Whatcom Conservation District

Today is my birthday and I'm asking everyone involved in this awesome challenge to go a step further and encourage your friends and family to take on the pledge to reduce single use plastics and clean up our water ways! Plant a tree, compost your non-meat and non-dairy foods, and eat local! Visit n-sea.org for information on how you can sign up...

I love love love teaching my son that some of our waste can be reused!!  often times for crafts, but it is still teaching him to consider before throwing away.

During Covid and working from home this has been so much easier as I am not traveling as much.  But covid has also pressured retailers to not allow refillable mugs (or re-useable bags).  This solidified my behavior

Don't forget to check in each day.  Mucho points just for that.

Low-income people and people of color are most effected by environmental degradation. Because of systemic racism and other systems in place in our country, these folks are living in areas where there's the most environmental degradation and cannot afford to leave.  This ends up causing health problems that they can't afford to deal with and we...

Found this while running an errand on foot yesterday Redback Salamander I believe. 

Many of the day to day containers that folks use, are great reusable storage containers, some vitamin containers, bread bags, and salsa jars are some great reusables. I use them for hardware, tacks, food, and let's not forget all the unbelievably valuable and treasured pieces of gravel, ribbon, and other plastic artifacts my kids insist on...

I am a boater, and love to see wildlife, most boaters do, there is a balance. I have taught my son that we are just visitors in their home, we must leave no trace.  That includes noise pollution.  I signed the petition and shared this link with friends also.  http://chng.it/HnbcXnyb9Q.  

I have found that playing music ( especially a ~5 minute song) while in the shower helps me keep track of time!

Biking instead of driving around town gives me a totally different way of interacting with our community and our streets! Plus the exercise always feels good, even in this colder weather!