Green Sanctuary Program
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Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship
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Ongoing Events Bellingham: Saturdays, 10:00 am - 3 pm, Depot Market Square, Railroad & Chestnut Streets, April - Christmas Ferndale: Saturdays, 9:00a to 3:00p, Centennial Riverwalk Plaza, April 18 - October 17 Plumbing 101: Fixing Leaks and Clogs Re Sources and Kulshan Community Land Trust. Learn how to repair leaks, unclog drains, remove traps, perform maintenance, and more from the professionals from Favinger Plumbing. Registration required. Time: 6:00 - 8:00 pm Location: Re Sources Sustainable Living Center, 2309 Meridian St., Bellingham Cost: $10 (free for KCLT home owners) Contact: Jason Darling at JasonD@re-store.org or 360-733-8307 October 1, 2009 Eat Local at Boundary Bay Brewery & Bistro Thursday Menu specials featuring local foods. Part of Sustainable Connections' Eat Local EVERY Week restaurant series Time: Location: 1107 Railroad Ave., Bellingham Cost: Varied Contact: (360) 647-5593 October 2-4, 2009 Will Write for Change: Communication Tools and Techniques for Activists North Cascades Institute. oin North Cascades Institute this fall on the shores of Diablo Lake for a unique retreat designed to strengthen the communication skills of individuals who work and write for nonprofits. We've assembled a crack team of experts to lead us through exercises, presentations and group discussions covering topics such as blogging, environmental storytelling, Twitter, photojournalism, web-based presentations and some of the nitty-gritty business of activist communications, including the business of grant writing, partnerships, publicity and publication. By the end of the weekend, you and your organization will have gained new techniques and tools for communicating your group's stories clearly, persuasively and in a way that reaches the largest audience possible. Time: Location: 810 State Route 20, Sedro-Woolley WA Cost: $100 off tuition! Register for as low as $175 per person. Price includes two nights lodging and six meals Contact: 360-856-5700 or nci@ncascades.org October 3 - 25, 2009 The Pumpkin Patch! Local resident Steve George has offered to sell his pumpkins by donation to benefit Whatcom Land Trust or the Nature Conservancy! You can visit Steve at 3771 Gilmore Rd. in Everson (just North of Cloud Mountain Farm) on the first four Saturdays and Sundays in October. Come celebrate Autumn with a visit to the pumpkin patch, and help protect our special places at the same time! Time: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Cost: Contact: 360.650.9470 email: info@whatcomlandtrust.org October 3, 2009 North Cascades Audubon Society: Semiahmoo Spit. Bird the beaches at the only designated Important Bird Area in Whatcom County. These monthly trips are co-sponsored by NCAS and Whatcom County Parks. Semiahmoo is one of our area’s most scenic, biologically rich and environmentally- challenged places. We will see shorebirds — September is outstanding for shorebirds — waterfowl, and other seabirds, as well as raptors and songbirds. Meet at the county park at 9 AM. Trip leader: Paul Woodcock. No registration required. Time: 9:00 am Location: Cost: Free Contact: Paul Woodcock by phone at 380-3356 or e-mail at vp@northcascadesaudubon.org. October 3, 2009 COASST Volunteer Training Session Beachwatchers and birders wanted! Become a volunteer of The Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST) and help make a difference for the environment by monitoring a stretch of beach on a monthly basis and collecting data on beach-cast seabird carcasses. Data collected helps address important marine conservation issues and protect marine resources. Time: 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm Location: Cost: Free Contact: 733-8307 or email Wendy Steffensen at waters@re-sources.org or Doug Stark at DougS@re-sources.org October 3, 2009 Sunset Salmon Ecology Paddle! Get caught up in salmon ecology with the Bellingham Bay Community Boating Center and Naturalists from the Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association as we take you on a sunset paddle along the shores of Lummi Island. Enjoy stunning views of the San Juan Islands while you learn about the natural history of salmon in the north Puget Sound and the unique reefnet fishery in Legoe Bay. This trip is open to adults and children ages 10 and up. Time: 4:00 – 8:00 pm Location: 501 Harris Avenue, Bellingham Cost: $70 per person Contact: Community Boating Center at www.sailpaddlerow.org or (360) 714-8891 October 3, 2009 ASES National Solar Tour The ASES National Solar Tour is the largest grassroots solar event in history. The tour offers participants the opportunity to tour homes and buildings to see how neighbors are using solar energy, energy efficiency, and other sustainable technologies to reduce their monthly utility bills and help tackle climate change. See examples of houses using renewable energy like solar PV, solar hot water, passive solar, energy efficiency. Some drive by sites, some hosted sites. The kickoff point for the Bellingham/Whatcom County Tour at Depot Market Square Saturday Market on Railroad between Chestnut and Maple. Time: 10:00 am -4:30 pm Location: Varied Cost: Free Contact: Dana Brandt dana@ecotechenergy.com / 360-510-0433 or Shannon Maris 360-676-1859 October 4, 2009 JOHN MILES, WILDERNESS IN NATIONAL PARKS: PLAYGROUND OR PRESERVE Village Books. Wilderness in National Parks casts light on the complicated relationship between the National Park Service and its dual policy goals of wilderness preservation and recreation. The Service is charged with management of the most wilderness acreage of any government agency in the world but it has frequently favored development over preservation. John C. Miles is Professor of Environmental Studies in the Huxley College of the Environment at WWU Time: 4:00 pm Location: Village Books 1200 Eleventh Street, Bellingham Cost: Free Contact: (360) 671-2626 October 4, 2009 David Icke Live British writer and speaker David Icke is one of the most controversial thinkers of our time. Known for his criticism of the handful of elite families (Illuminati)manipulating the earth's currencies, politics and natural resources,this all day event pulls together over 18 years of painstaking research and determined investigation into The Global Elite, The Shadow Government, The Global Conspiracy and the monumental “sting” perpetrated on a cosmically and spiritually asleep human race. Time: 11:00 am Location: Mount Baker Theater, Commercial St., Bellingham Cost: $75.00/$60.00/$50.00 plus applicable fees Contact: October 4, 2009 Urban Gardneners Fall Feast Share some of your urban harvest with fellow gardeners, urban farmers, and neighbors in the first annual Urban Gardeners Fall Feast. Please bring a dish with ingredients from your garden. Some local food items will be provided by the Bellingham Urban Garden Syndicate(BUGS). Come share your garden challenges and successes over your garden produces. There are sure to be conversations on the status and future of urban agriculture in Bellingham. Please bring your own plates and silverware, though we’ll have backups on hand if you forget. Optional RSVP(and anyone interested helping out the day of the event) to Chris Elder, chris@bellinghamurbangardens.org. Time: 5:30 pm till dark Location: J and Irving Street Community Garden at the corner of J and Irving Street, behind the Congregation Beth Israel Synagogue Cost: Free Contact: October 7, 2009 Green Drinks Bellingham Green Drinks is an organic networking session that started in London, England and has since caught fire around the world. Like-minded individuals in places from Hong Kong to India, Sweden to South Africa meet every month to catch-up, network and talk about the latest green issues. According to greendrinks.org, “These events are very simple and unstructured, but many people have found employment, made friends, developed new ideas, done deals and had moments of serendipity.” The best part about Green Drinks is that there is no structure, just good people meeting at a regular place and time. Time: 5:00 pm-8:00 pm Location: American Museum of Radio and Electricity, 1312 Bay Street, Bellingham Cost: Free Contact: Megan Artz at (360) 733-8307 or MeganA@re-sources.org October 8, 2009 Plumbing 102: Toilet Repair & Preventative Measures Re Sources and Kulshan Community Land Trust. Learn how to fix a leaky toilet, change out a toilet or wax ring, flapper valves, and more from the professionals from Favinger Plumbing. Registration required. Time: 6:00 - 8:00 pm Location: Re Sources Sustainable Living Center, 2309 Meridian St., Bellingham Cost: $10 (free for KCLT home owners) Contact: Jason Darling at JasonD@re-store.org or 360-733-8307 October 10, 2009 Conservation Psychology: Understanding and Promoting Human Care for Nature Details forthcoming Time: 7:00 pm Location: Village Books 1200 Eleventh Street, Bellingham Cost: Free Contact: (360) 671-2626 October 10, 2009 Flooring for Many Surfaces: Counters, Tabletops and More Re Sources and Kulshan Community Land Trust. Just when you thought that flooring was only good as, well, flooring, our very own Carl Blench is turning it into table tops, work bench counters, and more. Find out how to use flooring as an affordable, durable, and beautiful surface finish material. Watch Carl take a topless desk (Hey, now...) and turn it into a lovely piece of furniture with salvaged maple flooring. Registration required. Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Location: Re Sources Sustainable Living Center, 2309 Meridian St., Bellingham Cost: $10 Contact: Jason Darling at JasonD@re-store.org or 360-733-8307 October 10, 2009 Pickford Presents: Sweet Crude After 50 years and $700 billion in oil sucked out of the ground by Royal Dutch Shell and its co–conspirator, Chevron, the Niger Delta is among the most polluted places on Earth, says UC Berkeley geography professor Michael Watts. In a small corner of the most populous country in Africa, billions of dollars of crude oil flow under the feet of a desperate people. Immense wealth and abject poverty stand in stark contrast. The environment is decimated. The issues are complex, the answers elusive. Sweet Crude tells the story of Nigeria’s Niger Delta. What if the world paid attention before it was too late? Time: Varied Location: Pickford Cinema, 1416 Cornwall Ave, Bellingham Cost: Varied Contact: (360) 647-1300 October 10, 2009 Backyard Poultry 101 Learn everything you know to safely and enjoyably raise chickens in your backyard. Learn the most important considerations in caring for a small flock of hens in limited space, including chicken physiology, behavior, health, nutrition, and housing. This class also covers the wide variety of chicken breeds. Questions are encouraged. This class will provide everything you need to know to start raising chickens in your own backyard. Instructor Paul Farley has been raising poultry and teaching others how to do so for over fifteen years. This class is a fundraiser for Common Threads Farm, a farming education center on Lummi Island. Time: 1:00 - 4:00 pm Location: 315 Westerly Rd., Bellingham Cost: $25 members, $28 non-members Contact: Kevin Murphy at 360-734-8158, ext. 220, or email kevinm@communityfood.coop October 13, 2009 Full Cycle Bike Class Part 1: First Gear Learn the skills and techniques to make bicycling safe and comfortable. Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Location: REI Sehome Village, Bellingham Cost: Free for Whatcom Smart Trips participants who register in advance. Others $10 Registration Contact: Mary Anderson 671-BIKE (2453) or info@everybodyBIKE.com October 14, 2009 International Walk to School Day Whatcom County schools to celebrate International Walk to School Day on October 14, 2009. This is the third annual celebration in Whatcom County. Approximately 3,000 students from schools across Whatcom County will be walking and bicycling to school on October 14th, along with parents and teachers. Participating schools will set up Celebration Stations to greet the students who walk or bike. Participants will be able to enter prize drawings and may get a mini Bakers Breakfast Cookie. Walk to School events work to create safer routes for walking and bicycling and emphasize the importance of issues such as increasing physical activity among children, pedestrian safety, traffic congestion, concern for the environment and building connections between families, schools and the broader community. The event is being organized by everybodyBIKE, the bicycling program of Whatcom Smart Trips. Time: All day Location: Throughout Whatcom County Cost: Free Contact: Mary Anderson 671-BIKE (2453) or info@everybodyBIKE.com October 14, 2009 Why Organic? with Tom Malterre Organically grown—what does that really mean? With all the conflicting press lately, some people are wondering if it’s really worth it to eat organic. Co-op nutritionist Tom Malterre will dive into the nutritional and health differences between organic and conventionally grown products, and discuss the true cost to the entire planet of eating conventional produce. Time: 6:30–8:30 pm Location: Throughout Whatcom County Cost: $5 members, $6 non-members Contact: contact Kevin Murphy at 360-734-8158, ext. 220, or email kevinm@communityfood.coop October 15, 2009 Pickford Presents: Saving Luna This multiple–award–winning film tells the story of Luna, the lone orca who made a home in Nootka Sound and attempted to befriend humans. Despite the incredibly sad narrative at its core, the filmmakers turn the nauseating details of the story into a valuable metaphor about the dynamic between human beings and the natural world. A documentary by Suzanne Chisholm and Michael Parfit. Time: Varied Location: Pickford Cinema, 1416 Cornwall Ave, Bellingham Cost: Varied Contact: (360) 647-1300 October 15, 2009 Full Cycle Bike Class Part 2: Fixing to Ride Basic bicycle function, repairs, and maintenance to keep you going or to help you select the right bike and equipment for your needs. Complex traffic situations and preparation for the on-the-road class. Time: 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM Location: REI Sehome Village, Bellingham Cost: Free for Whatcom Smart Trips participants who register in advance. Others $10 Registration Contact: Mary Anderson 671-BIKE (2453) or info@everybodyBIKE.com October 17, 2009 Full Cycle Bike Class Part 3: On the Road Practice bicycling skills on the road, learning techniques to avoid hazards and prevent crashes. Time: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Location: Class departs from Whatcom Smart Trips office at 314 E. Champion Street Distance & Pace: Approximately 5 miles at social pace Cost: Free for Whatcom Smart Trips participants who register in advance. Others $10 Registration Contact: Mary Anderson 671-BIKE (2453) or info@everybodyBIKE.com October 17, 2009 NSEA Connelly Creek Work Party Join NSEA and the City of Bellingham Parks Volunteer Program at Happy Valley Park as we work to remove non-native, invasive plant species and plant new native shrubs along Connelly Creek. Parking is available in the parking lot of the Fairhaven Food Pavilion, located at the corner of Old Fairhaven Parkway and 30th St. Walk west towards Fairhaven on Old Fairhaven Parkway, look for signs and then the blue NSEA tent, and check in there. We’ll bring the tools and gloves – all you have to do is wear sturdy shoes and weather-appropriate clothing. Refreshments are provided by The Bagelry, the Community Food Co-Op, Erin Baker’s Wholesome Baked Goods, Starbucks Coffee, and Tony’s Coffee & Teas. So bring your friends, your family, and your enthusiasm and we’ll see you at the creek! Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Cost: Free Contact: NSEA at 715-0283 or email volunteers@n-sea.org. October 21, 2009 Pickford Presents: Fresh! The Movie Please join us for this very special Co-op sponsored screening of a documentary about the positive solutions people are implementing to address issues in the food and farming industry. We all know about the problems and what's gone wrong. Here's an uplifting movie about what's right about organic farming! Purchase your tickets at either store and receive $1 off the general admission box office price. _A discussion with people in our local organic farming community follows the movie. Movie info at www.freshthemovie.com. Time: 6:30 pm Location: Pickford Cinema, 1416 Cornwall Ave, Bellingham Cost: Varied Contact: (360) 647-1300 October 23-25, 2009 Sit, Walk, Write: Nature and the Practice of Presence North Cascades Institute. Experience a nourishing weekend with meditation teacher Kurt Hoelting from the Zen tradition and writer Holly Hughes. We'll combine meditation practice--both moving and still--with time to write and ponder the works of several reflective authors. We'll start each day with sitting meditation and Qi gong movement, share poems and short nature essays, and then put our own thoughts into words following the freewriting practices pioneered by Natalie Goldberg. Outdoors, we'll enjoy hiking, meditation and gentle observations with Institute naturalists as a way to deepen our connection with the natural world. After healthy, organic dinners, our days will end with discussion and silent reflection. No meditation or writing experience is necessary. Time: Location: 810 State Route 20, Sedro-Woolley WA Cost: $275 - $515 Price includes two nights lodging and seven meals. Contact: 360-856-5700 ext. 209 or nci@ncascades.org October 24, 2009 NSEA Terrell Creek Work Party Join us on Make a Difference Day! Help NSEA and the Chums of Terrell Creek plant native trees and shrubs along Terrell Creek. From I-5 North, heading toward Blaine, take the Grandview Rd. exit and head west. Turn right at the stop sign at Jackson Rd. Parking is available in the parking lot at the Birch Bay Bible Community Church on the left. Cross Jackson Rd. and check in at the NSEA tent. BP Cherry Point Refinery and the Chums of Terrell Creek are sponsoring a BBQ lunch after this work party. We’ll bring the tools and gloves – all you have to do is wear sturdy shoes and weather- appropriate clothing. Refreshments are provided by The Bagelry, the Community Food Co-Op, Erin Baker’s Wholesome Baked Goods, Starbucks Coffee, and Tony’s Coffee & Teas. So bring your friends, your family, and your enthusiasm and we’ll see you at the creek! Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Cost: Free Contact: NSEA at 715-0283 or email volunteers@n-sea.org. October 24, 2009 Canyon Creek Restoration Tour In 2006-07, Whatcom Land Trust and Whatcom County purchased several lots at Glacier Springs along Canyon Creek. The creek provides critical habitat for native spring Chinook, but a levee built to protect the properties also created a barrier to salmon moving upstream to spawn. WLT partnered with Whatcom County to remove a portion of the levee to address the barrier. Come see the result of this restoration story with project manager John Thompson. Call 650-9470 to register. Time: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Cost: Free to WLT members. $5 to $10 non-member donation requested Contact: 360.650.9470 email: info@whatcomlandtrust.org October 25, 2009 Pickford Presents: The End Of The Line Technology is overwhelming the world’s oceans–gargantuan nets, hi tech sonar, and trawlers that scrape the crust of the world away suggest that fishing is no longer the apt term. From the threatened extinction of the bluefin tuna, the horror of farmed fishing where 40 percent of the world’s undersea protein is used to feed the fish, all are presented in urgent, visually stunning means. The End of the Line, spells out the problem in clear, urgent, prosaic terms, from the threatened extinction of the regal and coveted bluefin tuna to the ?ongoing disaster of farm fishing, in which 40 percent of the world’s undersea harvest is used merely to feed farmed fish. Time: Varied Location: Pickford Cinema, 1416 Cornwall Ave, Bellingham Cost: Varied Contact: (360) 647-1300 October 28, 2009 Pickford Presents: Making Sense Of Place: Portland Future Wise Whatcom & Sustainable Connections presents this FREE screening of ‘Making Sense of Place’. Using Portland, OR as its model, this film examines the complex questions of urban planning and regional identity by exploring the ways in which people participate in and experience their cities. Isn’t now a good time to ask these questions about Bellingham? 2009. USA. 60 min. Unrated. Time: 5:30 pm Location: Pickford Cinema, 1416 Cornwall Ave, Bellingham Cost: Free Contact: (360) 647-1300 October 31, 2009 NSEA Whatcom Creek Work Party Join NSEA and the City of Bellingham Parks Volunteer Program as we work to remove non-native, invasive plant species, plant new native trees and shrubs, and spread mulch along the banks of a brand new site on Whatcom Creek. This section of the creek is located just downstream from Red Tail Reach behind Iowa St. in Bellingham. This site is accessible from the new trail entrance where Meador St. intersects with Lincoln St. under the I-5 overpass. Parking will be available - look for signs, park, then check in at the blue NSEA tent. We’ll bring the tools and gloves – all you have to do is wear sturdy shoes and weather-appropriate clothing. Refreshments are provided by The Bagelry, the Community Food Co-Op, Erin Baker’s Wholesome Baked Goods, Starbucks Coffee, and Tony’s Coffee & Teas. So bring your friends, your family, and your enthusiasm and we’ll see you at the creek! Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Cost: Free Contact: NSEA at 715-0283 or email volunteers@n-sea.org. |
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