Conservation

  March 2022

How to Get Involved

The Whatcom Land Trust offers several ways to join its conservation work. Here is a sampling: • Work Parties – Events generally held on Land Trust properties on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon in the spring and fall • Field … Continue reading

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  March 2022

Whatcom Land Trust at a Glance

The Mission of the Whatcom Land Trust is to preserve and protect wildlife habitat, scenic, agricultural and open space lands in Whatcom County for future generations by securing interests in land and promoting land stewardship. Total Land Protected (through the … Continue reading

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  March 2022

Whatcom Land Trust: History

In March, 1983, nearly 50 people gathered in the basement of the Dutch Mothers Restaurant in downtown Lynden, Washington, an agricultural community in the heart of Whatcom County. Together, they learned about ways a land trust might preserve Whatcom County’s … Continue reading

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  March 2022

Port of Bellingham Commission

Compiled by Bill McCallum Action Taken at January 4, 2022 Meeting Shall the commission: 1. Authorize the executive director to sign a $1,118,399 three-year contract with SP Plus Corporation of Cleveland, Ohio, for janitorial services at 13 Bellingham airport buildings? … Continue reading

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  March 2022

Whatcom County Council

Compiled by Barry MacHale Action Taken at January 11, 2022 Special Meeting 1. Fill a vacancy in the Senate seat for the 42nd Legislative District? Senator Doug Ericksen died on Friday, December 17, 2021. He was initially elected in 1998 … Continue reading

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  March 2022

Bellingham City Council

Action Taken at January 10, 2022 Meeting Shall the council: 1. Approve a pilot program for single-stream recycling? Over the past year, the City Council has had several discussions related to the collection and hauling of residential solid waste and … Continue reading

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