Stewardship
Fairhaven Park is our main stewardship location. We will continue to improve trail conditions, advocate for way-finding signs, monitor our native plant mitigation sites, and improve public access. Go to: Fairhaven Park Stewardship
Parkscriptions
Our program continues our community collaborations with organizations and public land managers. Parkscriptions.org enables health care providers and the public to access our ParkFinder.org tool to find public parks and open space in Whatcom County and across Washington State. Powered by Park Rx America.
DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION:
VALUES WE LIVE BY, GOALS TO ACHIEVE AND STRATEGIES TO GET US THERE
Recreation Northwest requested and received technical assistance from the National Park Service Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance program. Our workgroup produced this document as a result to help guide us and our community. PARKSCRIPTIONS Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (PDF)
Parkscriptions has two core values, listed below, each with a goal with associated strategies that express and embody those values.
#1 Increase community health through equitable access to the outdoors.
#2 Providing leadership: We value a “shared-commitment” approach to meet community needs.
Parkscriptions Value Statements: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Definition: Values and principles statements reflect a group’s core beliefs, the deep convictions and priorities that shape its culture and spirit, and inspire and guide its choices in the way it operates to achieve its mission and vision. It helps define the operational culture for employees and volunteers, as well as for donors.
PARKSCRIPTIONS Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (PDF)
