Family/Community
SPRING/SUMMER PLAYBOOK 2022 | BELLINGHAM PARKS & RECREATION
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9 am to noon
COMMUNIT Y
WORK PARTIES
The Bellingham Parks Volunteer Program empowers our community to have the tools, knowledge, and skills
to care for, restore, and protect Bellingham's parks, trails, and open spaces. www.cob.org/parkvolunteer
Photo by Amy Brown
Volunteering with the Bellingham Parks Volunteer
Program is a wonderful way to get outside, give back,
and help improve the health of our parks and commu-
nity. Join us at one of our weekly events as we restore
wildlife habitat, improve open spaces, plant native
shrubs and trees, remove invasive species, make new
friends, get some exercise, and have fun!
We provide tools, gloves, and direction. Wear sturdy
shoes, and layers appropriate for the weather and bring
a water bottle and snack. Masks are optional at this time.
All ages and abilities welcome. Pre-registration is
required. For more information and to register visit:
VolunteerBellingham.org/need
PARKS VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
"The Earth is a fine place and worth
fighting for."
– Ernest Hemingway
9 am to noon
APRIL
16 – Euclid Park
We have lots of English Ivy to tackle in this hidden park
along Lake Whatcom near the Geneva neighborhood.
23 – Earth Day at Fairhaven Park
Come celebrate Earth Day with Parks, Public Works
Natural Resources, and community partners! We'll be
enhancing riparian habitat, pulling English Ivy & mulching.
30 – Big Rock Garden
A bi-annual morning of sculpture cleaning and gardening
in this unique city park with Friends of Big Rock Garden.
Join us!
MAY
7 – Samish Crest Trail
This lovely pocket of nature in the Samish neighborhood
needs some TLC.
14 – Maritime Heritage Park
Come improve salmon habitat with us, NSEA, and WNPS
in the heart of downtown Bellingham.
14 – Rock Hill Park
This hidden park in the York Neighborhood needs some
love! Join us to spruce up the pollinator garden.
9 am to noon
9 am to noon
MAY… continued
21 – Memorial Park
Join the Bellingham Rotary Club as we clean up the
memorials and grounds in preparation for Memorial Day.
21 – Sehome Arboretum
Come help save this stately forest
from the English Ivy invasion, with
WWU's Learning Environment Action Discovery (LEAD)
student organization.
JUNE
4 – Connelly Creek Nature Area (north)
Join the Happy Valley Neighborhood as we help salmon
and wildlife in this important nature area.
11 – Harriet Spanel Park
Join the York Neighborhood in removing weeds,
mulching and picking up litter to care for this
awesome park!
18 – Railroad Trail at Vining and View Ridge
Join Park Steward Richard in helping us remove invasive
Himalayan Blackberry to restore this beloved trail.
25 – Cornwall Rose Garden
Come help Park Steward Z care for this special rose
garden at the peak of bloom in the heart of the
Cornwall neighborhood.
