Whatcom Land Trust

Work Party: Scotchbroom Removal at Maple Creek Reach
2024-04-06 02:00 - 05:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | WA
You will want to spend your Saturday morning out at this beautiful 100-acre property for many reasons. We almost always see eagles soaring through the skies over the North Fork of the Nooksack River, the scenery is breathtaking and most importantly, there is LOTS of Scotchbroom to remove! Maple Creek Reach is a fan favorite for good reason. Come help out the Land Trust restore this wonderful place by using weed wrenches to defeat the invasive Scotchbroom.

Carpool option: Maple Creek Reach is about 45 minutes from Bellingham. If you are interested in joining a carpool, follow this link. https://www.groupcarpool.com/t/7dw0f8

What to expect: Walking a short distance on uneven ground, using weed-wrench, pulling weeds

Directions: From Bellingham take Mt. Baker Hwy east to Maple Falls. Once through Maple Falls, follow the highway for two sharp beds followed by crossing Maple Creek. The entrance to the property will be on the right hand side at the bend in the highway after a straightaway. Look for the purple Whatcom Land Trust signs!

RSVP: Registration is not required but signing up beforehand will make signing in easier! Click here to register: https://secure.lglforms.com/form…/s/5RqJat6dprkCs8lhlk9XpA

Volunteer Waivers:
ADULT VOLUNTEER WAIVER
UNDER 13 WAIVER
RENUNCIA VOLUNTARIA
EXENCIÓN PARA MENORES DE 13 AÑOS

Field Friday
2024-04-05 01:00 - 09:00 | Fenton Nature Reserve
The Fenton Nature Reserve is an 80-acre property with a lovely mix of forest, wetlands, and open fields. This property is full of activity as fish swim up Haynie Creek, the eagles come down to munch and the beavers are busy making their dams. As wonderful as this property is, the ecosystem could be improved through removing invasive species and made better for all the wonderful wildlife. For this Field Friday, we will be focused on removing invasive holly and blackberry. We will also be doing a walk around Fenton for our annual site visit. Join us for this day long adventure in the north part of Whatcom County!

What to Expect: Walking on uneven ground, digging, lopping blackberry

RSVP: Registration is REQUIRED for this event. Sign up here: https://secure.lglforms.com/form…/s/JSh3cPcLHhwjfJJIim0_JQ

Volunteer Waivers:
ADULT VOLUNTEER WAIVER
UNDER 13 WAIVER
RENUNCIA VOLUNTARIA
EXENCIÓN PARA MENORES DE 13 AÑOS

Volunteer Ambassador Training
2024-04-03 10:30 - 12:00 | Whatcom Land Trust Office, 412 N Commercial St., Bellingham, WA, 98225, United States
Are you interested in learning the nitty gritty details of what the Land Trust does? Do you like attending community events and sharing your conservation spirit? We are looking for people just like you to act as ambassadors of the Land Trust at local community events. Join us for the next training and help spread the word about the Land Trust!

Registration is REQUIRED for this event: https://secure.lglforms.com/form…/s/-gQnI0IjZnj2WAHNnIc5-Q

Work Party: Blackberry Removal at Kelsey
2024-03-30 02:00 - 10:00 | Kelsey
Kelsey was the Land Trust’s second property, donated to us by Ruth Kelsey in 1992. This property protects Butler Creek which is important fish habitat and connects to Lake Terrell. This is a diverse property with many small fields surrounded by coniferous and deciduous forest structures. This property unfortunately has many invasive species right now but with YOUR help, we will create a beautiful ecosystem for future generations to enjoy. See you out on the land!
What to expect: Walking a longer distance on uneven ground, digging using a shovel, pulling roots, clipping plants

Directions: From Bellingham, head north on Interstate-5, take the exit for Grandview Rd (Exit 266), turn left onto Grandview Road (WA-548N) toward Custer, travel approximately 3.5 miles and turn left onto North Star Road. After approximately 1.4 miles, the gravel driveway to access the property will be on the right shortly after crossing Butler Creek.

Carpool option: Kelsey is about 25 minutes from Bellingham. There will be limited parking, so please carpool if possible. Follow this link to join one! https://www.groupcarpool.com/t/3bg8r5

RSVP: Registration is not required but signing up beforehand will make signing in easier! Click here to pre-register: https://secure.lglforms.com/form…/s/5RqJat6dprkCs8lhlk9XpA

Volunteer Waivers:
ADULT VOLUNTEER WAIVER
UNDER 13 WAIVER
RENUNCIA VOLUNTARIA
EXENCIÓN PARA MENORES DE 13 AÑOS
