Birch Bay 5th of July Beach Clean up 2022
A dedicated group of volunteers come together every July 5th to bring the beauty and safety back to the beach at Birch Bay. This year was...
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- Jun 29
- 2 min
Landowner Spotlight: Rhonda Beeks
When Rhonda Beeks moved onto her farm in Blaine 6 years ago, her first winter brought more water and mud than she knew how to deal with....
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- Jun 29
- 1 min
Landowner Spotlight: Kim Brooke
It is incredible what a plant can do in the space of 20 years. Kim Brooke has been buying plants from the Whatcom Conservation District...
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- Jun 22
- 1 min
Whatcom Conservation District Notice of Public Hearing
Whatcom Conservation District’s Board of Supervisors will hold two Public Hearings, in-person July 7th and virtual July 11th, pursuant to...
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- Jun 21
- 2 min
Whatcom Wildlife Bioblitz Success!
We had a week of wild fun during the Whatcom Wildlife Bioblitz! From June 4th to June 12th people around Whatcom County set out to...
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- May 25
- 2 min
Landowner Spotlight: Kathy & Sandy McKean
Smoky summers have become an all too familiar part of living in the Pacific Northwest. Over the past couple of decades, wildfires have...
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- Apr 29
- 3 min
The 2022 Whatcom Farm Expo was a great success!
The NW Washington Fairgrounds was bustling this last Saturday as around 400 people enjoyed the 6th annual Whatcom Farm Expo in the new...
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- Mar 23
- 2 min
2022 Native Plant Sale
Thank you to everyone who participated in the 29th annual Whatcom CD Native Plant Sale! This was one of our most successful Native Plant...
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- Mar 11
- 2 min
Landowner Spotlight: Fred Polinder
Many farmers work to improve their land for salmon habitat. Fred Polinder’s story is a beautiful example of this effort and of what can ...
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- Feb 25
- 3 min
Whatcom CD secures funding for farmers to protect water quality after record flooding
Since 1946, the Whatcom Conservation District (CD) has worked with landowners and farmers to foster a healthy, sustainable relationship...
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- Feb 17
- 5 min
Landowner Spotlight: Elie Friedlob
Elie Friedlob has been a champion for Birch Bay and the Terrell Creek watershed since moving to the area in 2002. Community and...
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- Jan 7
- 2 min
Flood Response & Emergency Resources
Updated: January 10th, 2022 Regional Flood Support Webpage: www.extension.wsu.edu/wam/2021-flood-support-page FEMA Assistance:...
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- Dec 15, 2021
- 4 min
Community Partnerships Help Farmers Grow: An Update on Alluvial Farms
It takes a village to build a farm and keep it viable long-term. In 2015, Katie Pencke and Matthew McDermott founded Alluvial Farms. For...
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- Dec 14, 2021
- 2 min
Whatcom Conservation District Remembers Joe Heller
On November 3rd, Joseph Heller, former board of the Whatcom Conservation District passed away peacefully in Bellingham. Joe served on...
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- Nov 23, 2021
- 2 min
A Partnership For Shellfish Harvest Resiliency
As this year comes to a close, we have been spending time reflecting over the past year. As part of that reflection, we decided to share...
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- Oct 28, 2021
- 2 min
Farmer Spotlight: Elf Sanctuary
When the founder of Elf Sanctuary, Mica Hartley, moved to her current property, she had no intention of owning any farm animals. She...
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- Oct 20, 2021
- 2 min
Orca Recovery Day 2021 - A Whale Sized Success For Our Orcas And Salmon!
Three junior Orcas swimming the Puget Sound offer hesitant hope to all who care about this iconic species. However, like many before...
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- Sep 29, 2021
- 2 min
Water Quality Collaboration Spans The Border
As local water quality partners wrap up a multi-year collaboration with Canadian counterparts, work continues on both sides of the...
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- Sep 28, 2021
- 3 min
The 9th Annual Run With The Chums Made Quite A Splash!
The 11th of September this year was filled with fun and laughter in the BP Highlands as over 300 runners, walkers, sprinter, strollers,...
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- Sep 16, 2021
- 2 min
Landowner Spotlight: Larissa & Jonathan Ullberg
Larissa and Jonathan Ullberg moved to their current farm with big dreams. They wanted property and enough space for their kids to play,...
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