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The Nooksack: Three Forks, One River

The Nooksack: Three Forks, One River

If we were to say the heart of Washington’s natural character are the forested mountains, then the rivers would be the arteries. Washington’s rivers flow down from the mountains into the lowlands...

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2017 Year in Review

2017 Year in Review

During the past six months Whatcom Land Trust has shared its vision for Whatcom County in stories and interviews highlighting our work across seven geographical focus areas....

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Gratitude for Fish, Farms, and Forest

Gratitude for Fish, Farms, and Forest

Farms and Fish: Balancing the bounty of our lands and waters At this time of year when we reflect on all we have to be thankful for and look for ways to give back, the Nature of Whatcom County tops...

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Cascades to Chuckanuts II

Cascades to Chuckanuts II

Continuing the Legacy In Whatcom Land Trust’s September newsletter, we focused on the Cascades to Chuckanuts (C2C) corridor, the last relatively undeveloped corridor connecting the foothills of the...

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The Wild Nooksack: North and Middle Forks

The Wild Nooksack: North and Middle Forks

Salmon, Old Growth and Eagles: The Iconic Landscape of Whatcom County Flowing through steep ravines graced with some of the last old growth in Whatcom County, the basins of the North and Middle...

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Shorelines

Shorelines

Shorelines of Whatcom County From the tidal mudflats of Drayton Harbor in Blaine to the rocky coves at Larrabee State Park, the more than 130 miles of marine shorelines located within Whatcom County...

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Lake Whatcom Watershed

Lake Whatcom Watershed

The Lake Whatcom Watershed To anyone visiting Lake Whatcom for the first time, it may seem purely a recreational piece of natural beauty. What people may not know is that Lake Whatcom provides...

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