Whatcom Conservation District

05/29/2026

Tomorrow is Day at the Beach! Come to Birch Bay State Park from 10AM to 1PM for naturalist-led walks, refreshments, kids activities, and interactive booths! We hope to see you there! Learn more at: www.whatcomcd.org/event-details/day-at-the-beach-2026

05/28/2026

There are so many different paths to farm to table, and some of them result in a small-town diner & deli with local beef on the menu. Join us for our first Farm Speaker Series Event in 2026: Local Meat Marketing from Pasture to Plate.

For a look behind the scenes farm to kitchen at Nooksack Dairy & Deli & a discussion with Sage & Fern Studios on effective online marketing RSVP today at: www.whatcomcd.org/farm-speaker-series

Join us for a conversation with a local Everson beef producer who is building a vertically integrated business and Alex Durney of Sage and Fern Design Studio about effective strategies for branding and marketing niche meat products in today’s marketplace.

05/28/2026

Join us this June for What's The Point? at Point Whitehorn Park!

05/28/2026

“Living in the forest makes you more aware of the actual danger of fire. I’d like to understand how to best mitigate the risks. [I’m] willing to help and encourage others around practices.” – Community Wildfire Ambassador

Every community is unique with its own quirks, important spaces, special people, and challenges. Without neighborhood wide cohesion and action, wildfires have the capacity to devastate whole communities at a time. This May, 12 people from 8 communities joined the Whatcom CD and Skagit CD Wildfire Resilience Team in training to become Community Wildfire Ambassadors for their neighborhoods. Having an advocate within each unique space at high wildfire risk can be invaluable in community wide resilience. Learn more about the program and even in our Latest News Article: www.whatcomcd.org/post/community-wildfire-ambassador-program-launched

05/27/2026

“We have received many compliments and thanks for the accomplishments that have been made this year. Our community is not only safer, but also more attractive.”- Delia Alberstein, President of Semiahmoo Resort Association

In the Semiahmoo community, the dedicated residents decided to take action together to help protect their homes, neighbors, and shared green spaces from wildfire. At the end of 2025, Semiahmoo Resort Association, St. Andrews Green 1 & 2, Boundary Ridge, Gleneagle Villas 1 & 2, and Prestwick Village officially became recognized Firewise USA® sites. The work happening in Semiahmoo demonstrates how neighbors working together can make a meaningful difference in reducing wildfire risk across an entire community. Through education, volunteer effort, and long-term commitment, these five Firewise USA® sites have helped create a safer and more resilient place to live. Learn more at: www.whatcomcd.org/post/community-spotlight-semiahmoo

05/26/2026

How is your pasture growing this Spring? Are you getting the forage you hoped for? If not, consider getting a free soil test to better understand your soil today! bit.ly/WCD-SiteVisitForm or [email protected]

05/25/2026

This Saturday is Day at the Beach! Join Whatcom Conservation District, Birch Bay Watershed Aquatic Resources Management District, Friends of Birch Bay State Park - BP Heron Center, Blaine-Birch Bay Park and Recreation District 2, Whatcom Marine Resources Committee, The Salish Sea School & Discovery Center, RE Sources, NSEA - Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association, Washington State Parks, and Whatcom County Library System for a day of fun at a -1.6 low tide! Naturalist-led walks, refreshments, kids activities, and interactive booths will be set up from 10AM to 1PM on May 30th at Birch Bay State Park. We hope to see you there! Learn more at: www.whatcomcd.org/event-details/day-at-the-beach-2026

05/22/2026

Are you a forest landowner interested in learning how to boost tree growth and overall forest resilience? Whether you're managing for timber, wildlife, a family nature retreat, or a combination of these goals, join the Whatcom Conservation District and Northwest Natural Resource Group on June 6th in Sumas, WA for a FREE workshop on the benefits of thinning! Three professional foresters will showcase examples on an intergenerational working tree farm, discuss available assistance and cost-share programs, answer questions, and encourage discussion. Space is limited, so reserve a spot today!

www.eventbrite.com/e/thinning-for-forest-health-timber-productivity-tickets-1988112544138

05/22/2026

In Ferndale alone, there are 2,744 dogs! Those dogs produce 900 pounds of p**p every, single, day! All that p**p is packed with bacteria, parasites, and diseases, many of which do not break down quickly in the environment. Yuck.

The solution? Scoop it, bag it, and trash it. Every time. Everywhere. Learn more at: www.scoop-p**p.org

City of Ferndale (Government)

05/21/2026

Did you know that racoons have some of the closest hands to our own (not counting monkeys and apes)? If you have neighborhood racoons getting into your crawl spaces, garbage, or pet food consider ways to better secure those items or areas. Racoons can be vectors of disease to us and our pets - plus human food is not healthy for them. Learn more at: wcwp.whatcomcounty.org/home/resources