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October 2014 – August 2023 Oct 2014 – Aug 2023
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Oct
9
Thu
Mt. Baker Eruption History and Hazards: The Active Volcano in our Backyard @ Lynden Library
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Oct 9 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Mt. Baker Eruption History and Hazards: The Active Volcano in our Backyard @ Lynden Library | Lynden | Washington | United States

A one hour presentation about the history of Mt. Baker eruptions. WWU Geologist Dave Tucker will speak on behalf of Mt. Baker Volcano Research Center, a nonprofit with a mission to educate the public on Mt. Baker’s volcano hazards. Event repeated at Deming Library, Oct. 18 at 4:30 p.m. and at Ferndale Library, Oct. 21 at 7 p.m.

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Categories: Family Events Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: library Mt. Baker outdoors Pacific Northwest
Oct
18
Sat
Mt. Baker Eruption History and Hazards: The Active Volcano in our Backyard @ Deming Library
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Oct 18 @ 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Mt. Baker Eruption History and Hazards: The Active Volcano in our Backyard @ Deming Library | Everson | Washington | United States

A one hour presentation about the history of Mt. Baker eruptions. Retired WCC Geologist Doug McKeever will speak on behalf of Mt. Baker Volcano Research Center, a nonprofit with a mission to educate the public on Mt. Baker’s volcano hazards. Event also occurs at Lynden Library, Oct. 9 at 7 p.m. and at Ferndale Library, Oct 21 at 7 p.m.

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Categories: Everyday Family Events Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: library Mt. Baker outdoors Pacific Northwest
Oct
24
Sat
The Grand Lady of Mount Baker @ North Fork Library
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Oct 24 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
The Grand Lady of Mount Baker @ North Fork Library

Learn about early expeditions up the North Fork of the Nooksack River and about the operation of the Mount Baker lodge from 1927 until it burned in 1931 from local historian Michael Impero. Mr. Impero will present from his recent book The Grand Lady of Mount Baker as the featured speaker at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the Friends of the North Fork Community Library. A short business meeting will precede Mr. Impero’s presentation. Refreshments provided by the Friends of the North Fork Community Library.

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: history local history Mt. Baker
Apr
23
Sat
Mount Baker: Our Volcano @ Island Library
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Apr 23 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Mount Baker: Our Volcano @ Island Library | Lummi Island | Washington | United States

Eruptions, collapses, and the volcanic history of Mt. Baker will be included in this presentation by Dave Tucker, director of the Mount Baker Volcano Research Center. Hear the likely future of the volcano and what impacts it may have on our nearby communities. Dave Tucker (MS Geology) is a research associate at Western Washington University.

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: disaster preparedness Mt. Baker
Nov
3
Thu
Mt. Baker Film & Art Festival @ Mount Baker Theatre
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Nov 3 @ 7:30 pm
Mt. Baker Film & Art Festival @ Mount Baker Theatre | Bellingham | Washington | United States

Since 1999, the Mt. Baker Film & Art Festival has been the premier location for local and independent filmmakers to share their work with an audience of avid winter enthusiasts. Arrive early for the Winter Expo where local businesses will be on hand to show off new goods and services for the upcoming winter season. There are plenty of prizes to be raffled off in both the Winter Expo and on the Main Stage, where one lucky person will win the grand prize of a 2016-2017 Mt. Baker Ski Area Season Pass. Come for the films and stay for the festivities.

2016-2017 Season Passholders can present their pass at the Mount Baker Theatre box office from 6:00-7:00 PM on night of event and get in for free while seats last

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Categories: Festivals, Expos & Parades Outdoor Recreation Tags: Mt. Baker
Aug
1
Mon
WNPS Field Trip: Heather Meadows Wildflowers and Bumble Bees @ Heather Meadows Visitor Center
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Aug 1 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
WNPS Field Trip: Heather Meadows Wildflowers and Bumble Bees @ Heather Meadows Visitor Center

The Koma Kulshan Chapter of the Washington Native Plant Society regularly holds educational field trips, meetings, and webinars–typically free and open to the public! Registration is required for this event. Please see below for details.

Date: Monday, August 1
Time: 10 am to 2 pm
Location: Meet at the Visitor’s Center parking lot in Heather Meadows (MP 56 on Mt. Baker Hwy) near the Mt. Baker Ski Area at 10 am.
Participants should bring warm clothes/layers (just in case), sun protection, lunch, and adequate water.

Volunteers from the Koma Kulshan Chapter of the Washington Native Plant Society monitored wildflower phenology (when plants bloom) and bumble bee foraging from spring snow melt to the first snowfall for five years in Heather Meadows. This hike will visit some of the areas that were monitored to see subalpine wildflowers at their peak and learn about how native plants and bumble bees interact to assure pollination and the profusion of wildflowers at Heather Meadows.

We will start the hike at the Visitors Center parking lot and tour three of the transects we monitored at that elevation. We will then drive to the Artist’s Point parking lot and visit two additional transects at higher elevations. This will be about a three-mile hike with about 300 feet of elevation gain. For those who need the exercise, there will be an option of walking up the Wild Goose Trail from the Visitors Center to the Artist’s Point parking lot (add about 1.6 miles and 500 feet elevation gain to the hike).

***Pre-registration with the event organizer is required as the hike will be limited to 12 participants. For more information, please visit our calendar at the link provided.

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Categories: Education Local History Outdoor Recreation Seasonal and Holiday Events Volunteering and Community Enrichment Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: Bumble bees ecology environmental education heather meadows Mt. Baker Native pollinators outdoor education Washington Native Plant Society
Jun
10
Sat
Fungi Field Trip – Snowmelt Species! @ Mt. Baker Snoqualmie NF
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Jun 10 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Fungi Field Trip - Snowmelt Species! @ Mt. Baker Snoqualmie NF
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Categories: Education Outdoor Recreation Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: Fungi Mt. Baker Mushrooms Nature outdoors
Aug
5
Sat
BIGFOOT FESTIVAL @ Maple Falls
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Aug 5 all-day
BIGFOOT FESTIVAL @ Maple Falls

Bigfoot Festival 2023 is an all local FUNdraising event with local arts and crafts vendors, live music, food & beverages, with amusement and fun for all ages! Come out to celebrate community and all things bigfoot! This is the 4th Annual Bigfoot Festival hosted by the Maple Falls Park Group. It’s a fundraiser for the Maple Falls Community Park located at 7470 Second St. Maple Falls WA 98266. Funds raised at the festival go to the improvement and regular maintenance of the park.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Festivals, Expos & Parades Food & Beverage Music Concerts Non-Profit Fundraising Events Volunteering and Community Enrichment Tags: #All Local #arts&crafts #bigfoot #free concert #Local Makers #localart #LocalArtists #localgoods #locallymade #localmusic #LocalVendors #makersmarket #mtbaker #sasquatch #summertime #yeti Art Mount Baker Mt. Baker
October 2014 – August 2023 Oct 2014 – Aug 2023