Summer Potluck Series
Tuesday, July 9 6:00pm-9:00pm
Whatcom Falls Park, Small Picnic Shelter off of Silver Beach

Please consider bringing your own utensils to the potluck.

Our monthly potluck is a great time to get together, catch up, eat delicious food, and plan outings.  Bring your family, friends, furry sidekicks and bring a side dish or dessert to share.

Monthly Branch Meeting
Tuesday, July 30 @ 6:00pm Social Time; 6:30pm Start
YMCA Mezzanine Meeting Room
Come out to be a part of what keeps our branch running

NEW!  Bellingham Mountaineers Day Hikes

Save this link to keep up to date on hikes.

Cascade Pass and Sahale Arm
Sunday, July 14

Tenative Sourdough Mountain
Day and Time TBD

Lead by our New Hiking Committee Chair
Will Hill
Email: dubyuhill@gmail.com
Instagram (IG) Account: @dubyuheel

Contact Will via email or IG to sign up.  Be sure to follow us on Facebook and Instagram to stay up to date on hikes that are offered throughout the month.

Volunteer Opportunity
Climbing at Mount Erie with Vamos Outdoor Project (VOP)
Friday, July 24 Tentatively 10am-2pm

Our branch is partnering with the VOP.  Vamos gets Latinx kids outside to experience activities like mountain biking, hiking, and swimming. We are working with Vamos to take the kids out to Mt Erie for a day of climbing. This will be a half day of top roping, most likely at the summit wall.  If you are interested in volunteering, contact Krissy at kristenfagan@hotmail.com.

10 Essential Questions: Clint Carrell
From The Mountaineers June 21, 2019

Meet Clint Carrell, one of our beloved Bellingham Mountaineers and Intermediate Course Student.

What does adventure mean to you?
Adventure is sharing experiences outside with your friends and family.  Adventure could be climbing a high peak with friends, or it could be walking down to the beach with my three year-old daughter.  Adventure, to me, is not about how challenging or hard the journey is, but about these little moments you spend with the people you love.

Read the full article here.

Bellingham Mountaineers on the summit of Liberty Bell on a chilly Saturday in June.

Visit to the Seattle Program Center
Saturday, Aug 3
Kegan from this year’s Basic Course organized a day for the Bellingham Mountaineers to climb at the Seattle Program Center.

WTA:  Find a Work Party

Washington Trails Association is offering over 70 stewardship options this month! Multiple local work parties are located in Larrabee State Park, Sehome Hill Arboretum and Oyster Dome.

WLT: Find a Work Party

Whatcom Land Trust is offering three work parties during the month of July!

The Excelsior Mine located in the Mt. Baker Ranger District of the Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest is undergoing testing to allow possible reopening of the mine. Click on this link  to find out more details on the proposal and an opportunity to add your voice.

The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission is beginning a trail planning process at Larrabee State Park and they need your help. The trail planning committee is asking for public input. In addition to other items this planning process will identify and address:

• Current trail uses
• Trail system mapping
• Relationship to other nearby trail systems
• Healthy interaction between user groups

Adventure Scientists

In partnership with the U.S. Forest Service, Adventure Scientists is recruiting, training, and managing volunteers to gather tree tissue samples which researchers will use to develop genetic and other chemical-signature reference libraries. The developed libraries will enable scientists to identify the species and origin of traded wood products and aid customs officers in the forensic validation of a suspicious shipment. This will help officers enforce illegal logging legislation, empower responsible buyers, and thwart dishonest harvesters in the illegal timber trade. Stay tuned for more details on how to get involved!

Conservation Course

At a time when public lands and waters are under unprecedented attack, the outdoor community needs the knowledge and resources to protect the outdoor experience. That’s why we’re launching Outdoor Advocates Network, a resource where you can learn about and take action to champion our public lands.

Outdoor Advocates Network features Protecting Public Lands 101, an eLearning course which breaks down the basics of our national public lands system and empowers you to take part in advocacy efforts. It also features an Action Center, where you can check out some of our nation’s most pressing public lands issues and make your voice heard. We’re excited to pilot our eLearning experience and look forward creating more classes and adding more resources to grow this program.