South Fork
One of the largest conservation projects in Whatcom Land Trust history, nestled between the Twin Sisters Mountains and the South Fork Nooksack River, with its cold flowing waters and young trees ready to grow big and tall, can now breathe a sigh of relief. We did it! Most importantly all of you did it, the …
Nestled between farms and rural estates along the South Fork Nooksack River in Van Zandt is Whatcom Land Trust’s newest property Todd Creek. Named for the creek which runs off of Stewart Mountain, through the property and into the South Fork, this 59-acre piece of land is a patchwork of bigleaf maple and Sitka spruce …
Nestled between the eastern slope of Stewart Mountain and the Foothills of the Cascades, the South Fork Nooksack River flows through a valley filled with farms, floodplain forests, and wetlands. Land use within the South Fork Nooksack Valley is primarily a combination of commercial forestry and agriculture creating a dynamic community throughout the valley. Finding …
Multi-Use, Multi-Benefit It is no secret that Whatcom County is known as a recreational haven for adventurers near and far. From skiing on Baker to mountain biking on Galbraith, there is no shortage of outdoor activities for all levels of recreationalists. Whatcom Land Trust understands the value of recreation in this beautiful place we call …
Skookum Creek: A missing piece in the puzzle of the C2C On the line between Whatcom and Skagit Counties is one of the last remaining relatively intact corridors of undeveloped land spanning the foothills of the Cascades to the waters of the Puget Sound. This unique corridor, known as the Cascades to Chuckanuts Conservation Corridor …
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 …
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 …
