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Tour a Bellingham waterfront cleanup site: GP West (Lignin Parcel)
300 W Laurel St 300 W Laurel St, Bellingham, WA, United StatesWhat's up with all the old industrial land along Bellingham's waterfront? Get familiar with a cleanup site along Bellingham Bay that is contaminated from past operations treating pulp and paper at the GP West Lignin Parcel site. You can have a say in how the Washington State Department of Ecology might address the contaminants! We […]
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 […]
Paddle Tour of Bellingham Bay’s cleanup sites
Community Boating Center 555 Harris Ave, Bellingham, WA, United StatesHop in a kayak and have your questions about our local bay answered at this tour! Tour leaders will show kayakers a perspective of Bellingham Bay that can’t be seen from land, and visit sites that illuminate the history of Bellingham Bay, its legacy industrial contamination (MTCA, or Model Toxic Control Act sites), cleanup and […]
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 […]
August Beach Cleanup
Whatcom Falls ParkTo 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 Thursday, August 11th from 4pm - 6pm at Whatcom Falls Park (Silver Beach […]
Photography for beginners: Science and nature shots
RE Sources 2309 Meridian St, Bellingham, WA, United StatesCome learn the basics of photography for outdoor and scientific use! No experience required; we ask that you come with your own camera (a smartphone is fine) so we can get outside and test out what you learned. Led by RE Sources communications manager Simon. Meet on Tuesday, August 16th, 5:30-7:00 pm. at The RE Sources office […]
Bellingham Bay Renovation Walking Tour
Waypoint Park 1145 Granary Avenue, Bellingham, WA, United StatesThe Bellingham Waterfront is being transformed beneath our very eyes. This land was once dominated by heavy industries that were largely inaccessible to the public but now people stroll through this area visiting a park, pump track, cafe, and pub. Are you curious to know what these past industries were and how the cleanup process […]
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 […]
Climate Activist Meeting *in-person, outside!*
Goods Local Brews 2620 Northwest Ave, Bellingham, WA, United StatesWhether it's your first or umpteenth time, this will be a valuable meeting for anyone wanting to tackle climate change locally. We're focusing on how you can leverage power at the local level with activities and guidance on talking with your elected officials, tips for writing effective letters/public comments, organizing strategies and more. We're meeting […]
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 […]