Saturday, March 13
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Join the Whatcom Land Trust as they partner with the Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association to restore the banks of Bell Creek, which is located along the North Fork of the Nooksack River. Volunteers will be planting shrubs and grubbing invasive blackberries and English Ivy, so please wear long sleeves, pants, and rubber boots. Gloves and tools will be provided. To sign up, please call (360) 650-9470 or email WLT at AmeriCorps@whatcomlandtrust.org.
Saturday, March 20, 2010
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
The Whatcom Conservation District’s is hosting their 17th Annual Native Plant Sale & Expo on March 20th at the Whatcom Community College. This is a great opportunity to beautify your backyard and preserve our natural resources at the same time! Planting native trees and shrubs provides many benefits, including improved water quality, less erosion of soil by wind and water, and improved fish and wildlife habitat. Seedlings are of hardy stock and are the right size to fit in the trunk or back seat of your car.
http://www.whatcomcd.org/PlantSale/PlantSale.html.
May 8, 2010
Whatcom Land Trust is hosting their annual Great Outdoors Auction!
This just in! Registration for Disney’s “Give A Day. Get A Disney Day.” program is now closed.
The “1 million volunteers” goal has been reached. This is amazing! A big pat on the back for those who stepped up and got involved in their community. You have made a big difference, both in Whatcom County and throughout the nation.
Those who are already registered for currently scheduled work parties (e.g. the Bell Creek and Bat Box Creation work parties on March 13 and 27, respectively) should go ahead and participate. Registered attendees will receive their voucher for a ticket to a Disney park of their choice. Those persons who cancel or do not attend on the date and time they registered for will be marked as absent and will not receive their free ticket voucher. So, if you’ve registered, please take advantage of this final opportunity and attend the event.
Questions? Please call WLT at (360) 650-9470.
The following local businesses have generously donated food or materials to recent Whatcom Land Trust work parties: Starbucks Coffee, The RE Store, Avenue Bread & Deli, Avellino, Cascade Joinery, & Erin Baker’s Wholesome Baked Goods.
We are entrusted with an extraordinary natural heritage. Saltwater shorelines, forests, lakes, farms, mountains, and wildlife habitat are all part of a legacy that only we can preserve for future generations. The desire to share this heritage with our children and grandchildren unites all who treasure Whatcom County.
The Mission of the Whatcom Land Trust is to preserve and protect wildlife habitat, scenic, agricultural and open space lands in Whatcom County for future generations by securing interests in land and promoting land stewardship.
