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Stewardship

Saturday, May 21st – Fairhaven Park Volunteer Work Party

May 9, 2022 by Todd Elsworth

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Dear Volunteers,  We are hosting a work party with the staff from Peak Sustainability Group. They reached out to us asking if they could help with our mitigation maintenance and native plant care in ... Read More →

Filed Under: Stewardship

Good Energy from Phillips 66 Ferndale Refinery in Fairhaven Park

April 29, 2022 by Todd Elsworth

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Phillips 66 Ferndale Refinery employees came out for a Good Energy community volunteer event to continue to help with our stewardship work in Fairhaven Park. In preparation for the event, I (Todd) was ... Read More →

Filed Under: Recreation Northwest, Stewardship

3 Key Benefits of National Parks

April 20, 2022 by Todd Elsworth

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In the United States, National Parks protect more than 84 million acres of land in order to preserve the ecosystems and beauty of these important wild spaces. As deforestation, climate change and ... Read More →

Filed Under: Parkscriptions, Stewardship

Giving Thanks to our Volunteers of 2021

November 24, 2021 by Todd Elsworth

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The pandemic may have shifted our approach as an organization, but it didn’t change our appreciation for our amazing community.      Our 2021 volunteer work parties helped us reconnect with familiar ... Read More →

Filed Under: Fairhaven Park, Recreation Northwest, Stewardship

Recreation Northwest Donates $100,000 in the 11th Hour to Complete WMBC’s Samish Way Parking Lot Project

October 14, 2021 by Todd Elsworth

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 11, 2021 For more information contact: Todd Elsworth, Recreation Northwest 360.739.8458 Recreation Northwest Donates $100,000 in ... Read More →

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All in with Recreation Northwest for Climate Action Week

August 31, 2021 by Todd Elsworth

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Climate Action Week with Recreation Northwest restoring Padden Creek in Fairhaven Park!  As we have all seen in recent years the effects of Climate Change in communities around the world have had ... Read More →

Filed Under: Fairhaven Park, Recreation Northwest, Stewardship

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

August 13, 2021 by Todd Elsworth

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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

Fairhaven Park Native Plant Garden: Phillips 66 Bench Installed!

August 28, 2020 by Todd Elsworth Leave a Comment

We are fortunate to get the support of Phillips 66 Ferndale Refinery for our Stewardship work in Fairhaven Park. They contributed funds to support our ongoing care of our mitigation work and Native ... Read More →

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Patagonia Action Works Donation Match until December 31st!

December 12, 2019 by Todd Elsworth Leave a Comment

To support our stewardship of Fairhaven Park, Patagonia Action Works will match your donation to Recreation Northwest.  Our work plans in Fairhaven Park are underway with the City of Bellingham. ... Read More →

Filed Under: Stewardship

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