Bellingham Parks & Recreation Leisure Guide
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Family/Community cob.org/parks • (360) 778-7000 27 EARTH DAY COMMUNITY WORK PARTY Stewardship in Your Backyard If you can't join our work party, you can still help us protect the planet this Earth Day by creating wildlife habitat in your own neighborhood or backyard. Encouraging biodiversity through ecological restoration attracts birds, butterflies, and other pollinators, beautifies our neighbor- hoods, 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 Become a Park Steward and Volunteer Independently Adopt a local park, trail, or open space for Earth Day and beyond! Park Stewards are long-term volunteers who help improve our parks independently after receiving training and direction. This is a great way to get involved in your community! Learn more about how to get involved in habitat restoration at: cob.org/steward. Join more than one billion people worldwide to celebrate Earth Day by helping the City of Bellingham with our annual Earth Day Work Party. Together, we will restore habitat in and around the Squalicum Creek Re-route, an important ecological restoration project that was constructed in 2021 to improve habitat and water quality in Squalicum Creek benefiting salmon and other native species. Squalicum Creek Re-route Near the intersection of Birchwood Avenue & Squalicum Parkway Saturday, April 19 from 9:00 am to noon We will remove invasive species and help care for newly planted native trees and shrubs near Squalicum Creek. Encouraging the growth of native plants is an important way to slow and adapt to climate change, since native plants absorb carbon dioxide and other pollutants, preserve biodiversity, and protect streams from rising temperatures. All ages and abilities welcome. No previous volunteer experience necessary. Tools, gloves, instructions, snacks, FREE bike valet, Woods coffee, and pizza provided. Please register in advance for this free event. To get directions and learn more, visit cob.org/earthday2025.