Here in Whatcom County we are surrounded by lush forests, flowing rivers, and an abundance of fish and wildlife. The resources provided by this land play a large role in our quality of life here and protecting them is key in maintaining the Whatcom County we love. As our summers are becoming increasingly hotter and …
Skookum Creek Conservation Corridor a new opportunity The waters of Skookum Creek are so clear that at times they appear translucent. The major tributary of the lower South Fork of the Nooksack River travels 22 miles through wooded areas relatively untouched by humans. For millennia it has flowed with abundance, benefiting native peoples whose culture …
With 22 square miles of watershed, Skookum Creek has an impressive influence on the South Fork Nooksack River (SFNR). Its headwaters are located high in the west slopes of the Twin Sisters resulting in a flow of cold, clean water which travels through steep, narrow canyons into the SFNR. Skookum’s watershed also encompasses numerous high …
Governors Point: Working Together Whatcom Land Trust conserves special lands in Whatcom County by working with willing owners. For decades Whatcom Land Trust has sought a willing owner of Governors Point, an iconic 125-acre wooded peninsula separating Bellingham and Samish Bays. In February of this year, Randy Bishop purchased Governors Point for $5.7 million dollars, …
The life cycle of the salmon is one to be admired. A consistent rotation of spawning, hatching, feeding, migration and the ultimate end of life sacrifice. With its cold, clear waters, Skookum Creek has the potential to provide salmon with the ideal habitat to live out the most important stages of their life cycle. A …
Coldstream Farms began in 1978 when Jeff Rainey bought a piece of property along the South Fork of the Nooksack River and in the early 2000’s, Galen Smith married into the Coldstream family and took over day to day management of the business. In its forty years of operation, this family owned and operated dairy …
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 and find the sea, carving a path filled with rich soils and even richer history. Many cities and towns here have a river …
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. Lake Whatcom Watershed In June, Whatcom Land Trust featured the Lake Whatcom Watershed as the first e-newsletter story of a seven-part series highlighting the seven priority zones of Whatcom Land …
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 Cascade Mountains to the shores of the Puget Sound. This roughly 350,000-acre corridor has been the focus of many high profile projects including 2,260-acre Canyon Lake Community …
