We will be weeding and mulching the pathways and tending to the pollinator garden at Fairhaven Garden! 

All ages and abilities welcome. Participants under age 16 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. Tools, gloves, and instructions are provided. Please dress for the weather and wear sturdy shoes. 

Additional information will be emailed to registered participants. Register early, space is limited! If you sign up, please show up!

This event is Parkscriptions Certified!

Important Registration Steps:

• After you have completed the required waiver (adult or youth), please be sure to then click "Sign Up" to complete your registration for the event! Completing the waiver does not automatically sign you up.

• If you are bringing any youth under age 18 and have issues with the waiver or don’t want to create a separate account for them, you can also sign a paper youth waiver at check-in on the day of the work party.

• Thank you for your patience with our volunteer registration system!

Questions? Contact mmkilroy@cob.org or (360) 778-7111.

Required Requirements

City of Bellingham - Liability Release Waiver

37th Annual Fairhaven Plant and Tree Sale

10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Saturday, March 29, 2025

Hillcrest Parking Lot (Corner of Old Fairhaven Pkwy & 14th St.)

 Bellingham, Wash. – Now in its 37th year supporting small growers and local non-profits, garden lovers everywhere are invited to Fairhaven Plant and Tree Sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, March 29 at the Hillcrest Church parking lot (corner of Old Fairhaven Pkwy and 14th St.).

 This one-day extravaganza offers shoppers the chance to purchase beautiful plants and other garden items directly from a variety of community-minded local and regional growers. Garden lovers will find a huge range of perennials, veggie starts, specialty grasses, carnivorous plants, ornamentals, trees, native plants, specialty edibles, herbs, berries, bamboo, metal art, and much more.

 Vendors donate a portion of sales to Fairhaven Neighbors, which in turn uses proceeds for neighborhood projects and to help support other local non-profits. Previous beneficiaries have included Bellingham Food Bank, the Community Boating Center, Whatcom Land Trust, Max Higbee Center, HomesNow and Dementia Support Northwest.    

 Admission is free and everyone is welcome to attend (please pay individual vendors). Street parking only this year for shoppers - the large parking lot in front of the church at 1400 Larrabee Ave. is reserved for vendors only as the church has another event scheduled for that day. Fairhaven Neighbors would like to thank Hillcrest Church for sharing its space for this one-day only, rain or shine event.

Fairhaven Neighbors' Monthly Meeting

Wednesday, March 5, 2025

7 pm on Zoom

Special Presentation: Kulshan Community Land Trust, with Rose Lathrop, Executive Director and Kit Topaz, Director of Development

Also on the Agenda: Election of Officers, Fairhaven Plant and Tree Sale (Sat. March 29), South Neighborhoods Coalition/Harris Ave. Shipyard Cleanup, Parks Dept. Community Work Party on the Lower Padden Creek Trail (Sat. April 5), Landmark trees

Check your inbox for the Fairhaven Neighbors’ invite on Zoom, which includes the meeting passcode. If you would like to receive neighborhood news and meeting invites, please send your request to:

FairhavenNeighborsConnect@gmail.com

Fairhaven Neighbors’ Monthly Meeting, November 2024

TUESDAY, Jan. 7, 2025 (please note different day)

7:00 pm on Zoom

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Fairhaven Neighbors’ Monthly Meeting, November 2024

Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024

7:00 pm on Zoom

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Special Topic: Lower Padden Creek Rehab/Daylighting

Special Guest Speaker: Analiese Burns is the Habitat and Restoration Manager with the Natural Resources Division of the Bellingham Public Works Department. Analiese will present an overview of the Rehabilitation and Daylighting of Lower Padden Creek.

Other items on the agenda include an update on the 40 x '40 tree planting effort, as well as officer reports.

If you do not currently receive Fairhaven Neighbors' email updates, and/or would like to receive the link to this meeting, please send your email request to:

FairhavenNeighborsConnect@gmail.com

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Fairhaven Neighbors’ Monthly Meeting, October 2024

Agenda: TBD

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Fairhaven Neighbors’ Monthly Meeting, September 2024

Agenda: TBD

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Fairhaven Neighbors’ Monthly Meeting, July 2024

Agenda: TBD

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Community Work Party at the Hundred Acre Wood!

Celebrate the Summer Solstice by volunteering at the Parks Dept-sponsored work party to help restore wildlife habitat and protect wetlands in the Hundred Acre Wood. In conjunction with the Whatcom Land Trust.

Date: Saturday, June 22

9 a.m. - Noon

PLEASE REGISTER at the link below. Spots are limited.

If you sign up, SHOW UP. Thank you.

https://www.volunteerbellingham.org/need/detail/?need_id=919597

For more info, call: 360-778-7105

pkvolunteers@cob.org

Fairhaven Neighbors' Monthly Meeting

Wednesday, June 5, 2024

7 p.m. on Zoom*

Meeting Agenda, Announcements & Invites

• Small & Simple Grant Application - Tree Planting. Per new rules, plantings will be done on private land; FN estimates planting 15-20 trees. Volunteers are needed to help identify and secure approval from homeowners and Whatcom Million Trees Project (WMTP) has offered to provide expertise & volunteers for planting parties

• Flower Pot Replacement at the bulletin board at 10th & Donovan (thanks to Brooks A and Sue B!)

• City of Bellingham Hundred Acre Wood Work Party from 1 - 3 p.m., Saturday. June 22 Register @ https://cob.org/.../volunteer-opportunity-community-work...

• Neighborhood Ivy Removal/Cleanup: WMTP has offered to help FN coordinate ivy cleanup in the neighborhood, as well as coordinate with Parks Dept. to establish work parties in Padden Creek watershed. A FN volunteer is needed to spearhead this effort

• Fairhaven Neighbors' Summer Garden Party/Potluck is scheduled for 4 - 7 p.m., Sunday, August 18 at the Fairhaven Community Garden. If you'd like to help organize, please attend the planning meeting at 2 p.m., Saturday, July 13 at the garden located at 10th & Wilson.

• Policy Review: Two subcommittees will be appointed to review policies and make recommendations to the Board on Communications, including: Vertical Response, Facebook, FN website, Bulletin Board, & block stewards; also our Donations policies, including, but not limited to, the distribution of proceeds from the Fairhaven Plant & Tree Sale

Announcements

On May 20, 2024, the Bellingham City Council enacted an Emergency Landmark Tree Ordinance, an interim measure to prevent the removal of exceptional trees in anticipation of new regulations, This ordinance took effect immediately: it protects what are considered to be “landmark trees” – the largest, most significant trees in Bellingham. It establishes a landmark tree inventory; a permitting process for their removal; and establishes a larger fine for illegal removal. Any healthy tree 36" or greater in diameter is automatically included in the landmark tree inventory, with the exception of black cottonwoods, which are automatically excluded. If you know of a tree that meets these criteria, click on the link above to learn how to nominate it for inclusion in landmark tree inventory.

TO RECEIVE THE ZOOM LINK to attend this meeting, please send your email request by Noon, Wednesday, June 5 to FairhavenNeighborsConnect@gmail.com

Fairhaven Neighbors’ Monthly Meeting

7 p.m., on First Wednesday of each month

Location: Zoom

Agenda and Invite will be emailed.

* To receive the Zoom log in information via email, please send your request to: FairhavenNeighorsConnect@gmail.com

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Fairhaven Neighbors’ Monthly Meeting

7 p.m., on First Wednesday of each month

Location: Zoom

Agenda and Invite will be emailed.

* To receive the Zoom log in information via email, please send your request to: FairhavenNeighorsConnect@gmail.com

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36th Annual Fairhaven Plant and Tree Sale

10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Saturday, March 30, 2024

Hillcrest Parking Lot (Corner of Old Fairhaven Pkwy & 14th St.)

 Bellingham, Wash. – Now in its 36th year supporting small growers and local non-profits, garden lovers everywhere are invited to Fairhaven Plant and Tree Sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, March 30 at the Hillcrest Church parking lot (corner of Old Fairhaven Pkwy and 14th St.).

 This one-day extravaganza offers shoppers the chance to purchase beautiful plants and other garden items directly from a variety of community-minded local and regional growers. Garden lovers will find a huge range of perennials, veggie starts, specialty grasses, carnivorous plants, ornamentals, trees, native plants, specialty edibles, herbs, berries, bamboo, metal art, and much more.

 Vendors donate a portion of sales to Fairhaven Neighbors, which in turn uses proceeds for neighborhood projects and to help support other local non-profits. Previous beneficiaries have included Bellingham Food Bank, the Community Boating Center, Whatcom Land Trust, HomesNow and Dementia Support Northwest.    

 Admission is free and everyone is welcome to attend (please pay individual vendors). Street parking is available as well as the large parking lot in front of the church at 1400 Larrabee Ave. Fairhaven Neighbors would like to thank Hillcrest Church for sharing its space for this one-day only, rain or shine event.

Fairhaven Neighbors’ Monthly Meeting

7 p.m., on First Wednesday of each month

Location: Zoom

Agenda and Invite will be emailed.

* To receive the Zoom log in information via email, please send your request to: FairhavenNeighorsConnect@gmail.com

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Fairhaven Neighbors’ Monthly Meeting

7 p.m., on First Wednesday of each month

Location: Zoom

Agenda and Invite will be emailed.

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Fairhaven Neighbors’ Monthly Meeting

7 p.m., on First Wednesday of each month

Location: Zoom

Agenda and Invite will be emailed.

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No December Meeting!

Informal no-host gathering at Fairhaven Stone’s Throw Brewery from 7 - 8 p.m.

Fairhaven Neighbors’ Monthly Meeting

7 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023

Location: Zoom

Agenda and Invite will be emailed.

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Fairhaven Neighbors’ Monthly Meeting

7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023

Location: Zoom

Agenda and Invite will be emailed.

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Fairhaven Neighbors’ Monthly Meeting

7 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023

Location: Zoom

Agenda and Invite will be emailed.

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Neighborhood summer party and potluck from 4 - 7 p.m. on Sunday, August 27 at the Fairhaven Community Garden (10th & Wilson). Please note that 10th St. adjacent to the garden will be closed to traffic.

Bring your favorite potluck dish or your own dinner! Fairhaven Neighbors will provide beverages and dessert. To reduce waste, please bring your own reusable dinnerware, utensils & cups. Please leave your sweet pets at home.

Volunteers are needed to help set up and organize. We will have the City’s party trailer with tables and chairs and young people (maybe your teenagers?) are needed to help put those into place are needed for half hour on the day of the picnic.

Please send your email to FairhavenNeighborsConnect@gmail.com if you have questions or if you can help. Can’t wait to see everyone!

NO MEETING IN JULY

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Fairhaven Neighbors’ Monthly Meeting

7 p.m., Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Location: Zoom or In Person, TBD.

Agenda and Invite will be emailed.

On the Agenda: Next steps on approved Small & Simple Grant Application for Fairhaven Urban Canopy Project, meeting location/format, summer party, neighborhood signage.

Get involved in the tree planting project or summer party. Planners and helpers needed.

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Fairhaven Neighbors’ Monthly Meeting

7 p.m., Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Zoom

On the Agenda: Small & Simple Grant Application for Fairhaven Urban Canopy Project, plant sale recap/donation, meeting location/format, summer party, unity village, Harris car noise.

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Fairhaven Neighbors’ Monthly Meeting

7 p.m., Wednesday, April 5, 2023

Zoom or In-Person TBD.

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