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Join the City of Bellingham, community partners, and the more than 1 billion people worldwide who celebrate Earth Day each year for our annual volunteer Earth Day Community Work Party.

Together, we will remove invasive species to improve fish and wildlife habitat, help water quality, and restore an urban forest along Squalicum Creek.

All ages and abilities are welcome!

Free pizza and a bike valet are provided. We are also accepting donations of sealed cleaning products for Lydia Place at this event. Find more details and register at cob.org/volunteer-earthday2024.

Thanks to our partners Serve Washington Washington Service Corps Washington Conservation Corps PeaceHealth St. Joseph Lydia Place and our pizza donors Bellingham Pizza Time Zeeks Pizza Bellingham

Thanks to our partners Serve Washington Washington Service Corps @Washington Conservation Corps PeaceHealth St. Joseph Lydia Place and our pizza donors Bellingham Pizza Time Zeeks Pizza Bellingham
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Join the City of Bellingham, community partners, and the more than 1 billion people worldwide who celebrate Earth Day each year for our annual volunteer Earth Day Community Work Party. 

Together, we will remove invasive species to improve fish and wildlife habitat, help water quality, and restore an urban forest along Squalicum Creek. 

All ages and abilities are welcome! 

Free pizza and a bike valet are provided. We are also accepting donations of sealed cleaning products for Lydia Place at this event. Find more details and register at cob.org/volunteer-earthday2024. 

Thanks to our partners Serve Washington Washington Service Corps Washington Conservation Corps PeaceHealth St. Joseph Lydia Place and our pizza donors  Bellingham Pizza Time Zeeks Pizza Bellingham 

Thanks to our partners Serve Washington  Washington Service Corps @Washington Conservation Corps  PeaceHealth St. Joseph Lydia Place  and our pizza donors  Bellingham Pizza Time  Zeeks Pizza Bellingham
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Embark on a journey this evening with esteemed guest speaker, John D’Onofrio, into the mesmerizing landscapes of Iceland. Join us for this FREE exclusive presentation in the elegant Rotunda Room of Old City Hall.

Iceland is a traveler’s dream. Exploring this diverse natural wonderland is a once-in-a-lifetime experience, and its diverse beauty goes far beyond the epic waterfalls for which the island is famous: Towering sea cliffs, basalt canyons, technicolor Rhyolite Mountains, misty fjords, dwarf birch forests, and yes, an erupting volcano makes for an unforgettable sensory experience.

Tonight, Thursday, April 18
7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Whatcom Museum – Old City Hall (121 Prospect Street)
Free/$5 donation suggested.
www.whatcommuseum.org/event/travelogue-icelandic-dreams/

#bellinghamparks #bellinghamwa #travelogue #icelandtrip #icelandscape #icelandtravel Whatcom Museum
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Embark on a journey this evening with esteemed guest speaker, John D’Onofrio, into the mesmerizing landscapes of Iceland. Join us for this FREE exclusive presentation in the elegant Rotunda Room of Old City Hall.

Iceland is a traveler’s dream. Exploring this diverse natural wonderland is a once-in-a-lifetime experience, and its diverse beauty goes far beyond the epic waterfalls for which the island is famous: Towering sea cliffs, basalt canyons, technicolor Rhyolite Mountains, misty fjords, dwarf birch forests, and yes, an erupting volcano makes for an unforgettable sensory experience.

Tonight, Thursday, April 18 
7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Whatcom Museum – Old City Hall (121 Prospect Street)
Free/$5 donation suggested.
https://www.whatcommuseum.org/event/travelogue-icelandic-dreams/

#bellinghamparks #bellinghamwa #travelogue #icelandtrip #icelandscape #icelandtravel Whatcom MuseumImage attachmentImage attachment+3Image attachment

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Help us restore habitat near the Squalicum Creek Re-route project at our Earth Day Community Work Party on April 20th. Learn more at cob.org/event/earthday2024!

Next time you're in the neighborhood, see if you can spot where we removed Himalayan Blackberry at Birchwood (Park)! 51 of our best and brightest volunteers joined us this past Saturday to help us beautify and steward this fun little park.

At our work party at Birchwood Park on Saturday, April 13th:
β€’ 12yd3 of invasive plants (e.g. Himalayan Blackberry) were removed.
β€’ 12yd3 of freshly chipped mulch from maple trees was spread.
β€’ 3yd3 of trash was removed to keep this park looking beautiful.
β€’ Volunteers lifted the total weight of more than 2 adult bison through their stewardship work πŸ’ͺ πŸƒ
β€’ 8 volunteers took home a free Grand Fir tree to plant in their yard! 🌲

Learn more about our future work parties at www.volunteerbellingham.org/need

This work and all of our work parties are funded by the Greenways Levy. 🌲

#bham #volunteersrock #bellinghamparks #greenthumb #earthday #bellinghamwa
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Help us restore habitat near the Squalicum Creek Re-route project at our Earth Day Community Work Party on April 20th. Learn more at https://cob.org/event/earthday2024! 

Next time youre in the neighborhood, see if you can spot where we removed Himalayan Blackberry at Birchwood (Park)! 51 of our best and brightest volunteers joined us this past Saturday to help us beautify and steward this fun little park.

At our work party at Birchwood Park on Saturday, April 13th:
β€’ 12yd3 of invasive plants (e.g. Himalayan Blackberry) were removed.
β€’ 12yd3 of freshly chipped mulch from maple trees was spread.
β€’ 3yd3 of trash was removed to keep this park looking beautiful.
β€’ Volunteers lifted the total weight of more than 2 adult bison through their stewardship work πŸ’ͺ πŸƒ
β€’ 8 volunteers took home a free Grand Fir tree to plant in their yard! 🌲

Learn more about our future work parties at https://www.volunteerbellingham.org/need

This work and all of our work parties are funded by the Greenways Levy. 🌲
 
#bham #volunteersrock #bellinghamparks #greenthumb #earthday #bellinghamwaImage attachmentImage attachment
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Join the City of Bellingham, community partners, and the more than 1 billion people worldwide who celebrate Earth Day each year for our annual volunteer Earth Day Community Work Party.

Together, we will remove invasive species to improve fish and wildlife habitat, help water quality, and restore an urban forest along Squalicum Creek.

All ages and abilities are welcome!

Free pizza and a bike valet are provided. We are also accepting donations of sealed cleaning products for Lydia Place at this event. Find more details and register at cob.org/volunteer-earthday2024.

Thanks to our partners @servewashington @washingtonservice @ecologywcc Peace Health St. Joseph @lydiaplace and our pizza donors @zeekspizzabellingham
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It`s the second week of April! It`s time for another skate night! πŸ›Ό

Bring your own skates and pads to Depot Market Square this Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. and skate with us for free!

Music: Upbeat BMWL
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