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Ring in the new year with First Day hikes, waterfowl, and winter wildlife 

December 31, 2020 by Todd Elsworth Leave a Comment

This from our friends at Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and Recreate Responsibly.  The start of the new year is a great time to hunt for waterfowl, fish for winter lakes, and enjoy the ... Read More →

Filed Under: Recreation Northwest Tagged With: bald eagles, Bird watching, elk, Recreate Responsibly, snow geese, Squid fishing, WDFW, Weekender Regional Reports, wintering wildlife

2020- The End

December 29, 2020 by Todd Elsworth Leave a Comment

Dear Friends of Recreation Northwest, We’re close to The END. The end of what we anticipated to be a monumental year. 2020, instead became The Year that threw us ALL for a loop. Our organization ... Read More →

Filed Under: Recreation Northwest Tagged With: 2020, Donate, End of Year, please give

Jon Snyder’s Outdoor Recreation Hotlist and Planning + Grant opps- December 2020

December 28, 2020 by Todd Elsworth Leave a Comment

OVEMBER 6, 2020 BY TODD ELSWORTH LEAVE A COMMENT (EDIT) From the desk of Jon Snyder  Outdoor Recreation and Economic Development Senior Policy Advisor to Governor Jay Inslee December 10, ... Read More →

Filed Under: Recreation Economy Tagged With: Advocacy, From the desk of Jon Snyder, Washington

A Timeline of Fairhaven Park Stewardship Project by Recreation Northwest

December 22, 2020 by Todd Elsworth Leave a Comment

Friends of Fairhaven Park, To get our story straight and reflect on what we've accomplished as a community, we'd like to offer a timeline of our stewardship work according to the related stories ... Read More →

Filed Under: Fairhaven Park

Recreation Northwest looks to Western’s Wetland Ecology Students for help Reporting

December 21, 2020 by Todd Elsworth Leave a Comment

For Immediate RELEASE:  OK- It's more than just a Press Release, this is a Project Narrative and a Big Thank YOU.  Recreation Northwest partners with Western’s Environmental Science Program for ... Read More →

Filed Under: Fairhaven Park, Recreation Northwest Tagged With: Dr. John Rybczyk, Environmental Science program, Fairhaven Park Trail and Wetland Boardwalk, Mitigation Monitoring Report, Welch Ecological Services LLC, Western Washington University professor, Wetlands Ecology

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 →

Filed Under: Fairhaven Park, Native Plants

Bureau of Economic Analysis – Outdoor Recreation Economy & GDP 2019

December 7, 2020 by Todd Elsworth Leave a Comment

News Release: November 10, 2020 "The Bureau of Economic Analysis released statistics today measuring the outdoor recreation economy for the nation, all 50 states, and the District of Columbia. The ... Read More →

Filed Under: Recreation Economy Tagged With: GDP, Outdoor recreation economy, Source, US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Washington State

Giving Tuesday 2020 – On the path to 2021!

December 1, 2020 by Todd Elsworth Leave a Comment

    There are many things that unite us as a people across the globe. One positive commonality is Giving Tuesday- a global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, ... Read More →

Filed Under: Recreation Northwest

Giving Thanks During the Forking Pandemic

November 24, 2020 by Todd Elsworth Leave a Comment

Giving Thanks. Forking: My 12 year old daughter is enjoying watching The Good Place. Forking is how they use "the F word" on the TV show, so I figured I’d use it too. The show's producers were also ... Read More →

Filed Under: Recreation Northwest Tagged With: "Think Local First" eGift Card Program, #RecreateResponsibly, Alliance Members, betweentwoferns, Fairhaven Park Native Plant Garden, forking, Get Your Dose of Nature, Great American Outdoors Act, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parks_and_Recreation, naturetherapy, Parks and Recreation, Phillips 66 Ferndale Refinery, Sustainable Connections, Team Whatcom, The Department of the Interior, turkeydaypun

Jon Snyder’s Outdoor Recreation Hotlist and Planning + Grant opps- November 2020

November 6, 2020 by Todd Elsworth Leave a Comment

From the desk of Jon Snyder  Outdoor Recreation and Economic Development Senior Policy Advisor to Governor Jay Inslee November 5, 2020 Here’s my monthly round-up of interesting WA state outdoor ... Read More →

Filed Under: Recreation Northwest, Washington Outdoor Business Alliance

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avatar for Todd ElsworthTodd Elsworth

As Executive Director of Recreation Northwest, Todd Elsworth promotes outdoor recreation and brings community together to enjoy, preserve and improve the places where we play. His decades of extensive event production, marketing and writing experience propel this passion. You might bump into him and his daughter Violet while they're biking, hiking, paddling or skiing in the beautiful Pacific Northwest.

avatar for Jane LivingstonJane Livingston

Jane is our Program Manager for Parkscriptions and is currently studying Environmental Psychology at Western Washington University. She just came back from a year abroad in Tasmania, Australia, but now you can find her out climbing, biking, skiing or running anywhere in the Pacific Northwest. Growing up in the great state of Washington, Jane wants to help people get outside and enjoy all this place has to offer!

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