“If we save salmon we have done our job, everyone gets value from that.”
Darrel and Tony Hillaire, Lummi Nation
upcoming events
event date: October 30, 2021
Work Pary with NSEA: Riverstead
October 30th, 9:00a.m.-12:00p.m. This site lies along the South Fork Nooksack River and contains a portion of Landingstrip Creek and its tributary. This site, and the adjacent 200+ acres have undergone a great deal of restoration after being purchased for permanent protection over the years. Join us and Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association in enhancing the ...
event date: November 5, 2021
Field Friday: Todd Creek
November 5th, 2021 (9:00a.m.-3:00p.m.) Todd Creek is one of our newest protected properties, and consists of 46 acres along the South Fork of the Nooksack River. The majority of the site has already undergone clearing of invasive blackberry, and was planted with thousands of trees this last year. We have some areas to fill in ...
event date: November 6, 2021
Work Party: Bell Creek
November 6th, 9:00a.m.-12:00p.m. Our Bell Creek property hosts functioning salmon habitat, including Bell Creek itself and the North Fork Nooksack River, and contains diverse habitat for several other mammal and bird species. The riparian habitat along Bell Creek needs to be freed of invasive English ivy and periwinkle, which both smother and envelops native plants, ...
news
October 13, 2021
A Forever Commitment: Stewarding Land in Perpetuity
By Amanda McKay and Danielle Taylor Walking through the wet grass, Danielle could hear the rushing river before she could see it. As Whatcom Land Trust’s Stewardship Assistant, Danielle works to monitor Land Trust protected properties throughout Whatcom County, and on this cool, damp day she happened to find herself along the North Fork of ...
August 18, 2021
Stewardship on Four Legs
Partnering with the Backcountry Horsemen of Whatcom County On a beautiful day in mid-July, four Whatcom Land Trust staff members mounted three horses and one mule to join members of the Backcountry Horsemen of Whatcom County (BCHW) on a trail ride. As we rode through the mixed landscapes of northern Whatcom County, we talked about ...
July 14, 2021
Maple Creek Reach Birthday Work Party by Gabe Epperson
I’ve always been confused by the term- “work party.” It seemed like a marketing ploy to trick people into doing work without getting paid. However, since I started working with the Land Trust, I’ve participated in quite a few work parties and discovered that as a volunteer, I’ve gotten much more out of the experience ...
COVID UPDATE:
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Whatcom Land Trust office will be closed to the general public until it is safe to reopen. The health and safety of our volunteers, members, supporters, staff and partners is paramount, as is the public health of our communities, particularly those most vulnerable. Please check our contact page for emails.
