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Recreation Northwest Collaborates with Pacific Chorus Frogs – Students of Wild Whatcom

April 1, 2022 by Todd Elsworth

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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 →

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Most Common Pacific Northwest Native Plants and their traditional/cultural uses.

March 15, 2022 by Todd Elsworth

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“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 →

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Recreation Northwest Kicks off 2022 with a Stewardship Event

January 21, 2022 by Todd Elsworth

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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 →

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Giving Thanks to our Volunteers of 2021

November 24, 2021 by Todd Elsworth

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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 →

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Clocks Turn Back, Wild Whatcom Projects Move Forward

November 11, 2021 by Todd Elsworth

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Recreation Northwest and Wild Whatcom continued their partnership with another day of service in Fairhaven Park. When the pandemic uprooted businesses, Environmental Education organizations were some ... Read More →

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Looks like Rain, Restoration Volunteer Project with New & Old Faces a Huge Success!

August 13, 2021 by Todd Elsworth

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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 →

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First public volunteer work party with Recreation Northwest of 2021!

July 23, 2021 by Todd Elsworth

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Public Volunteer Work Party at Fairhaven Park in Bellingham, WA This past Saturday July 17, 2021 we had our first public volunteer work party of the year at Fairhaven Park! There was an aura of ... Read More →

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Where Do We Go From Here?

August 21, 2020 by Todd Elsworth Leave a Comment

Outdoor Recreation Enthusiast,  We recently had a Recreation Northwest board meeting and our President, Andrew Olive, asked, “What are you looking forward to this fall?” We all echoed, “...enjoying ... Read More →

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#RecreateResponsibly this Memorial Day

May 21, 2020 by Todd Elsworth Leave a Comment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 21, 2020 CONTACT: Kindra Ramos, New Washington Outdoor Coalition Shares Six Important Tips for How to #RecreateResponsibly this Memorial Day More than 50 ... Read More →

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Recreation Northwest supports the Restore America’s Parks Campaign

February 12, 2020 by Todd Elsworth Leave a Comment

Source: reposted from original article from the Public News Service. Click on original article to hear audio.    Bipartisan Bill Would Address Overdue National Parks ... Read More →

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