Events for week of May 16, 2022

Event Recording: This virtual event took place live on September 20. You can access a recording of the event on Google Drive. Join Cindy Thompson from Trimazing! Health & Life Style Coaching for a virtual cooking demo on how to maximize our food scraps and save them from being thrown away. The demo will be ... Read more

Join the Food Educators of Common Threads Farm in building, maintaining and harvesting a compost pile in this hands-on workshop. Compost is an important part of shifting food production closer to home and reducing "food miles" and the associated emissions and fossil fuel use. You'll also be contributing to the health of our school gardens ... Read more

As a precaution, all City of Bellingham in-person meetings have been suspended. At this time, all Design Review Board meetings are being held virtually via Zoom Webinars. Options for joining this meeting are as follows: Meeting ID:                                                                       Password: Registration via www.cob.org/drb is required to attend the meeting via Zoom or to provide public comment. ... Read more

The purpose of the Bellingham Public Library Board of Trustees is to provide governance to the Library so it can fulfill its mission: Connecting Our Community with Each Other and the WorldREAD . LEARN . MEET . DISCOVERThe Board plays an active role in understanding library needs of the community. The Board represents and advocates for the community to the Library Administration. In ... Read more

Join the Food Educators of Common Threads Farm in building, maintaining and harvesting a compost pile in this hands-on workshop. Compost is an important part of shifting food production closer to home and reducing "food miles" and the associated emissions and fossil fuel use. You'll also be contributing to the health of our school gardens ... Read more

Event Recording: This event took place virtually on September 21. A recording of this event is available. Join the Bellingham Fire Department, Office of Emergency Management, and the Whatcom Conservation District for a virtual education event about wildfire risk reduction steps that can make your home safer during a wildfire. Climate change has been a key factor in increasing ... Read more

The purpose of the board is to review and evaluate existing policies and make specific recommendations to the Mayor and City Council regarding City policy related to immigration matters. This evaluation will include analysis of City data to determine compliance with Washington State law. The board will make recommendations for further data to be compiled ... Read more

Join Recreation Northwest as we bike from downtown Bellingham to Fairhaven Park with some stops along the way. We will then meet at the lower pavilion at Fairhaven Park, and get to work removing trash and debris along Padden Creek. All skill levels welcome! Gloves and trash bags will be provided, however participants should come ... Read more

Join Whatcom Million Trees Project (WMTP), Pickford Film Center and multiple local co-sponsors for an in-person showing of the film The Hidden Life of Trees, a new documentary based on Peter Wohlleben's bestselling book of the same name. In-person showings at the Pickford will be on Wednesday, September 22 at 6 p.m. and Saturday, September ... Read more

Join Western Solar for this virtual webinar, where they will run down the list of tools that home and business owners have to live and work Net Zero in the Pacific Northwest. The webinar will specifically focus on energy use in the home to build a comprehensive carbon reduction strategy/plan based on the current and ... Read more

Join the Salish Sea Institute, in partnership with the WWU Alumni Association, for a webinar to hear about two significant and ambitious construction projects that are going above and beyond "normal" practices. The Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, set to open October 2021, claims to be "the most progressive, responsible and sustainable arena in the ... Read more

Join the  Bellingham Fire Department, Office of Emergency Management, and Climate Impacts Group for a virtual education event about sheltering in extreme weather events. Climate change is a contributing factor to more frequent extremes of heat, drought, and rain in the Pacific Northwest. We will discuss the fundamentals of sheltering in place, strategies related to ... Read more

The Watershed Advisory Board (WAB) provides citizen advice to the City regarding the protection, clean-up, and restoration of the Lake Whatcom reservoir and watershed. The WAB further advises on the acquisition and management of properties in the City’s watershed land acquisition program. The WAB typically meets the fourth Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. This meeting will be hosted virtually ... Read more

Join Whatcom Smart Trips for a fun bike ride! Decorate your bike and meet us at Waypoint Park at 4 p.m. for tips on safely and confidently biking for transportation. We'll leave from the park at 4:30 p.m. heading up to State St. for a ride to Fairhaven to practice our bike skills. Families with ... Read more

Recording: This virtual presentation took place live on September 24. A video recording is available to view below. Event Information Join the Multifaith Network for Climate Justice and partners for a presentation about energy efficiency. This was a virtual Zoom presentation that took place on September 24. You can access a recording above. Moved by ... Read more

Celebrate ALL IN for Climate Action Week with the City of Bellingham Parks Volunteer Program! Take Action to improve our climate by caring for native plantings in this impressive restoration area at Willow Spring. All Ages and abilities welcome! Participants under the age of 14 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. Tools, gloves, and instructions ... Read more

EVENT EXTENDED: Due to demand, the virtual screening of this event has been extended through Sunday, Oct. 3. Join Whatcom Million Trees Project (WMTP), Pickford Film Center and multiple local co-sponsors for showings of the film The Hidden Life of Trees, a new documentary based on Peter Wohlleben’s bestselling book of the same name. Virtual streaming at home is ... Read more

On Sunday, September 26th, 2021 at 11 a.m. Baker Lake Trail will be recognized with a small gathering with the Old-Growth Forest Network at the Baker River Trailhead at the northern end of Baker Lake Highway/Forest Service Road 11. Dr. Sarah Horsley, Network Manager of the Old-Growth Forest Network, will honor the protected forest with ... Read more

Join Climate Reality Project Bellingham Chapter for an Electric Vehicle (EV) Car Show! On Sunday, September 26 from 2 to 4 p.m., Commercial Street in downtown Bellingham will become the place to learn about the electric car transformation! The EV Car Show will feature at least six different electric cars, each of which will be presented ... Read more