We are installing our Recognition Rocks to celebrate the donors and supporters of our Fairhaven Park Trail and Wetland Boardwalk project in our new interpretive site. The site is currently under construction to build a short rock wall that will house the engraved “recognition rocks” to display the support and partnerships that have made this project a reality. 

Please help support our stewardship efforts in Fairhaven Park. We still have space if you’d like to get your own rock in the wall.

The cost is $1,000 for your personalized Recognition Rock. We also need financial support at other levels to continue our work removing invasive species, planting native plants and installing a route finding system through the park. 

The location of the interpretive site is shown in the photo below behind the orange snow fencing. The flat gravel pad will be a resting place for people to read the interpretive signs that give the background on our Stewardship of Fairhaven Park project and and details of our native plant mitigation areas. 

The view corridor of the interpretive site looks down the old trail alignment where people used to walk through the muddy mess to get into the trails that wind through the woods. With our wetland boardwalk in place, we have opened up access for many more people to get out for their dose of nature! 

Getting started on the interpretive site, with Recognition Rocks laid out to be integrated into the face of the low wall. Make sure to show your support for our work in Fairhaven Park. Donate Today. 

Chris Mellick is our lead builder of the interpretive site. He is a master when it comes to working with rocks. Below, Chris cracks open one of the slabs of Chuckanut Sandstone that are being used to build out the wall with local materials.  

Working to get a solid foundation installed, Chris kneels next to the edge as he talks to the rocks to find the right place for them all. In this corner will be a small bench built into the wall for people to be able to have a seat and soak in the sights and sounds of nature surrounding the site. 

Zooming in, we can see some of our key partners including Bellingham Parks and Recreation, Northwest Trails, Herrera Environmental Consultants, Satterberg Foundation and more.  

In addition to our larger partners, we also had the support of individual donors (LIKE YOU). Yes, you can have your name engraved on a Fairhaven Park Recognition Rock and show your support for our Stewardship project. 

We appreciate all the support that we get from the community for our project. Please help us in our ongoing efforts. 

Thank you to our Stewardship Supporters

City of Bellingham Parks & Recreation	Alfred & Harriet Arkley
Northwest Trails	Ken & Fran Elsworth
Fairhaven Lions Club	Donna E. Moreno
Alcoa Foundation	John & Anna Scherer
Satterberg Foundation	Andy Wickstrand
Herrera Environmental Consultants	La Fiamma Wood Fire Pizza & Fiamma Burger
Patagonia Foundation	Karen Duddlesten & Kelly Kelsey
Stones Throw Brewery	Trayvax
Welch Ecological	WECU
Ride Run Dig	P-A Josefsson
Walking Friends	Village Books
Boundary Bay Brewery	Jessica & Tim Ross
La Hatt Engineering	Dozal Family
Pamela Jull	Historic Fairhaven Association
Brio Laundry	Violet Elsworth
Robyn du Pre	Don & Rachel DuFour
Fairhaven Runners and Walkers & Chuckanut 50k	Joe Yaver
Washington Federal	Lee and Prentiss Cole
Sonja Max & Erik Lookabill	The Bach Family
Wilson Engineering	Foundation Restoration
Bay Engraving	Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association