Green Sanctuary Program
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Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship
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South Fork Community Forest Initiative 3231 Hillside Road Deming, WA 98244 southforkcommunityforest@gmail.com http://southforkforest.org/ (under construction) South Fork Community Forest Initiative is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization in Whatcom County. We are dedicated to promoting sustainable forestry practices and raising awareness about the harmful effects of clear-cutting. Clear-cutting is still widely practiced in Whatcom County. When it is done on steep slopes, it creates landslides that damages roads and rural properties. We are currently trying to buy forest land in Whatcom County to put into a land trust. Instead of clear-cutting, our forests will be selectively harvested and maintained for high quality timber production and wildlife habitat. We want to secure a sustainable source of timber for local residents, as well as jobs for loggers and foresters, for generations to come. Evergreen Land Trust Association 3231 Hillside Road Deming, WA 98244 (360) 592-3123 info@evergreenlandtrust.org Evergreen Land Trust serves as an educational resource for people wishing to explore how to live sustainably. By sustainable we mean living in a way that meets the needs of the present without compromising the needs of future generations. The Evergreen Land Trust Association (ELT) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established in 1974 in Washington State. The purpose of the Trust is to encourage the development of cooperative communities and sustainable land use practices through the preservation of land and housing. ELT serves to:
Chuckanut Mountains Park District Whatcom and Skagit Counties, WA http://www.chuckanutmpd.org/ The Chuckanut Mountains Park District Advisory Committee was formed in the spring of 2006 to explore and develop the idea and feasibility of a new park district centered on the Chuckanut Mountains of Whatcom and Skagit Counties. Public interest and involvement is currently being solicited in a series of presentations and discussions with interested governmental, neighborhood, and community groups. Your ideas and suggestions are welcome! A park district functions like your fire or water district but with a mission of serving the community as an advocate for essential conservation and recreation uses and opportunities not being provided through other means within the district. It is not just another park, nor is the intent to make the whole district one big park. Washington Dept of Ecology http://www.ecy.wa.gov/ecyhome.html 1440 - 10th Street, Suite 102 Bellingham, WA 98225 360-715-5200 The Mission of the Department of Ecology is to protect, preserve and enhance Washington’s environment, and promote the wise management of our air, land and water for the benefit of current and future generations. In order to fulfill our mission and move Washington forward in a global economy, the Dept. of Ecology has three goals: 1) Prevent pollution, 2) Clean up pollution and 3) Support sustainable communities and natural resources Friends of the Trees Society http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/4663 PO Box 4469 Bellingham, WA 98227 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. Whatcom Conservation District www.whatcomcd.org 6975 Hannegan Road Lynden, Washington 98264 (360) 354-2035 x3 Whatcom Conservation District is dedicated to serving present and future generations of Whatcom County through a natural resource conservation program of leadership, partnership, and technical, and educational and financial assistance to foster a healthy, sustainable relationship between people and the environment. Whatcom Land Trust www.whatcomlandtrust.org PO Box 6131 Bellingham, WA 98227 360-650-9470 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. |
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