We are pleased to share this recent Parkscriptions resource for forest bathing with you. It comes from our friends at NPR's Life Kit podcast. Marielle Segarra, host. Parkscriptions is a program ... Read More →
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GEOCACHING Adventure Lab – Fairhaven Park Forest “Hundred Acre Wood”
Our friends at Geocaching.com invited us to create an Adventure Lab! Thanks to board member, Jack Pflueger, he put together a great experience for those of you hooked on geocaching and who like the ... Read More →
No Child Left Inside (NCLI) Coalition
In early May 2022, Recreation Northwest signed on to support the No Child Left Inside (NCLI) letter to Senators to express our sincere thanks for their part in investing $2.5 million to connect ... 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 ... Read More →
Hundred Acre Wood Tour – Celebrating Parks RX & Earth Day – Saturday, April 22nd
Who: You, your family, and friends What: Free tour of the Hundred Acre Wood forest trails and our stewardship project. Estimated 3 miles RT. Easy pace and terrain. Why: Community Connected to ... Read More →
Opting OUTside
Our mission is to teach the health benefits of nature, promote outdoor recreation, and steward the places where we play. We are Opting OUTside* and hope you follow our path. We are pushing the ... Read More →
Parkscriptions at Options High School
Parkscriptions at Options High School Progress Report Recreation Northwest’s Parkscriptions at Options High School pilot program has completed the first cohort of 9th graders and is midway through ... Read More →
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” ... Read More →
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 ... Read More →
Why You Should be Forest Bathing
What is forest bathing? By now you might have caught wind of this trending practice. Forest bathing, as the name suggests, is an all-encompassing sensory immersion. It’s connected to relaxation and ... Read More →