Join the Happy Valley Neighborhood Association for a Work Party to restore an undeveloped Right-of-Way on Saturday, April 20, 2024, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm.

Members will help in removing invasive plant species, installing cardboard sheet mulch, spreading wood chips and planting native plants.

Warm drinks and snacks provided

Event Details:

• When: Saturday April 20, 2024; 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
• Where: Larrabee Ave right-of-way at 21st St.
• Bring: gloves, shovel, pruning shears, hori horis, wheelbarrow
• Wear: sturdy boots (the ground is wet and you’ll be digging), weather appropriate clothing

About the R.O.W

The Larrabee Avenue R.O.W. is an undeveloped Right of Way (ROW), located between 21 st and 22 nd St. in the Happy Valley neighborhood. This section of ROW has a small water quality/stormwater pond and trail on it that is maintained by the City.  It is a forested wetland ecosystem, and the project recognized by Bellingham’s Bee City U.S.A. Native plants have been planted at the site in a pollinator mound and hedgerow for the last four years to attract pollinators, The site is a well-used urban wildlife habitat, including ducks in the pond, in addition to multiple species of birds.