A World Institute for a Sustainable Humanity
http://www.awish.net
31 Appaloosa Road
Bellingham, WA 98226 USA
Phone: 360-724-3215
A World Institute for a Sustainable Humanity. A W.I.S.H is an international non-profit
organization whose mission is to provide models and support for life sustaining activities.
A W.I.S.H serves as an "umbrella" organization to allow sustainable projects, whether local,
regional, national or international, to exist.
Chuckanut Mountains Park District
www.chuckanutMPD.org
Bob Gibb 733-5775
An effort to create a Metropolitan Park District for the Chuckanut Mountains in both Whatcom and
Skagit Counties, protecting the ranges. Goals of the future MPD include preserving open space, limiting
of logging, mining and land clearing, water & wetland protection, appropriate recreational opportunities,
networking, benefit distribution.
Citizen Advocates for Whatcom
485 Sudden Valley
Bellingham, WA 98226
Phone: 360.734.9940
"Citizen Advocates for Whatcom is a grassroots alliance that educates citizens about environmental
public safety issues in their community. The alliance works in partnership with local and state policy
makers, corporate and private landowners, and the general public to insure sensible stewardship and
conservation of our natural resources for future generations." Our current goal is to continue working
with the Department of Natural Resources until we finish a landscape plan for the 15,702 acres of state
trust lands in the Lake Whatcom watershed. We are moving into our fourth year, and hope to have a finalized
plan by fall 2002. We are an information center for the public and we encourage calls from citizens who are
concerned about an environmental issue in their neighborhood. We receive many calls about timber sales in
this region. We have a great rapport with many local and state representatives and agencies, and we direct
the public to the right people who can help them.
Clean Water Alliance (formerly: Watershed Defense Fund)
PO Box 5451
Bellingham, WA 98227
Phone: 360-733-8242 * Fax: 360-733-6799
The mission of the Clean Water Alliance is to protect, conserve, and restore the water resources
of Whatcom County, both directly and as related to stewardship of land and of other resources such as
fish and wildlife. The CWA had been active especially in challenging Lake Whatcom watershed land use
decisions through lawsuits. It appears to keep it's membership private.
Columbia Land Trust
http://www.columbialandtrust.org
1351 Officer's Row
Vancouver, WA 98661
We work exclusively with willing landowners to find ways to conserve forever the scenic and
natural values of the land and water. Landowners donate the development rights or full ownership
of their land to the Land Trust. Columbia Land Trust manages the land under a stewardship plan and,
if necessary, will legally defend its conservation values. Columbia Land Trust also identifies priority
conservation lands to purchase. Using financial contributions from private donors, the Land Trust
acquires lands with significant scenic, recreation, or habitat qualities.
Community to Community Development
http://foodjustice.org/wp/index.php
203 W. Holly, Suite 318
Bellingham, WA 98225
To contribute to the development of a community food system, focusing on equitable food
distribution through gleaning, market retrievals, educational outreach and promoting food
self-reliance choices. Small Potatoes Gleaning Project assists home gardeners in distributing
their excess fruit and vegetables through the Home and Urban Garden Surplus (HUGS) program.
Gardeners can call to make arrangements for a team of volunteers to come and glean for them,
or to obtain information about the locations and delivery hours of food banks and meals programs
in their area. If you are overwhelmed with abundance from your garden, we can help you share your
HUGS with hungry people in our community. We do our best to provide quality produce to those who
otherwise don't have access to fresh, nourishing food. Before calling, ask yourself if it's food
you would eat. Please do not ask us to harvest overripe, or insect ridden fruit.
Conservation Northwest (formerly Northwest Ecosystem Alliance)
http://www.conservationnw.org
1208 Bay Street #201
Bellingham, WA 98225
Phone: 360.671.9950
Since 1989 Conservation Northwest has worked to protect and connect old-growth forests and
other wild areas from the Washington Coast to the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia for the
benefit of wildlife and people. Conservation Northwest is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with
four offices and twenty-three staff around the state that are supported by 5,000 families and
hundreds of volunteers who together provide 70 percent of our funding. Conservation Northwest
combines outreach, communication, and science skills with passion and innovation to build partnerships
with local communities and to implement science-based solutions that conserve wildlife and habitat.
Environmental Education Association of Washington
http://www.eeaw.org
PO Box 4122
Bellingham, WA 98227
Phone: 206-856-5700
Environmental Media Northwest
http://www.emnw.org/site/index.php?page=1
P.O. Box 30635
Bellingham, WA 98228-3635
We are a non-profit organization that produces PSAs (public service announcements) for radio,
television, and movie theatres. Our PSAs have focused on a variety of environmental issues,
including endangered species, renewable energies, and recycling. Environmental Media Northwest
is also the creator of the Youth Ecology Program.
Friends of the Trees Society
http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/4663/
PO Box 4469
Bellingham, WA 98227
Fax: 360-671-9668
Friends of the Trees Society is dedicated to doubling the world's forests. This involves
doubling the area covered by trees; doubling the number of trees; and, most importantly, doubling
the weight of the world's forest biomass. Friends of the Trees Society's mission is to inspire,
enable, educate, and assist people to live in harmony with forests and trees. Friends of the Trees
Society's mission is to publish positive visions of a sustainable world and strategies to get there.
There are solutions to world deforestation and the Society describes them through publications,
courses and events.
Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association
http://n-sea.org
2445 E. Bakerview Road
Bellingham WA 98226
( PO Box 2535; B'ham 98227 )
Phone: 360-715-0283 * Fax: 360-715-0282
The Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association (NSEA) is a community-based organization working
to restore self-sustaining salmon populations in the streams of Whatcom County. NSEA is a non-profit
group focused on habitat restoration, fish production and community education. Newsletter: Contact
Fish Tales Online
North Cascades Audubon Society
http://www.northcascadesaudubon.org/php/index.php
PO Box 5805
Bellingham, WA 98227-5805
For over 30 years, the North Cascades Audubon Society has represented the interests and
importance of wildlife, habitat and the environment in Whatcom County. Through scientific
research, environmental education, stewardship and advocacy, NCAS provides a variety of services
and opportunities for members and the public to engage with the natural world.
Scientific Research
- NCAS conducts and sponsors local scientific research in order to add to the body of
information about local wildlife and the environment.
- Since 1980, the NCAS Scholarship Program has provided grants for 25 college students who have
completed work on 26 different research projects in the fields of natural history and ecology. In
partnership with the Western Washington University Dept. Biology, student projects have include
species-specific research, assessing impacts to local wildlife populations and habitat from human
activities, water resources, and mapping projects.
- NCAS served as Whatcom County Coordinator for a 5 year, state-wide study of seabird mortality.
NCAS implemented protocol for the study locally, including training of volunteers, establishment
of survey sectors, scheduling and overseeing surveys and reporting of data.
- NCAS provides access for ecological research at its two natural areas, Scudder Pond Wetland
Preserve and Plover Island. A recent project at Scudder Pond tested various types of vegetation
and natural repellents in order to learn what types of plants are the most resistent to the appetites
of beavers. Researchers are trying to determine the most successful plants and methods to use in
revegatation and habitat restoration efforts.
- NCAS plays an active role in field monitoring the health of local wildlife populations and natural
systems.
Environmental Education
Environmental education is associated with virtually every aspect of chapter activities. A
principle focus of the chapter is to provide opportunities for members and the public to better
understand and appreciate wildlife and natural systems.
NCAS Feature Programs
Each month, chapter membership meetings feature a public program or lecture, often
slide-illustrated. Presentations focus on natural history topics and environmental issues, particularly
those which have a bearing locally ( e.g. Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Birds and Birdwatching in NW
Washington, Lake Whatcom Watershed Protection, Nest Box Building Seminar).
Field Trips.
NCAS conducts 15-20 field trips annually for birdwatching and nature appreciation. All
trips are led by knowledgeable guides and are free and open to the public. Birdwatching trips
are tailored for every age and level of experience. Many outings take place at some of the regions
premier natural areas.
Northwest Discovery Project
2700 Roeder Avenue, Suite 201
Bellingham, WA 98225
Phone: 360-671-9686
"To awaken wonder, inform, and promote stewardship of this region's environment through engaging exhibits, public education and wildlife rehabilitation." We operate the Marine Life Center located at Squalicum Harbor, offer student educational tours aboard MV Snow Goose, lead the coordinating effort of the "Walk for Wildlife" (May 6th, 2000), and are working toward developing the "NorthWest Discovery Center" which will be a multi-use educational and exhibition facility promoting understanding of the natural and cultural history of the interlinked environments of the Pacific Northwest.
Northwest Wildlife Rehabilitation
http://www.northwestwildlife.org
P.O. Box 4273
Bellingham , WA 98227
Northwest Wildlife Rehabilitation is a non-profit organization dedicated to the rehabilitation of injured, sick and orphaned wildlife. Our goal is return healthy wild animals back to their habitats. We were established in 2000 as a non-profit organization and have volunteers in Whatcom and Skagit Counties. We are located in Washington State's beautiful Whatcom County just 12 miles up the Mount Baker Highway from Bellingham. We receive over 3500 calls annually and admitted over 870 animals in 2005, but expect those numbers will increase in coming years. We work closely with local humane societies, veterinarians, law enforcement personnel, and other wildlife rehabilitation centers throughout Washington State.
People For Puget Sound
North Sound Office
407 Main Street, Suite 201
Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Serving the counties of: Clallam, Island, Jefferson, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, Whatcom
Phone: (360) 336-1931* Fax: (360) 336-5422
email: northsound@pugetsound.org
Our mission is to protect and restore Puget Sound and the Northwest Straits -- our living waters, the land and our common future.
We work to:
- Eliminate contamination of the Sound and Straits
- Halt the destruction of natural habitats of the Sound and Straits
- Sustain the Sound and Straits as a healthy source of people's livelihood, enjoyments and renewal
We do this by:
- Educating and involving our communities in our shared responsibilities
- Holding ourselves and public officials accountable for carrying out commitments and enforcing laws and
regulations
- Building a popular, legislative and business constituency to effectively manage our region so that Puget
Sound survives and thrives
RE Sources
http://www.re-sources.org
1155 N. State St., Suite 623
Bellingham, WA 98225
Phone: 360-733-8307 * Fax: 360-715-8434
Provide education to the public on local environmental issues; - Develop, implement and promote opportunities for the public to take an active part in identifying and solving local environmental problems; - Encourage and support other organizations.
Sustainable Connections
http://www.Sconnect.org
Bellingham Towers
119 N. Commercial Street, Suite 350
Bellingham, WA 98225
360.647.7093 and 360.647.6902
... to our non-profit membership organization of well over 500 NW Washington business and community leaders working to transform and model an economy built on sustainable practices. We envision business practices that lead to Strong Community, Healthy Environment, Meaningful Employment, and Buying Local First as commonplace in our region and a model for the rest of the world.
Whatcom Land Trust (was: Whatcom County Land Trust)
http://www.whatcomlandtrust.org
PO Box 6131
Bellingham, WA 98227
Phone: 360-650-9470 * Fax: 360-650-0495
Whatcom Land Trust is a private nonprofit, nonpartisan organization working with local landowners. Since 1984, the trust has helped private property owners protect the natural values and resources of their property. It uses a variety of flexible tools, many of which provide landowners with substantial tax savings, to meet individual landowners' goals.
