Green Sanctuary Program
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Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship
Green Sanctuary Program |
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Ongoing Events Bellingham: Saturdays, 10:00 am - 3 pm, Depot Market Square, Railroad & Chestnut Streets, April - Christmas Fairhaven: Wednesdays, 12:00 - 5:00 pm, Fairhaven Village Green, June - September Ferndale: Saturdays, 9:00a to 3:00p, Centennial Riverwalk Plaza, April 18 - October 17 Blaine: 2nd and 4th Saturdays, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm - June 13, 2009 - September 19 Lummi Island: Saturdays, 10:00a to 2:00p, 2106 S. Nugent Rd, Lummi Island July 13 - September 12 Hosted in the bar area of the “Kitchen”, Brewmaster Will Kemper and Head Brewer Josh Pfriem will highlight 3 Chuckanut Brewery beers, discussing the process of brewing and the key ingredients of each unique beer. There will be an opportunity for questions and answers with Will & Josh after the discussion of beers. Customers will receive a ticket for a door prize with purchase of beer. Time: 7:30 pm Location: Chuckanut Brewery & Kitchen, Bellingham Cost: No cover charge Contact: (360) 752-3377 September 2, 2009: Sunset Natural History Paddles Enjoy the calm winds and beautiful sunsets on Bellingham Bay. This guided tour begins every Wednesday through Sunday night between Memorial Day and Labor Day at 6 pm with some education on the basics of sea kayaking and paddling, and then we will hit the water to view eagles, herons, seals, loons, and (weather permitting) a beautiful sunset. Time: 6:00 - 9:00 pm Location: Community Boating Center, Bellingham Cost: $55/person Contact: (360) 714-8891 September 2, 2009: Green Drinks Bellingham! Join RE Sources for another session of Green Drinks Bellingham to connect with other green thinkers, movers and shakers. Tell all your friends and co-workers to come, too! The location has yet to be determined for this particular month so stay tuned for more information or visit the RE Sources website below to get on our email list. 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. Visit www.greendrinks.org to see the rave reviews from Green Drinkers across the planet! Time: 5:00-7:00 pm Location: RE Sources' Sustainable Living Center, 2309 Meridian Street, above The RE Store Cost: Free Contact: www.re-sources.org or contact Megan Artz at (360) 733-8307 September 3, 2009: Eat Local Week Series - Panini Grill & Deli Sustainable Connections Eat Local Every Week dining series. Time: All day Location: 1530 Cornwall Ave.,in the Bellingham Public Market, Bellingham Cost: Varies Contact: September 3, 2009: "One Planet Communities" Sustainable Connections invites everyone interested in Smart Growth principles to join us for a public presentation. Greg Searle, Executive Director of BioRegional North America, will discuss carbon ecological footprints and how this relates to the components of housing, food, transportation, and waste. Program highlights include Sonoma Mountain Village, and BedZED, an urban eco-village showcasing sustainable lifestyle strategies and lessons learned for future planning. Time: 7:00-9:00 pm Location: Bellingham Cruise Terminal, Bellingham Cost: Free Contact: Laura Rogers Laura@sconnect.org or http://sconnect.org/greenbuilding/events Septemer 4, 2009: 2009 Smart Growth for Sustainable Communities Conference The 4th Annual Smart Growth Conference will be a catalytic agent for finding common ground among diverse perspectives and forging consensus on common issues related to land use policy and practice. Together, this diverse group of community leaders can see to it that growth management and real estate development creates a quality built environment which adds long-term economic, environmental and social value to our community that benefits citizens today, and future generations. Topics will include: True Urbanism, Density Done Right, One Planet Communities, Sightline Scores Smart Growth, and updates on Green Factor Analysis and how this relates to the FIVE/12 initiative and Urban Villages. RSVP required. Time: 8:00 am to 1:00 pm Location: Bellingham Cruise Terminal, Bellingham Cost: Member $59, Non-member $69, Tickets available now online, www.SustainableConnections.org Contact: Laura Rogers Laura@sconnect.org or 360.647.7093 x107 or http://sconnect.org/greenbuilding/events September 5, 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. Time: 9:00 am Location: Cost: Free Contact: Paul Woodcock by phone at 380-3356 or e-mail at vp@northcascadesaudubon.org. September 5, 2009: Noisy Waters: A Nooksack River Walk Join NSEA River Stewards at Horseshoe Bend Trail Head as they explore the vast aquatic mysteries of the world of the river. Time: 10:00 am Location: Horseshoe Bend Trail Head Glacier, WA Cost: Free Contact: Lindsay Taylor Volunteer Coordination Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association 715-0283 x112 ltaylor@n-sea.org September 7, 2009: Slow Food Eat-In The recently revitalized Fourth Corner Slow Food convivium in Bellingham is sponsoring this family event, with co-sponsorship support from the Whatcom County School Garden Collective (a project of Common Threads Farm). The event will take place at Birchwood Elementary, one of a number of schools that are beginning or maintaining school gardens this year. The choice to hold the event at Birchwood is partly to celebrate and highlight the birth of the garden, and the potential role that school gardens can play in school nutrition. Please bring your friends and family and join this fun event. Bring potluck food to share from the local harvest. You'll find great ideas at the Farmers Market, the Co-op, or Joe's Garden for something delicious from the local foodshed. Or the suggestions cooked up by Eating Well magazine specifically for this event. Please bring plates, utensils, non-alcoholic drinks and something from our local harvest to share. Don't have the time or the money to prepare a dish? Come anyhow! We'd love to see you there! Time: 12:00 pm Location: Birchwood Elementary School, 3200 Pinewood Ave. (at Birchwood Ave.), Bellingham Cost: Free Contact: For more information visit: http://slowfoodusa.org/timeforlunch September 10, 2009: Ethics and Eating Tony Rhodes will present a program "Ethics and Eating." Topic addresses food production and consumption in dealing with world hunger. Refreshments will be served at 6:30 and the program will start at 7:00. Time: 6:30 pm Location: Our Saviours Lutheran Church, 1720 Harris, Bellingham Cost: Free Contact: September 10, 2009: Eat Local Week Series - Chuckanut Brewery Sustainable Connections Eat Local Every Week dining series. Time: All Day Location: 601 W Holly. Bellingham Cost: Varies Contact: September 11, 2009: Common Threads Farm Fundraiser Come to Boundary Bay for dinner, drinks, and music to benefit the education-based farm, Common Threads. Common Threads Farm is a non-profit farm offering educational camps, classes, and workshops for youth and adults in Whatcom County. Located on Lummi Island, Common Threads is an off-the-grid farm focused on education, nutrition, and sustainability. Come learn more about Common Threads and help support our efforts at Boundary Bay! Live music provided by The Elements. More bands to be announced soon! Time: 9:00 pm Location: Boundary Bay Brewery, 1107 Railroad Ave., Bellingham Cost: $5 cover charge Contact: (360) 647-5593 September 11-13, 2009: Constructive Capitalism: Opportunities of Sustainability North Cascades Institute. Strengthen your organization by learning the tools to help you reduce your environmental footprint, create positive social impact and strengthen financial performance. We're bringing together local sustainability leaders Casey Bates, Jessie Alan, Jared Silliker and Zac West for an insightful and invigorating weekend workshop where you will learn real-world strategies that really work. Topics will include sustainability benchmarking, sustainability implementation, best practices, understanding your carbon impact, forming and managing a 'Green Team, energy and waste reduction and green marketing. In breakout sessions, we'll deepen our knowledge about topics such as facilities management, organizational change, product development, manufacturing and operations. Time: Varies Location: 810 State Route 20, Sedro-Woolley WA Cost: $245 to $485 Contact: 360-856-5700 ext. 209 or nci@ncascades.org September 12, 2009: Noisy Waters: A Nooksack River Walk Join NSEA River Stewards at Horseshoe Bend Trail Head as they explore the vast aquatic mysteries of the world of the river. Time: 10:00 am Location: Horseshoe Bend Trail Head Glacier, WA Cost: Free Contact: Lindsay Taylor Volunteer Coordination Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association 715-0283 x112 ltaylor@n-sea.org September 12, 2009: Bellingham's Urban Infill Tour Tour a local neighborhood featuring urban infill strategies. Time: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm Location: TBD Cost: Contact: Nick Hartrich Nick@sconnect.org or http://sconnect.org/greenbuilding/events/ September 12, 2009: Silent Auction and party The Center for Local Self Reliance is hosting a silent auction and party to benefit their efforts to revitalize the Caretakers House & Gardens at Fairhaven Park's former Rose Garden. Food and music will be served. Time: 7:00 -10:00 pm Location: The Leopold: Crystal Ballroom, 1224 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham Cost: $10 General, $5 students and seniors Contact: Jean Kroll at artiseverywhere@yahoo.com September 12, 2009: Whatcom Co. Farm Tour It’s harvest season and Whatcom farms are exploding with abundance. What better way to experience the bounty of our precious farmland than to spend a day tasting local flavors, wandering fields and orchards, practicing your cider pressing skills, and hearing the stories of the hardworking folks who put food on our tables? The 2nd annual Whatcom Co. Farm Tour will feature 9 unique farms plus the Bellingham Farmers Market, representing a diversity of local agriculture. Choose your favorite few stops or be ambitious and hit them all! This is a self-guided, free, family-friendly event. Ride a wagon through the fields at Boxx Berry Farm with a berry shortcake in hand, amble through Bellewood Acres’ orchards munching on a caramel apple flower, and swing by Silver Springs Creamery to try your hand at making ice cream! Marvel at curly-horned Navajo-Churro sheep and pet bunnies at Heritage Lane Farms in Lynden, or pull potatoes out of the ground, hug kid-sized animals and play with solar cars at Common Threads Farm on Lummi Island. Farms on the tour: 1) Bellingham Farmers MarketFor more information: Details about each stop, directions and a tour map will be included in the Bellingham Herald, the Cascadia Weekly the week preceding the tour, and at the Community Food Coop and www.SustainableConnections.org beginning September 1. Also, click here to visit the Google Map of all the stops on the tour! Time: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Location: Throughout Whatcom County Cost: Free Contact: Amber Dawn Hallet, amberdawn@sconnect.org September 12-13, 2009: Permaculture Design - Final Weekend Permaculture is a holistic design methodology for sustainable living! The modalities of permaculture work with nature to create ecosystems where humans can meet their needs locally while living harmoniously within their environment. Permaculture was conceived in Australia by Bill Mollison and David Holmgren, and is now a thriving international grassroots movement! Time: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm Location: Inspiration Farm, 619 E. Laurel Rd., Bellingham Cost: $95 a day, or $175 for the weekend Contact: www.inspirationfarm.com or 398-7061 September 15, 17, 22, 24, 29 and October 1, 2009: Gardening Green: Sustainable Landscaping for Watershed Living WSU Extension is offering a free sustainable landscaping class for watershed residents. The class offers practical information and powerful yet simple actions to protect our drinking water source - Lake Whatcom. Gardening Green uses low-impact strategies and focuses on small, simple steps that are easily achieved that reduce stormwater run-off by managing precipitation as close to where it hits the ground as possible through the addition of vegetated buffers, reduction of impervious surfaces and improvement of soil texture to increase its ability to absorb and slowly release water. Natural methods of landscape maintenance such as careful selection of plants, use of native plants, use of disease resistant plant species and non-toxic pest and disease management will be emphasized. Each class member will have completed their own landscape plan by the end of the class.The classis limited to 8 watershed residents. Bring snacks or lunch. Please pre-register. Class size is limited. September 15: State of the Lake & Stormwater Management Strategies & Tour of watershed friendly gardens.Time: 8:30 am -1:30 pm Location: Bloedel Donovan’s Beach Pavilion Cost: Volunteer Committment Contact: Gardening.Green@wsu.edu or call Sue Taylor 671-3891 September 17, 2009: Eat Local Week Series - Prospect Street Cafe Sustainable Connections Eat Local Every Week dining series. Time: All Day Location: 114 Prospect St., Bellingham Cost: Varies Contact: (360) 714-8262 or www.prospectstreetcafe.com September 17, 2009: Ted Jordan Meredith, The Timber Press Pocket Guide To Bamboos The 1400 species of bamboo spread throughout the world can be grown successfully in a range of climates, including the Northwest. Bamboos are both ornamental and practical, and increasingly are considered a rapidly renewable resource and environmentally conscious solution for homes, gardens, construction, and manufacturing. Packed with specific information and color photos of more than 300 species and cultivars of bamboo, this is a perfect reference for taking to the nursery or garden center. Ted Jordan Meredith has written books on viticulture, enology, wine appreciation, and bamboo. His Bamboo for Gardens was awarded the Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries Literature Award and The New York Times Editor's Choice for Best Books for Gardening. Time: 7:00 pm Location: Village Books, 1200 Eleventh Street, Bellingham Cost: Contact: (360) 671-2626 September 17, 2009: Tour of Dockside Green, Victoria One of North America's most sustainable developments in Victoria, BC. Situated on fifteen acres of former harborfront industrial land, Dockside Green is a LEED® Platinum targeted project. Docksides principles of New Urbanism, smart growth, green building and sustainable community design are all essential elements of the development plan. Join industry peers, local government officals and Sustainable Connections staff as we learn about the successes of this development and how we can incorperate objectives into our very own Waterfront. RSVP required. Time: 8:00 am - 9:00 pm Location: Victoria, BC Cost: $120.00 (includes transportation, tour, lunch and dinner) Contact: Nick Hartrich Nick@sconnect.org or 360.647.7093 x107 or http://sconnect.org/greenbuilding/events/ September 19, 2009: Noisy Waters: A Nooksack River Walk Join NSEA River Stewards at Horseshoe Bend Trail Head as they explore the vast aquatic mysteries of the world of the river. Time: 9:00 am Location: Horseshoe Bend Trail Head Glacier, WA Cost: Free Contact: Lindsay Taylor Lindsay Taylor Volunteer Coordination Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association 360-715-0283 x112 ltaylor@n-sea.org September 19, 20, 26, 27 2009: An Invitation to: A Celebration of Biochar Conducted by Sean Barry, Larry Williams and Rich Haard. Biochar is charcoal, plain and simple – charcoal converted from biomass. The name Biochar was coined to differentiate it from charcoal because Biochar is meant to be used in soil. Safety concerns and working farm location require proper clothing, gloves, shoes, and attendance at a safety discussion. Loading the kiln is safe and more hands help. After that, there is not much activity, managing fire draft and moving stacks. Likely, we will have an evening barbeque on Saturday. September 20: Setting up, firing and monitoring the kiln September 26: Harvest and breakup of the Biochar September 27: Burn with dry garden waste and distribution of Biochar-based compost Time: Varies Location: Fourth Corner Nurseries, Sand Road, Bellingham Cost: Free Contact: Registration application and local information: Richard Haard, haardrichard46@gmail.com or (360) 201 5174 September 19, 2009: International Coastal Cleanup Help rid our beaches of unwanted waste and debris! RE Sources is coordinating a Puget Sound-wide beach cleanup and we need your help! All debris will be collected and tallied with other cleanups across the state, nation, and world. Come be a part of this global effort! Time: Contact Re Sources Location: Contact Re Sources Cost: Free Contact: Lisa Friend with RE Sources at Recycle@re-sources.org September 19, 2009: Community Shopping Day to benefit Chuckanut Conservancy Shop at the Community Food Co-op on Saturday, Sept. 19, a monthly Community Shopping Day, to benefit Chuckanut Conservancy. Two percent of sales from the day will be donated to the organization and a representative will be at both the Cordata and downtown stores from 1 to 4 p.m. to share information about the organization and what they do. Time: 7:00 am - 9:00 pm Location: Community Food Co-op stores, downtown and Cordata Cost: Free Contact: Laura Steiger September 19, 2009: Bellingham Traverse Bellingham Traverse is an endurance multi-sport challenge that follows a course that showcases the urban greenways and roads through Bellingham, Boulevard Park, Lake Padden, Fairhaven, Marine Park and Bellingham Bay- demonstrating the urban and natural challenges that salmon face in their journey. The course: 5.5 mile run, 6 mile mountain bike, 18 mile road ride, 3 mile trail run, 4 mile paddle, .5 mile team trek to the finish line at Boundary Bay Brewery. Time: 12:30 start Location: Boundary Bay Brewery, 1107 Railroad Ave, Bellingham Cost: $65 solo, $110 tandem, $170 team Contact: 527-2722 or www.bellinghamtraverse.com September 20, 2009: North Cascades Audubon Society: Scudder Pond and Whatcom Falls Park Join us for an easy, half-day outing designed for beginning birder, families, or anyone who appreciates a slower-paced birding trip. We will take our time to study the environment of our chapter’s own urban wildlife refuge and the adjacent city park. This will be fun and exciting as excellent birding can be found in the urban setting. Time: 8:30 am Location: Cost: Free Contact: Paul Woodcock by phone at 380-3356 or e-mail at vp@northcascadesaudubon.org. September 22, 2009: First Gear Bicycle Class: Confidence & Comfort Learn the skills and techniques that make bicycling safe and comfortable for everyday trips. First Gear covers the cycling essentials to help everyone communicate and share the road. First Gear is the first of the three-part Full Cycle class series. Time: 5:30 - 7:30 pm Location: REI Bellingham, 400 36th St., Bellingham Cost: Contact: Mary Anderson, 360-671-BIKE or mary@everybodybike.com September 22, 2009: Shorebirds with David Drummond Get acquainted with sandpipers, plovers, curlews, and godwits. Learn about the field ID, fascinating adaptations, and amazing lifestyles of these intriguing birds of tundra, shoreline, and oceans, many of which maintain long-distance migration patterns with stops in our vicinity. We will view an imaged program, references and share local shorebird lore. Time: 7:00 - 9:00 pm Location: Downtown Co-op (1220 N. Forest, Bellingham) Cost: $10 members, $12 non-members Contact: Kevin Murphy at 360-734-8158, ext. 220, or email kevinm@communityfood.coop September 24, 2009: Eat Local Week Series - Mount Bakery Sustainable Connections Eat Local Every Week dining series. Time: Location: 308C W Champion St., Bellingham Cost: Contact: (360) 715-2195 or mountbakery.com September 25, 2009: Salmon Worship: Is It Wrong? An Evening of Music & Stories with Sherman Alexie, David James Duncan & Jeffrey Foucault For the benefit of the Liam Wood Flyfishing & River Guardian School. “A Pacific Northwest without wild salmon might as well be Crawford, Texas. So on September 25th we're going to preserve the Northwest's Northwest and keep Crawford in Crawford. How? A salmon Indian and national treasure (Sherman Alexie), a living bard and national treasure (Jeffrey Foucault), and a fly fishing reprobate (me) are going to sing the praises of salmon and their creeks, rivers, and seas in honor of a young man and a school (Liam Wood and the Liam Wood Fly Fishers and River Guardians) who share our love for the same. As for the program, Sherman and Jeffrey and me are gonna dig a redd. We're gonna get folks in touch with their Inner Alevin. We're gonna prove the existence of ocean gods. We're gonna start a may fly hatch and cast Crippled Emergers. We're gonna troll hootchies. We're gonna draw conclusions about the resemblance between Humanity and Salmonity. We\'re gonna cast the damn line clear off the reel. We're gonna catch something. I hope everybody can come catch it with us.” – David James Duncan The three performers will share the stage; playing music and telling stories back and forth. Funds generated from the event will go directly to support the youth flyfishing programs of the Liam Wood Flyfishing and River Guardian School. Time: 7:00 -10:00 pm Location: Performing Arts Center (PAC) at Western Washington University (WWU) Cost: $15 – General $15 – Student $10 Contact: Lindsay Taylor, Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association 360-715-0283 x112 ltaylor@n-sea.org September 26, 2009: Noisy Waters: A Nooksack River Walk Join NSEA River Stewards at Horseshoe Bend Trail Head as they explore the vast aquatic mysteries of the world of the river. Time: 9:00 am Location: Horseshoe Bend Trail Head Glacier, WA Cost: Free Contact: Lindsay Taylor, Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association 360-715-0283 x112 ltaylor@n-sea.org September 26, 2009: Whatcom Land Trust South County Bicycle Tour Join members of Whatcom Land Trust’s staff as we bicycle our way through conservation properties at the South end of Lake Whatcom and along the South Fork/Saxon area. This loop is approximately 20 miles long and the pace is slow to moderate. Bring your lunch money as we plan to stop at the Blue Mountain Grill for lunch and a beer toward the end of the ride! Time: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Location: Cost: Free to WLT members, $5 to $10 non-member donation requested Contact: John Thompson 650-9470 September 29, 2009: Readings and Book Signings by Tony Angell, author of Puget Sound Through an Artist's Eye People For Puget Sound, in association with University of Washington Press, presents artist and naturalist Tony Angell in readings from his new book that captures his art and the natural history of Puget Sound. For nearly fifty years Tony Angell has used Puget Sound's natural diversity as his artist's palette. In this book, he describes the living systems within the Sound and shares his observations and encounters with the species that make up the complex communities of the Sound's rivers, tidal flats, islands, and beaches: the fledging flight of a young peregrine, an otter playfully herding a small red rockfish, the grasp of a curious octopus. Time: 7:00 pm Location: Bellingham Library, 210 Central Ave, Bellingham Cost: Free Contact: Lindsay Taylor, Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association 360-715-0283 x112 ltaylor@n-sea.org |
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