — and we all have a part to play to protect beaches. Be […]
Help beachgoers appreciate and protect beaches—No experience needed
RE Sources 2309 Meridian St, Bellingham, WA, United StatesHelp beachgoers appreciate and protect beaches as a Beach Steward! With some extraordinary low tides expected this summer in Whatcom County and an influx of people finding new ways to get outdoors during the pandemic, our waterways need a little extra TLC — and we all have a part to play to protect beaches. Be […]
Beach cleanup for Orca Month + World Oceans Day
Semiahmoo Park 9261 Semiahmoo Pkwy, BlaineRSVP (suggested) Every June is Orca Month. If you've ever been awed by one of these incredible cetaceans, help keep their habitat (and the beaches we love to visit) clean! Join us on Wednesday, June 8th from 4–6 p.m. at Semiahmoo Park (9261 Semiahmoo Pkwy, Blaine. Here's a map). Bagels will be provided by The […]
Volunteer Training
RE Sources Office 2309 Meridian St., Bellingham, WA, United StatesIf you love the work RE Sources does and are ready to take your support one step further, please join us at our office on Wednesday, June 29th, from 5:00pm - 6:00pm for an official volunteer training! Here are just a few things you can expect from this training: How to prepare, run, and wrap […]
July Beach Cleanup
Cherry Point Aquatic Reserve 4601 Gulf Road, Ferndale, WA, United StatesGrab a trash grabber and meet us at the beach! To combat plastic pollution in the Salish Sea, RE Sources hosts beach cleanups — as well as cleanups along rivers and lakes — throughout Whatcom and Skagit counties, providing cleanup equipment and a place to connect with like-minded community members. Join us Tuesday, July 5th […]
Trash cleanup by kayak!
Community Boating Center 555 Harris Ave, Bellingham, WA, United StatesGet garbage out of those hard-to-reach places along our waterfront! Get outside on a beautiful day and make a difference! Beach cleanups by land are awesome, but when you take to the water with us, we'll help keep trash out of the Salish Sea in places that are harder to access otherwise — and therefore […]
September Beach Cleanup (International Coastal Cleanup)
Locust Beach 3199 Locust Ave, Bellingham, WA, United StatesGrab a trash grabber and meet us at the beach! To combat plastic pollution in the Salish Sea, RE Sources hosts beach cleanups — as well as cleanups along rivers and lakes — throughout Whatcom and Skagit counties, providing cleanup equipment and a place to connect with like-minded community members. Join us on Saturday, September […]
Volunteer Appreciation Celebration!
SPARK Museum 1312 Bay St, Bellingham, WA, United StatesWe want to show our appreciation for all our dedicated volunteers volunteers who make RE Sources' work possible! We want to thank you for investing your time and energy in protecting and restoring our region. Please save the date for a volunteer appreciation get-together with food, prizes/swag, and wonderful humans on Thursday, October 13th from […]
October Beach Cleanup: 50th Anniversary of the Clean Water Act
Lake Padden East EntranceGrab a trash grabber and meet us at the beach! To combat plastic pollution in the Salish Sea, RE Sources hosts beach cleanups — as well as cleanups along rivers and lakes — throughout Whatcom and Skagit counties, providing cleanup equipment and a place to connect with like-minded community members. Join us Saturday, October 15th […]
Community Science Beach Cleanup
All American Marine 1010 Hilton Ave, Bellingham, WA, United StatesAt this beach cleanup, we'll gather trash like usual — but then, we will sort it together to help scientists get a better understanding of what types of garbage pose the biggest threats to waterways! The Escaped Trash Assessment Protocol (ETAP) was established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as a standard debris cleaning protocol […]
