Bellingham Parks & Recreation Leisure Guide
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Parks Volunteer Program WINTER PLAYBOOK 2024 | BELLINGHAM PARKS & RECREATION 16 Celebrate the Collective Power of Community Join the City of Bellingham, the Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association (NSEA), and others for our annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service Community Work Party. Together, we will restore habitat in and around the Squalicum Creek Re-Route project, an important ecological restoration project that was constructed in 2020 to benefit salmon and other native species. Join us at: Squalicum Creek (Squalicum Pkwy, 2500 block) Saturday, January 13th 10 am to 1 pm We will plant native trees and shrubs near Squalicum Creek to improve salmon habitat and water quality for this important riparian environment. Through this work, we will advance the environmental justice movement, which was inspired by Dr. King through his concern for the urban environment. Environmental justice embodies the principle that all people have the right to clean air, water, and soil, as well as the right to live in safe and healthy communities. All ages and abilities welcome. No previous volunteer experience necessary. Tools, gloves, instruction, snacks, Tony's coffee, and FREE pizza provided. Please RSVP in advance for this free event. To register and learn more, visit cob.org/volunteer-mlk2024 Stewardship in Your Backyard If you can't join our work party, you can still be a part of our community's habitat restoration work by creating wildlife habitat in your own backyard or neighborhood. Enhancing habitat attracts birds, butterflies, and other pollinators, beautifies our neighborhoods, and improves air and water quality, which benefits everyone in our community. Visit our Backyard Habitat Restoration and Manage Weeds Naturally webpages for tips and ideas on how you can safely remove invasive species, plant native trees and shrubs, and improve soil and water quality, all while having fun with your family and neighbors. These resources were compiled by City biologists and weed management experts to help your backyard stewardship efforts succeed. cob.org/backyard-habitat and cob.org/weeds Park Steward Program Update! Many have asked recently about the status of our popular Park Stewards program! Currently, we are not accepting new Park Steward applications. However, we anticipate completing our refresh of this program soon. Stay tuned for an update! Learn more about how to get involved in habitat restoration at: cob.org/parkvolunteer MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY OF SERVICE Photo by Sky Bressette