Recreation Northwest

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

Recreation Northwest

We teach the health benefits of nature, promote outdoor recreation, and steward the places where we play.

  • Outdoorclassroomhoritzbrown

    Please help us transform our Stewardship project in Fairhaven Park into an Outdoor Classroom! Outdoorclassroomconceptv2There are many formal groups that use Fairhaven Park’s trails and the 100 Acre Wood urban forest for their outdoor activities and environmental education programs. There are also informal groups and individuals who utilize the available spaces to be outside. Having dedicated places for people to connect with one another and with nature is core to an outdoor education program approach.

     

     

  • Custom Experiences

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    We offer custom Nature Immersion, Nature Therapy, Nature Therapy Yoga, and Hike options through our Parkscriptions program. Anyone is able to sign up for a guided experience or you can talk to your healthcare provider to work with us to figure out what works best for you. 

     

     

  • Parkscriptions at Options High School


    We have partnered with Bellingham’s Options High School working with teachers in their classes to improve the health of students through nature exposure, mindfulness practices, and place-based education. Read the Overview. 

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  • Studentssehome

    Thanks to 2022 and YOU!

    As we say goodbye to 2022, we’d like to extend our thanks to all of our community partners, volunteers (including our own board of directors) and our generous donors. Here’s a brief “end of year” update on where your support has got us in the past year!   Outdoor Classroom Project Status update  We are planning... Read More →
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    Safety Fencing in Fairhaven Park Outdoor Classroom project area

    For those wondering about the orange fencing alongside the Fairhaven Park -18th Street connector trail, we installed our safety fencing around our Outdoor Classroom. We are planning to break ground next week! Here’s the pics…  
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    Spotlight on Recreation Northwest – Bellingham Alive January 2023

    Thank you to Cocoa Laney at Bellingham Alive! Magazine for the article in the January 2023 issue that shines a SPOTLIGHT ON RECREATION NORTHWEST. It is part of a larger collection of “Pacific Northwest Health Perks” covered in the issue. This is a sneak peek- the article hasn’t been published online as of Dec. 29th. ... Read More →
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