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Native Plants

Looks like Rain, Restoration Volunteer Project with New & Old Faces a Huge Success!

August 13, 2021 by Todd Elsworth

8-7 #12

Fairhaven Park Work Party in Bellingham, WA Helps Clear Invasive Species To Restore Native Northwest Plants The first rain Bellingham had seen in 52 days was welcomed by volunteers during Recreation ... Read More →

Filed Under: Fairhaven Park, Native Plants, Press Releases, Recreation Northwest, Stewardship

July 17th – Fairhaven Park Work Party

June 28, 2021 by Todd Elsworth

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Join us on Saturday, July 17th for our next work party. We will work from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm.  In order to keep up our Fairhaven Park Native Plant Gardens we host Fairhaven Park Work Parties as ... Read More →

Filed Under: Fairhaven Park, Native Plants, Stewardship

2020 Fairhaven Park Mitigation Report – Year Three

February 2, 2021 by Todd Elsworth 1 Comment

In our third year of mitigation reporting for our trail and boardwalk installation, we were faced with the obstacles of the pandemic and came up with some creative solutions to getting it all done! ... Read More →

Filed Under: Fairhaven Park, Native Plants

1/18/21-MLK Day of Service Community for a Work Party in Fairhaven Park

December 21, 2020 by Todd Elsworth Leave a Comment

In partnership with Bellingham Parks Volunteers program, we're throwing a party in the park.  Join us on Monday, January 18th, for our MLK Day of Service Community for a Work Party in Fairhaven Park! ... Read More →

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Planting in a Pandemic

May 22, 2020 by Todd Elsworth 1 Comment

Note: This post was written well after the fact. We had to get it down to remember the times as we come to the close at the end of the year. Yes, it may say published in May, but we know how to work ... Read More →

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Saturday, May 18th – Fairhaven Park Stewardship Work Party

May 8, 2019 by Todd Elsworth Leave a Comment

Saturday, May 18th Fairhaven Park Work Party 10:00 am - 12:00 pm  Facebook event Meet at the upper shelter. Bus, Bike, Walk or Carpool if you can.  This work party is part of our Fairhaven Park ... Read More →

Filed Under: Fairhaven Park, Native Plants, Recreation Northwest, Stewardship

2018 Fairhaven Park Work Parties

March 28, 2018 by Todd Elsworth Leave a Comment

Recreation Northwest is the Stewards of Fairhaven Park. Over the years, we have built new trails, installed a wetland boardwalk, removed invasive species and planted native trees and plants in our ... Read More →

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Fairhaven Park Mitigation Planting sites

March 19, 2018 by Todd Elsworth Leave a Comment

We are proud of the work that we accomplished in 2017, installing the new trail and wetland boardwalk. With our commitment to this project, we are responsible for the maintenance of our 4 mitigation ... Read More →

Filed Under: Fairhaven Park, Native Plants

Dedicated Work Party Volunteers Plant Natives in the Abandoned Trail Corridor

November 16, 2017 by Todd Elsworth Leave a Comment

The forecast called for rain, yet these dedicated volunteers came out to support our stewardship efforts in Fairhaven Park. Here's some pictures from our day. We were fueled by Ralf's Pretzel ... Read More →

Filed Under: Native Plants, Recreation Northwest

Fairhaven Park Trail & Boardwalk project status update

November 1, 2017 by Todd Elsworth Leave a Comment

Our trail work crew from Northwest Trails, Inc. was out there in the thick of it today led by Gerry Wilbour, this first day of November 2017. See photos below. We also have an update from our wetland ... Read More →

Filed Under: Fairhaven Park, Native Plants

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