WWU LEAD - Learning, Environment, Action, Discovery

WWU LEAD - Learning, Environment, Action, Discovery We host work parties every week and weekend at various locations around WWU campus and Bellingham. Everyone is welcome!

If you would like to get in touch with us, please email us at [email protected]. Learning Environment Action Discovery, known as LEAD, is an Associated Students environmental organization at Western Washington University. The mission of this club is to create community environmental service-learning projects through multiple partnerships in the community. The main goals of LEAD include educating

the importance of preserving and restoring Whatcom County’s native biodiversity and coordinating weekly hands-on volunteer efforts. LEAD increases environmental health by utilizing the technique of collaboration through communal projects, environmental restoration, preservation, and education.

On June 6th 2026, L.E.A.D. celebrated the first ever L.E.A.D. With Pride event hosted by L.E.A.D. Codirector Beau Jay an...
06/13/2026

On June 6th 2026, L.E.A.D. celebrated the first ever L.E.A.D. With Pride event hosted by L.E.A.D. Codirector Beau Jay and communications intern Bryce S.. At the event we celebrated the interconnection between community, nature and q***rness. We laughed, created, and learned about the history of q***r people within the environmental fields. We also dug into just how q***r nature really is, and that regardless of sexuality or identity — we are just as natural and resilient as the world around us.

Thank you again to all of the individuals who came to celebrate, it was a joyful experience that we can’t wait to do again next year!

I now leave you dear readers, with a quote…

“Nature is fundamentally q***r... When we begin to understand that q***rness is integral to nature, we accept the variance of identities within our own society and selves.”
— The Nature Conservancy in Virginia

Happy Pride from everyone at L.E.A.D. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🫶

Thank you to the dedicated volunteers, partners and staff who came together to build the new extension to L.E.A.D.’s Miy...
06/12/2026

Thank you to the dedicated volunteers, partners and staff who came together to build the new extension to L.E.A.D.’s Miyawaki Mini Forest. We truly could not have accomplished this without your help! During this event, we built stairs, created a trail and continued the resilience of the Mini Forest by removing creeping buttercup, English holly, clematis and many others.

Thank you again to all volunteers and partners who participated in this event. Join us again next fall quarter for more fun, community and restoration!

Thank you to all of our amazing volunteers this quarter. We celebrated at our last work party of the semester this week....
06/09/2026

Thank you to all of our amazing volunteers this quarter. We celebrated at our last work party of the semester this week. We now look back on the quarter, we removed hundreds of invasive plants, learned about the forest levels through our Miyawaki Mino Forest, built a new trail and so so much more, and the best part? We couldn’t have done it without the help of you!

To the graduates moving on to new adventures, we can’t wait to see what amazing things you will accomplish, and to those returning.. See you next fall!

Join us on Saturday, June 6th, for our pride event! L.E.A.D With Pride will be our end of the year celebration of the en...
05/23/2026

Join us on Saturday, June 6th, for our pride event! L.E.A.D With Pride will be our end of the year celebration of the environment studies and sciences q***r community. We hope to see you there for an afternoon of games, crafts, and more! All are welcome! See you there!

Join our L.E.A.D. Seminar students with Lummi Island Heritage Trust on June 2nd from 3:30-5:30pm, as they conduct ecolog...
05/23/2026

Join our L.E.A.D. Seminar students with Lummi Island Heritage Trust on June 2nd from 3:30-5:30pm, as they conduct ecological restoration on Lummi Island!

Thank you to all of the volunteers who helped with the continued construction of the Miyawaki Mini Forest stairs last Mo...
05/15/2026

Thank you to all of the volunteers who helped with the continued construction of the Miyawaki Mini Forest stairs last Monday. We couldn’t have done this without our volunteers hard work and dedication!

Be sure to sign up for the Trail Extension event happening TOMORROW (May 16th, 9-12:00). We hope to see you there!

Join our L.E.A.D. Seminar students with Whatcom Million Trees Project on May 31st from 11am - 2pm, as they conduct resto...
05/14/2026

Join our L.E.A.D. Seminar students with Whatcom Million Trees Project on May 31st from 11am - 2pm, as they conduct restoration on the South Bay Trail (Near Boulevard Park)!

Join our L.E.A.D. Seminar students with the City of Bellingham Parks Department on May 27th from 4-6pm, as they conduct ...
05/14/2026

Join our L.E.A.D. Seminar students with the City of Bellingham Parks Department on May 27th from 4-6pm, as they conduct ecological restoration at the storm water detention facility, across from Buchanan Towers!

Join our L.E.A.D. Seminar students with Whatcom Land Trust on May 23rd from 10am -1pm at they conduct ecological restora...
05/14/2026

Join our L.E.A.D. Seminar students with Whatcom Land Trust on May 23rd from 10am -1pm at they conduct ecological restoration out by Lake Whatcom!

Join our L.E.A.D. Seminar students with Lummi Island Heritage Trust on May 19th from 3:30-5:30pm, as they conduct ecolog...
05/14/2026

Join our L.E.A.D. Seminar students with Lummi Island Heritage Trust on May 19th from 3:30-5:30pm, as they conduct ecological restoration on Lummi Island!

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