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Fairhaven Park Recognition Rocks

May 8, 2019 by Todd Elsworth Leave a Comment

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

 

 

Todd Elsworth

Todd Elsworth is one of the many “Mossy-haired lunatics roaming the dripping peninsulas”, described in “I’m Here for the Weather” by Tom Robbins. As executive director, he works to fulfill our mission to teach the health benefits of nature, promote outdoor recreation, and steward the places where we play.

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