FALL PLAYBOOK 2023 | BELLINGHAM PARKS & RECREATION
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Native Plant Stewardship Course
Rivers, Forests, & Shorelines of the Salish Sea Region
FREE 6-week course focused on stewardship of the northern
Puget Lowland native plant and wildlife habitats. Registration
now open! Priority applications due the first week of September.
More information at: wnpskoma.org/stewardship/2023-2
WHAT: This no-cost, 30-hour course combines classroom learning
with field trips to enrich understanding of the key roles that native
plants play in our forests, rivers, and shorelines.
WHEN: 6-week program meets in/around Bellingham.
Classes: Sept 14-Oct 19, 6:00 to 8:30 pm (Thursdays).
Field Trips: Sept 23, Sept 30, and Oct 14, 8:30 am to 3:30 pm (Saturdays).
INSTRUCTOR: T. Abe Lloyd is an Adjunct Professor at WWU's College of the Environment and long-time WNPS member.
He grew up in Whatcom County and has been studying the region's flora and fauna for 30 years.
HOW TO APPLY: Anyone can apply!
For more information and a link to the online application, visit:
wnps.org/wnps-stewardship-by-location/koma-kulshan/koma-kulshan-2023-stewards
If you need a paper application or have questions, please contact Abe at: arcadianabe@yahoo.com.
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The Playbook is distributed three times a year (January, April, September) and is
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Digital copies are marketed via the Bellingham Parks newsletters, social media outlets, email and the City website.
30,000 printed copies are direct mailed to residences and distributed throughout local businesses, Bellingham
Chamber of Commerce, Bellingham Library branches & Whatcom County Tourism Office. To learn more visit:
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Hosted by the Washington Native Plant Society (WNPS) and the City of Bellingham, in partnership with other local conservation organizations.
