Recent events of police brutality, massive demonstrations and outrage across the country have made us, like many, acutely aware of the extent to which the color of a person’s skin alone determines...
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Our Precious Water
Children play in Lake Whatcom A beautiful view across Lake Whatcom Kokanne in Fir Creek What do we think of when we think of life? Often, the answer to that question is water. Water covers 71% of...
Grant to further protect Drayton Harbor and California Creek Estuary
Press Release – June 7th, 2020 Whatcom Land Trust, in partnership with the Washington State Department of Ecology, has received a grant funded by the US Fish & Wildlife...
The Future of California Creek
Wetlands can be among the most complex, productive ecosystems in the world, rivaling the planet’s rain forests and coral reefs. Washington’s coastal wetlands help support endangered Southern...
Remembering Dennis
All of us here at the Land Trust have a different story about our dear friend and extraordinary Volunteer Coordinator Dennis Conner who recently passed away. But whether from staff, board members or...
Celebrating Earth Day, Apart
As we enter the month of April, Earth Day is right around the corner. This year will mark the 50th anniversary of the birth of today’s modern environmental movement, a momentous occasion. The first...
A life well lived
Matt, Dennis and grandchildren Jack and Chloe at What's the Point? event in 2016. We at Whatcom Land Trust were saddened to learn that Dennis Conner, our long-time Volunteer Coordinator and...
COVID-19
Staying Together, Apart Even as our lives seem turned upside down and we don’t know what tomorrow will bring, the permanence of the land and the inspiration that it gives us are comforting. Spending...
Power of the People
Volunteers check guests in at the annual Spring Benefit Gala Planting party with Superfeet Volunteer Hank Kastner digging out tree roots Here at Whatcom Land Trust we take the month of March to be...
Our Resilient Nature
Annual Appeal November 2020 to February 2021 Our Resilient Nature, Our Resilient Community The COVID-19 virus is taking its toll on the health and well-being of our community, country and world. We...