“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 →
Bellingham
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 →
Giving Thanks to our Volunteers of 2021
The pandemic may have shifted our approach as an organization, but it didn’t change our appreciation for our amazing community. Our 2021 volunteer work parties helped us reconnect with familiar ... Read More →
Removing Wildlife Barriers
When we finished our Fairhaven Park Trail and Wetland Boardwalk project in 2017, we were required to provide mitigation for the impacts that we had on the wetlands. With the direction of Rae Edwards, ... Read More →
Looks like Rain, Restoration Volunteer Project with New & Old Faces a Huge Success!
Fairhaven Park Work Party in Bellingham, WA Helps Clear Invasive Species To Restore Native Northwest Plants The first rain Bellingham had seen in 52 days was welcomed by volunteers during Recreation ... Read More →
YO- Outdoor Recreation Businesses, You’re Invited to our EXPO this May 2nd.
Dear Outdoor Recreation Industry Businesses and Organizations, We’re expecting 2,500 outdoor enthusiasts of all ages and abilities to be attending our Recreation Northwest EXPO on May 2nd, 2020. ... Read More →
The Whatcom Report, September 8th: What Makes Recreation Tick?
Listen in to an interview on The Whatcom Report with Gina Stark, Economic Development Project Manager as she checks in with Gear Aid President, Clark Campbell and Bill Hasenjaeger of Trail Boss. These ... Read More →
Bellingham Voices: Recreation Northwest
I was honored to be interviewed by Deb Slater for the Bellingham Voices program. Through an enjoyable conversation, Deb lead the way to help me tell the story of where Recreation Northwest (and I) ... Read More →
Alliance Industry Tour: Gear Aid in Bellingham
Update: Formerly known as our BASECAMP events, we have changed the name of these fun networking events to GATHERINGS as part of our new Washington Outdoor Business ... Read More →
July 16th – Basecamp with People for Bikes – Pacific Northwest eMTB Summit in Bellingham, WA
Recreation Northwest is proud to announce that the People for Bikes Land Manager eMTB Summit is coming to Bellingham, WA on Tuesday, July 16th. 8:30 am - 3:00 pm. We will be rounding out the evening ... Read More →
