Outdoor Recreation & Nature Education

Name: Recreation Northwest
Address: 1126 N. Forest, Bellingham, WA, 98225, United States
Telephone: +01360-739-8458
Price range: $, $$

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

Please help us transform our Stewardship project in Fairhaven Park into an Outdoor Classroom. This project is a partnership with Bellingham Parks to create an Outdoor Classroom at the entrance to the Hundred Acre Wood.

Amenities include Native Plant & Invasive Species identification signs displayed in the existing Native Plant Garden. An Amphitheater with public benches; a stone stage; and covered pavilion are in the process of being built.
Outdoor Classroom Project Overview (PDF) Site Plan with Pavilion (PDF)
We celebrated the opening of our Outdoor Classroom Native Plant Garden in the Hundred Acre Wood with a Ribbon Cutting on May 4th.

pc: Torie Wold, Recreation Northwest Intern, WWU Journalism

Media Coverage:
Outdoor Classroom Native Plant Garden Opens in Fairhaven Park, Cascadia Daily

Outdoor classroom and education center join network of trails in beloved Bellingham forest, Bellingham Herald
Custom Experiences– 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.

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Our latest Confluence blog posts

June 15th – Red Sky Riders to open the new Hundred Acre Wood Amphitheater
Come join us in the opening of the Hundred Acre Wood Amphitheater in Fairhaven Park’s Outdoor Classroom! Starting at 5:30pm, we’ll enjoy the sounds of the Red Sky Riders playing acoustic Americana + Bluegrass + A Smattering of Everything! At 6:00pm, Gina Austin, Bellingham Parks Project Engineer, will be giving an update on Phase One of... Read More →
Galbraith Mountain Concert – Choir of the Salish Sea – May 19th & 20th
The Choir of the Salish Sea presents a concert entitled “Galbraith Mountain” on May 19 and 20 on Bellingham’s Fairhaven Village Green. “We know that you share our love for the outdoors and for the beauty and adventure that places like Galbraith Mountain provide for our community. We will be performing this family friendly concert... Read More →
Our former Intern, Jon Carter, introduces Odd Balls after battling cancer!
Yes, it’s personal. I got at text from Jon Carter, an intern that we had in 2017 from Salt Lake City’s Patagonia Store. Patagonia supported our Fairhaven Park project. and employees have the opportunity to work with this select list of non-profits. The message read: I’ve been working on bringing some energy balls (like a... Read More →

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Join us

Sign up to stay connected via our email, The Confluence

See where we've been on social media and where we're headed on video and our blog

Our latest Confluence blog posts

June 15th – Red Sky Riders to open the new Hundred Acre Wood Amphitheater

Galbraith Mountain Concert – Choir of the Salish Sea – May 19th & 20th

Our former Intern, Jon Carter, introduces Odd Balls after battling cancer!

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