Mike from McAuley Design Works joins Chris Mellick at our job site so we can talk about where we're going to plan to put the bases for the poles for our future pavillion. Mike is my other "bestie" who ... Read More →
Bellingham
Week Two – Outdoor Classroom Construction Timeline
And we're off. On the week of January 9th we started off by spreading "some" mulch! Bellingham Parks provides us with a fresh supply of mulch to cover up the exposed dirt and help keep the invasive ... Read More →
Week One – Outdoor Classroom Construction Timeline
With the start of the New Year, we were ready to get going after years of planning and preparation. For background: Recreation Northwest Outdoor Classroom Project Overview-Fairhaven Park (PDF) We ... Read More →
Parkscriptions at Options High School
Parkscriptions at Options High School Progress Report Recreation Northwest’s Parkscriptions at Options High School pilot program has completed the first cohort of 9th graders and is midway through ... Read More →
Thanks to 2022 and YOU!
As we say goodbye to 2022, we’d like to extend our thanks to all of our community partners, volunteers (including our own board of directors) and our generous donors. Here's a brief “end of year” ... Read More →
Greetings on Giving Tuesday
On this Giving Tuesday, we are asking for your support to help make our Outdoor Classroom project a reality. Over the past two years we have diligently tried to replace our traditional recreation ... Read More →
7/9/22 Volunteer as a Bike Valet @ Northwest Tune-up : Bikes, Music, Beer
We are looking for BIKE VALET volunteers for Saturday, July 9th. Volunteers will receive a one day festival pass to the NW Tune-Up . The 3 hour shifts are from 1:00 - 4:00 pm; 4:00 - 7:00pm; 7:00 - ... Read More →
Trail Etiquette 101
When it comes to exploring the great outdoors, striving to respect the land and those around you is important. Whether it be enjoying the local park or wandering around a large national forest, taking ... Read More →
Most Common Pacific Northwest Native Plants and their traditional/cultural uses.
“Ethnobotany is the study of how people of a particular culture and region make use of indigenous (native) plants. Plants provide food, medicine, shelter, dyes, fibers, oils, resins, gums, soaps, ... Read More →
Recreation Northwest Kicks off 2022 with a Stewardship Event
On Sunday, January 16, Caleb Savage, Program Coordinator for Recreation Northwest, held a volunteer appreciation gathering and the first stewardship event of the year! At Recreation Northwest, we are ... Read More →
