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After a night of celebrating independence, over 60 community members came together on July 5th to clean up debris on Birch Bay beaches this year. Volunteers picked up 4.83 tons of trash from fireworks that were left on the beach, tidelands and shoreline. That's over 2 full sized dumpsters full of debris!

June 2021

Deb and Dave Hiller fell in love over beach trash. To some, this might not sound romantic, but when you’re passionate about the place you live and find shared values in protecting that place, it makes for a great love story.

Whatcom Conservation District is offering a Wildfire Workshop this summer
in partnership with the City of Bellingham.
To register, click on the workshop listing you wish to attend.

REGISTRATION FOR OUR VIRTUAL WORKSHOP IS NOW CLOSED

WE ARE STILL TAKING REGISTRATIONS FOR OUR IN-PERSON WORKSHOP
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: August 27th, 2021 or until full

Spring is here! Temperatures are getting warmer, wet areas are starting to dry out, and vegetation is starting to sprout and bloom.

Whatcom County Executive Satpal Sidhu has proclaimed May as Wildfire Awareness Month in Whatcom County.  You can find the official proclamation here: https://www.whatcomcounty.us/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/15462.

Spring is the time to prepare for the upcoming warmer, drier summer months when the potential for wildfire increases.  

The 2021 Native Plant Sale was a huge success!!  After a lot of uncertainty and some major adaptations, we sold more plants, more bamboo stakes, and gave away more blue tubes since the first sale 28 years ago. We sold over 30,400 plants, which will help protect water quality and enhance habitat throughout the region! We can't wait to see your backyard native landscapes grow!  

Are you wondering what it’s like to work with Whatcom CD?
Read on to learn about Tristin and Derek and their Farm Planning experience!

Q: How long have you lived in Whatcom County?
A: Derek and I are born and raised in Whatcom county. We purchased this property in November 2019.
We enjoy the outdoors and appreciate having the ocean and mountains so close by.

Q: What types of animals are you raising?
A: We have 3 horses and some chickens, currently.

Are you wondering what it’s like to work with Whatcom CD?
Read on to learn about Jeff and Rebecca and their Farm Planning experience!

Q: What brought you to Whatcom County?