Join Happy Valley Neighborhood Association (HVNA) Arborist Johnny Hymas, to help out with pruning our street trees. Please help John and other volunteers prune the trees from 9AM-12PM on Saturday, July 20th and from 9AM-12PM on Thursday, July 25th.
HVNA volunteers have planted dozens of street trees in right-of-ways in Happy Valley and our responsibility is to prune them annually.
Please meet in front of Johnny’s house, at 1316 23rd St. Bring gloves and pruning tools, if you have them. Some will be available to use also. Johnny’s phone # is 360-714-9460; call if you have any questions.
Event Details:
- When: Saturday July 8, 2024 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm AND Thursday July 25, 2024 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm and
- Where: 1316 23rd st
- Bring: gloves, pruning tools
Join the Happy Valley Neighborhood Association for a Work Party to continue restoring an undeveloped Right-of-Way on Saturday, June 8, 2024, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm.
Members will help in spreading wood chips, weeding and installing wire cages to protect trees from deer.
Snacks and beverages provided!
Event Details:
- When: Saturday June 8, 2024; 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
- Where: 27th St. R.O.W at Durbin Dr.
- Bring: gloves, shovel, hori horis, wheelbarrow
- Wear: sturdy boots and weather appropriate clothing
About the 27th St. R.O.W
The 27th St. is an undeveloped Right of Way located between Durbin Dr. and Douglas Ave. in the Happy Valley Neighborhood. The Right of Way is a citizen led project and green space creation with a connector trail. It is open to the public and maintained by the neighborhood. It has been planted with native conifers and understory plants. It is a well used path and accessible green space for the community.
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.