Conservation

  February 2024

Whatcom Land Trust Earns National Recognition

Since 1984, Whatcom Land Trust has been working to protect Whatcom County’s special places for future generations. In 2023, the National Land Trust Accreditation Commission announced Whatcom Land Trust has received accreditation for the second time — proving once again … Continue reading

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  February 2024

Questions About British Columbia’s Mega Container Terminal Answered

Editor’s Note: Whatcom Watch has entered a cooperative agreement with Salish Current. When possible, we will share each other’s content. Salish Current, an online-only news organization, covers the North Sound area and Whatcom Watch mainly covers Whatcom County issues. Community … Continue reading

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  January 2024

Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project Is a Looming Environmental Disaster

Editor’s Note: Whatcom Watch has entered a cooperative agree- ment with Salish Current. When possible, we will share each oth- er’s content. Salish Current, an online-only news organization, covers the North Sound area and Whatcom Watch mainly covers Whatcom County … Continue reading

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  January 2024

2,000 Acres of Forests Designated for Conservation

The state forestland parcels are spread across five counties — Clallam, Jefferson, King, Snohomish, and Whatcom. Two areas in Whatcom County, totaling 650 acres are included in the proposal. The larger area includes an estimated 575 acres southeast of Lake … Continue reading

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  January 2024

Whatcom Conservation District  Seeking Candidates 

Conservation District supervisors are public officials who serve without compensation. Their role is to set policy and direction for the district. An individual interested in becoming a candidate must be a registered voter in Whatcom County who is an operator … Continue reading

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  December 2023

Whatcom Conservation District Seeking Candidates 

Conservation District supervisors are public officials who serve without compensation. Their role is to set policy and direction for the district. An individual interested in becoming a candidate must be a registered voter in Whatcom County who is an operator … Continue reading

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  Oct/Nov 2023

Whatcom Land Trust Earns National Recognition

Since 1984, Whatcom Land Trust has been working to protect Whatcom County’s special places for future generations. In August, the National Land Trust Accreditation Commission announced Whatcom Land Trust has received accreditation for the second time — proving once again … Continue reading

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  March 2023

Legacy of Conservation at Nautilus Tree Farm

by Lorraine Wilde Whatcom Land Trust (the Trust) has been preserving and protecting wildlife habitat, scenic, agricultural and open space lands by securing interest in land and promoting land stewardship in Whatcom County for more than 20 years. Some of … Continue reading

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  December 2022

South Fork Habitat Restoration

by Whatcom Land Trust Staff Southern resident killer whales, or orcas, are emblematic of the Pacific Northwest, but sadly their population is declining at an alarming rate. Three pods of these whales were listed as endangered in the United States … Continue reading

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  December 2022

Hundred Acre Wood: New Name, New Life

by Emma Bjornsrud Correction: An error occurred in this article,  The wetlands in the Hundred Acre Wood are not the headwaters of Padden Creek or Chuckanut Creek. The Hundred Acre Wood lies within the Chuckanut Creek watershed and the Padden … Continue reading

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