On behalf of the staff and board members, we would like to thank Dr. Jasmine Goodnow, Professor of Recreation and Tourism Management at Western Washington University, for her years of service as the ... Read More →
Parks and Recreation
WE WON! American Trails – 2026 Trails Capacity Program
In a highly competitive grant funding ecosystem, Recreation Northwest Trails Coalition were recently selected to receive funding from American Trails. The grant will support stewardship work and ... Read More →
Outdoor Classroom Ribbon Cutting – February 2024
To celebrate the opening of our Hundred Acre Wood Outdoor Classroom we hosted a ribbon cutting event in the park. Nicole Oliver, Bellingham Parks & Recreation Director provided a succinct overview ... Read More →
Wed. Feb. 21st ~ Ribbon Cutting ~ Hundred Acre Wood Outdoor Classroom, Fairhaven Park
Ribbon Cutting Celebration! Hundred Acre Wood Outdoor Classroom Wednesday, February 21st 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm Speakers Welcome by Todd Elsworth, Recreation Northwest Overview with Nicole ... Read More →
Completing the Coast Millennium Trail
November 8th, 2023 To: Nicole Oliver, Director Bellingham Parks & Recreation Advisory Board Bellingham Greenways Advisory Committee City of Bellingham Parks and Recreation Department 210 ... Read More →
No Child Left Inside (NCLI) Coalition
In early May 2022, Recreation Northwest signed on to support the No Child Left Inside (NCLI) letter to Senators to express our sincere thanks for their part in investing $2.5 million to connect ... Read More →
Ribbon Cutting – Thursday, May 4th – Hundred Acre Wood Outdoor Classroom, Fairhaven Park
Celebrate the opening of our Outdoor Classroom Native Plant Garden in the Hundred Acre Wood. Where: Gather at our Recognition Rock Bench Date: Thursday, May 4th Time: 5:30pm Speakers: Mayor ... 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 →
Recreation Northwest Collaborates with Pacific Chorus Frogs – Students of Wild Whatcom
The vision for Recreation Northwest is a “Community Connected To Nature”. One example is by bringing community organizations together to improve the places where we play. Last year, we partnered ... Read More →
Hey 2022, Here we go – OUTSIDE!
We at Recreation Northwest, known for producing fun community events over the years, now plan to leverage our Fairhaven Park Stewardship and Parkscriptions programs to expand and evolve into new ... Read More →
