The #SalishSplash challenge: Jump in the sea, celebrate orca recovery
May 29, 2019
Take a jump into the Salish Sea with us to celebrate the progress made in Washington…
What we won in WA’s 2019’s historic lawmaking session for clean water, climate, and communities
May 21, 2019
We might look back upon Washington’s 2019 Legislative Session as one of the most groundbreaking…
Our truly unique Aquatic Reserves system: Safeguarding key shorelines in Washington
May 7, 2019
By Lilya Jaeren, Aquatic Reserves Monitoring and Stewardship Coordinator On my very first day as…
Urge better review of massive quarry near North Cascades National Park!
May 7, 2019
Thank you for taking action and asking Skagit County to better review this risky mining…
Bellingham third graders clean up Squalicum Beach
April 26, 2019
Columbia Elementary class partners with RE Sources and Whatcom Audubon for a cleanup to celebrate…
Press Release: Labor and environmental groups host public forum on improving oil refinery safety standards
April 26, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, April 24, 2019 Thursday, May 2: Nearly 10 years after a fatal…
Trump Executive Orders aim to speed up approval of fossil fuel projects
April 18, 2019
On April 11th, President Trump signed two new Executive Orders to promote oil and gas…
County Council Moves to Protect Cherry Point: What’s next?
April 9, 2019
Over the last decade, communities across the Pacific Northwest have risen up against a series…
Orca Survival: Status Quo No Longer an Option
April 5, 2019
By Eleanor Hines, North Sound Baykeeper. Originally published in Whatcom Watch, April 2019. Photos by Joan Poor.…
Portage Bay shellfish beds open in spring — Worth celebrating, but not expected to be a permanent fix
March 19, 2019
PRESS STATEMENT On March 19, Whatcom County announced that shellfish beds in Portage Bay will open for…