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Recreation Northwest

We promote outdoor recreation and bring people together to enjoy, preserve and improve the places where we play.

View of Mt. Shuksan from Chair 8 - Mt. Baker Ski Area
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    Partnering with doctors and other health care providers to prescribe time outdoors. Parkscriptions connects patients with positive outdoor experiences for healthier lifestyles and improved mental and physical health utilizing Whatcom Park Finder as a tool. 

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    Advocating for the economic engine of the Recreation Industry in Washington State with localized focus, we host regular Basecamp Socials, Roundtables and Excursions; the Recreation Northwest Expo in February; and Washington Outdoor Summit in March. 

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    Our Stewardship of Fairhaven Park works to improve the trail system for public access and sustainable development, restoring wetland habitat through native plantings and removing invasive species. 

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Recreation Northwest Expo

Bellingham Cruise Terminal - Saturday, February 23rd
Exhibitors- Registration is open for booths and tables. Reserve your space before we sell out. Early bird rates end December 14th.
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Our latest Confluence blog posts

  • 2019 Parks and Great Outdoors Legislative Day with WWRC & WRPA

    Recreation Northwest is proud to support the efforts of the Wildlife and Recreation Coalition and Washington Recreation and Park Association. Representatives from our organization and others gathered in Olympia on February 7th to meet with our local state elected officials. We spent the day of advocating on behalf of the Coalition, urging for the Legislature to... Read More →
  • February 19th: Basecamp in Seattle – Flying Bike Cooperative Brewery

    Held at cool venues around the region, this is an opportunity to get together with your colleagues in outdoor recreation. Get to know each other, develop new business ideas, and just have some FUN.  Bringing the outdoor recreation community together to explore and share ways to grow and promote Washington State’s flourishing recreation economy at our... Read More →
  • Parkscriptions: A step by step with Dr. Zarr, Parks Rx America

    New features on WhatcomParkFinder.org have been released by our platform providers at Parks Rx America.  Watch the video with founder Dr. Zarr as he describes his step by step approach to using the Park Finder tool in his practice.  See how easy it is to actually prescribe nature in a clinical setting. What do you... Read More →

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PO Box 2771
Bellingham, WA 98227

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Recreation Northwest is a 501(c)3 charity. All donations are tax deductible to the full extent of the law. Our non-profit federal tax-exempt number is 46-1774882.

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