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The Whatcom Conservation District is partnering with Whatcom County to maintain 26 acres of riparian habitat planted along Homesteader Creek and tributaries. We are now accepting proposals from qualified restoration contractors for project site preparation, planting and maintenance. Please view the attached 'Request for Proposal' document for project specifications and requirements. Homesteader Creek RFP Homesteader Creek Legal Notice

The Whatcom Conservation District is partnering with a private landowner to restore 13.4 acres of riparian habitat along Black Slough and tributaries. We are now accepting proposals from qualified restoration contractors for project site preparation, planting and maintenance. Please view the attached 'Request for Proposal' document for project specifications and requirements. Lane-Black Slough RFP Lane-Black Slough - Legal Notice

“This was the best work party I have ever been to! There was amazing energy, and the tour afterwards made the work I did feel like it was making a difference. My work is part of larger efforts happening at this site, this stream, and the ecosystem.” – Maddie Gavigan Martin, Orca Recovery Day Volunteer 115 people came to Kenney Creek for Orca Recovery Day 2025! Orca Recovery Day 2025 may have been the best Orca Recovery Day yet in Whatcom County! Despite threat of rain, 115 vo

Twenty-one representatives from tribal, county, state, and federal governments joined Whatcom CD to see these climate resiliency practices in action.  Community leaders, landowners, and agency partners joined Whatcom CD staff in the field to see and discuss conservation practices in action.  The climate challenges facing Whatcom County and our broader world are complex and require collaboration across entire landscapes. With support from Washington’s Climate Commitment Act (C

In 2022, when harmful bacteria in our shared waters were found to exceed safe levels for freshwater recreation, the B.C. Ministry of the Environment and Parks (B.C. ENV) and the Whatcom Clean Water Program (WCWP) renewed their collaborative efforts to protect water quality. Pictured are staff from B.C. ENV, Whatcom Conservation District, Langley Environmental Partners Society, and Whatcom County Public Works at a sampling site just over the border. "The opportunity to get to