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Creating Connections

Creating Connections

Students helping to remove invasive species Stewardship Assistant Danielle Taylor with Mount Baker students Mount Baker Elementary Students at the Harrison Property Rain drizzles on the heads of eight blue poncho-clad Mount Baker Elementary students as they listen to...

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A Day of Celebration

A Day of Celebration

Canyon Lake The results of Earth Day 2017! OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA Earth Day is a day of celebration, protest, and action.The first Earth Day was held on April 22nd 1970, in many ways marking the beginning of the modern environmental movement. In the years leading up...

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Loving our Land

Loving our Land

Honeycomb weathering at Teddy Bear Cove (courtesy of Amanda McKay) Bench made of Dunite (courtesy of Todd Folsom) Twin Sisters from Skookum logging road (courtesy of Todd Folsom) Whatcom County is full of hidden treasures. Obvious ones include sweeping views of...

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Governors Point: A Gift to the Future

Governors Point: A Gift to the Future

Governors Point: A Gift to the Future This is a beautiful and inspiring story about Governors Point. The story was written by John D'Onofrio for the Cascadia Weekly.Read article here Governors Point: Finding Harmony on the Chuckanut Coast Another story about the...

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Black History Month

Black History Month

Charles Young (1864-1922) Charles Young was the first Black colonel in the United States army, and also a fierce protector of California’s Sequoia trees. Young was the first Black National Parks Superintendent, who dedicated much of his life to environmental...

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Healthy Body, Healthy Mind

Healthy Body, Healthy Mind

This past year has been difficult for all of us. COVID-19 has kept us isolated, unable to connect with friends and family. In these stressful times, taking care of our physical health and mental health has never been more important. Research has shown that an...

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Connecting outdoors, together

Connecting outdoors, together

Goodbye 2020! The new year is finally here; unfortunately the COVID-19 crisis continues to limit our gatherings and ability to be with friends and families. Nevertheless, there are many ways we can enjoy the lands we all love and that keep us connected with each other...

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Building Resilience Today for a Stronger Tomorrow

Building Resilience Today for a Stronger Tomorrow

We live in a changing world and every year we see the marks of those changes on the land around us. From devastating forest fires in the dry season to prolonged droughts, climate change is taking its toll. These effects are worldwide, but also hit close to home. Like...

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Farming for the Future

Farming for the Future

Pigs in their pen at Alluvial Farms Hay bales in the morning fog Autumn is officially here, and this year the question on more people's minds than ever before is where is our food coming from? When a trip to the grocery store has become an endeavour fraught with...

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