Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association
NSEA Kenney Creek Planting Party
5862 N Fork Rd, Deming, WA 98244 5862 N Fork Rd, Deming, WA, United StatesJoin us and the Whatcom Land Trust in a restoration effort to protect and enhance critical salmon habitat along Kenney Creek, where the creek meets the North Fork of the Nooksack River. The Whatcom Land Trust recently acquired this property to conserve the lower reaches of the creek permanently. Volunteers will plant native trees and […]
NSEA Terrell Creek Work Party
7039 Jackson Rd 7039 Jackson Rd, Blaine, Blaine, WA, United StatesHelp NSEA and the Whatcom Conservation District plant trees and shrubs along Terrell Creek at a long-term NSEA restoration site.
NSEA Happy Valley Park Work Party
Happy Valley Park 2719 Donovan Ave, Bellingham, WA, United StatesThe salmon in Connelly Creek, which runs through Happy Valley Park, needs some help. Join us and Bellingham Parks to improve habitat by removing invasives and mulching to protect young native plants! A tributary of Padden Creek which flows into Bellingham Bay, Connelly Creek is home to chum and coho salmon.
NSEA Stream Team
3057 E Bakerview Rd 3057 E. Bakerview Road, Bellingham, WA, United StatesSee restoration history and help us maintain older sites that need love. Meet at NSEA’s campus by 8 am and your group leader will shuttle everyone to the site. You can expect to be back to NSEA at 12 pm. All materials and tools needed will be provided, all you need to bring is weather-appropriate […]
NSEA Squalicum Creek Tree Planting w/COB
Join us in the most upper reaches of Squalicum Creek to plant trees and shrubs! Squalicum Creek originates at Squalicum Lake (right next to our planting site!) and runs about 10 miles through Bellingham city limits into Bellingham Bay. It primarily supports pink, chum, and coho salmon and still has many sections that need restoration […]
NSEA Dakota Creek Tributary Planting Party
9223 Stadsvold Rd, Blaine, WA 98230 9223 Stadsvold Rd, Blaine, United StatesContinue improving the riparian buffer along this Dakota Creek Tributary by planting trees and shrubs! Dakota Creek, located near Blaine, is home to Chinook, chum, and coho, as well as winter steelhead, bull trout, and cutthroat trout. The creek is a major tributary within the Drayton Harbor watershed, beginning in Canada and draining into Drayton […]
NSEA Nursery Plant Potting
3057 E Bakerview Rd 3057 E. Bakerview Road, Bellingham, WA, United StatesRestock our native plant nursery and pot plants with us! The nursery on our campus holds about 15,000 plants that need to be refilled each spring. No gardening experience necessary! We will show you everything you need to know. This is also a great task for children and folks with more limited mobility. Trees and […]
Earth Day Restoration Event at Maple Creek
Happy Earth Day! Join NSEA, the Whatcom Land Trust, and the Nooksack Tribe for a special day of restoration at Maple Creek Reach. This stunning property has undergone incredible restoration efforts over the past 15 years, and now it needs your help! With breathtaking views along the North Fork of the Nooksack River and frequent […]
NSEA Nooksack River Blackberry Removal
4936 Deming Rd, Deming, WA 98244 4936 Deming Rd, Deming, WA, United StatesHelp remove invasive blackberry at a property nestled along the North Fork Nooksack River! Starting a project by removing nonnative species reduces competition and ensures there is plenty of space for the native plants we install to grow into a healthy habitat along the waterway. Noxious weeds like this one spread quickly and often outcompete […]
NSEA Tenmile Creek Tributary Mulching
214 W Laurel Rd, Bellingham, WA 98226 214 W Laurel Rd, Bellingham, WA, United StatesSpread mulch around recently planted trees and shrubs to protect them as they grow through the summer. Not only will the mulch improve soil structure as it decomposes, but it also supports plants by conserving soil moisture, moderating temperature, and impeding the growth of weeds and grasses. This project is on a tributary that runs […]
