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Beach cleanup for Orca Month + World Oceans Day
Semiahmoo Park 9261 Semiahmoo Pkwy, BlaineRSVP (suggested) Every June is Orca Month. If you've ever been awed by one of these incredible cetaceans, help keep their habitat (and the beaches we love to visit) clean! Join us on Wednesday, June 8th from 4–6 p.m. at Semiahmoo Park (9261 Semiahmoo Pkwy, Blaine. Here's a map). Bagels will be provided by The […]
Volunteer Training
RE Sources Office 2309 Meridian St., Bellingham, WA, United StatesIf you love the work RE Sources does and are ready to take your support one step further, please join us at our office on Wednesday, June 29th, from 5:00pm - 6:00pm for an official volunteer training! Here are just a few things you can expect from this training: How to prepare, run, and wrap […]
July Beach Cleanup
Cherry Point Aquatic Reserve 4601 Gulf Road, Ferndale, WA, United StatesGrab a trash grabber and meet us at the beach! To combat plastic pollution in the Salish Sea, RE Sources hosts beach cleanups — as well as cleanups along rivers and lakes — throughout Whatcom and Skagit counties, providing cleanup equipment and a place to connect with like-minded community members. Join us Tuesday, July 5th […]
Trash cleanup by kayak!
Community Boating Center 555 Harris Ave, Bellingham, WA, United StatesGet garbage out of those hard-to-reach places along our waterfront! Get outside on a beautiful day and make a difference! Beach cleanups by land are awesome, but when you take to the water with us, we'll help keep trash out of the Salish Sea in places that are harder to access otherwise — and therefore […]
September Beach Cleanup (International Coastal Cleanup)
Locust Beach 3199 Locust Ave, Bellingham, WA, United StatesGrab a trash grabber and meet us at the beach! To combat plastic pollution in the Salish Sea, RE Sources hosts beach cleanups — as well as cleanups along rivers and lakes — throughout Whatcom and Skagit counties, providing cleanup equipment and a place to connect with like-minded community members. Join us on Saturday, September […]
Volunteer Appreciation Celebration!
SPARK Museum 1312 Bay St, Bellingham, WA, United StatesWe want to show our appreciation for all our dedicated volunteers volunteers who make RE Sources' work possible! We want to thank you for investing your time and energy in protecting and restoring our region. Please save the date for a volunteer appreciation get-together with food, prizes/swag, and wonderful humans on Thursday, October 13th from […]
October Beach Cleanup: 50th Anniversary of the Clean Water Act
Lake Padden East EntranceGrab a trash grabber and meet us at the beach! To combat plastic pollution in the Salish Sea, RE Sources hosts beach cleanups — as well as cleanups along rivers and lakes — throughout Whatcom and Skagit counties, providing cleanup equipment and a place to connect with like-minded community members. Join us Saturday, October 15th […]
Community Science Beach Cleanup
All American Marine 1010 Hilton Ave, Bellingham, WA, United StatesAt this beach cleanup, we'll gather trash like usual — but then, we will sort it together to help scientists get a better understanding of what types of garbage pose the biggest threats to waterways! The Escaped Trash Assessment Protocol (ETAP) was established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as a standard debris cleaning protocol […]
Beach Cleanup on Black Friday
Little Squalicum Beach 640 Marine DriveThe Black Friday shopping frenzy creates a lot of waste. Why not help keep trash out of the ocean that day instead? Grab a trash grabber and meet us at the beach! To combat plastic pollution in the Salish Sea, RE Sources hosts beach cleanups — as well as cleanups along rivers and lakes — […]
Beach Cleanup + Raffle and happy hour!
Maritime Heritage Park 500 W Holly St, Bellingham, United StatesGrab a trash grabber and join us on the beach! To combat plastic pollution in the Salish Sea, RE Sources hosts beach cleanups — as well as cleanups along rivers and lakes — throughout Whatcom and Skagit counties, providing cleanup equipment and a place to connect with like-minded community members. We're meeting Saturday, December 10th […]
North Sound Stewards community science kickoff
RE Sources 2309 Meridian St, Bellingham, WA, United StatesJoin fellow volunteers, new and veteran alike, for our 2023 community science season kickoff meeting! Thursday, January 12th from 5:00-7:00pm at the RE Sources main room (2309 Meridian St, Bellingham. Upstairs from The RE Store parking lot). We'll go over what opportunities there are to volunteer, both in the field and other ways to support important […]
[Registration closed] Washington Water Lobby Days
OnlineJoin us to advocate for laws that keep the Salish Sea clean and freshwater resources safe during the 2023 state legislative session! Together with others in your lawmaker's district, you'll have conversations with your Senator and Representatives urging them to support proposed bills to protect waterways. It's easier than you might think, and our staff […]