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The WhatcomTalk Events Calendar shares things to do around Whatcom County including Bellingham, Ferndale, Lynden, Blaine and beyond. Find fun activities and adventures throughout the region on our comprehensive events calendar. Have an event that isn’t listed? Click the green “Post your Event” button and our editors will review and approve within two business days.

Jun
25
Wed
Craig Romano- Urban Trails: Vancouver, BC @ Village Books in Fairhaven
Jun 25 @ 6:00 pm
Craig Romano- Urban Trails: Vancouver, BC @ Village Books in Fairhaven

Join Village Books to welcome award-winning, ardent conservationist, Northwest trails and hiking expert Craig Romano to the Readings Gallery for his latest book, Urban Trails: Vancouver, BC!

In this region rich with natural beauty, Urban Trails: Vancouver, BC spotlights 55 trails, parks, preserves and greenbelts within Vancouver and across the 21 municipalities of the greater Vancouver area. Some destinations take readers to old-growth forests, lakeshores, coastal beaches, riverfronts, and wildlife-rich wetlands while others uncover accessible trails and peaceful corners right within urban centers.

Craig Romano is an award-winning author, an ardent conservationist, and a Northwest trails and hiking expert. He has written for more than two dozen publications including Northwest Travel and Life, Washington Trails, and numerous websites. He provides weekly content for Hikeoftheweek.com and is co-host of the Washington State Hiking podcast. He lives in Skagit County and is frequently out hiking or trail running, often accompanied by his wife, Heather, and son, Giovanni.

Aug
2
Sat
Sensory Workshop w/ Northwest Natura: Tree and Flower Identification @ Private Land
Aug 2 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Sensory Workshop w/ Northwest Natura: Tree and Flower Identification @ Private Land

Come take a walk in a beautiful forest to identify trees and flowers by not only their features, but they’re textures and aromas. You do not need your vision to get to know the trees and flowers, as you’ll find in this unique course led by Salish Sea Naturalist and botanist, Jazmen Yoder.

In this sensory-focused course we’ll spend the day immersed in riverside habitat with our feet in the cool waters of Boulder Creek while we identify different flowers and trees by their unique effects on our senses.

If you are looking for a mental health day this one is designed to be slow-paced and meditative.

If you are vision impaired, this is a great class to come to but please beware that the forest has uneven ground. Jazmen can assist you if necessary. Inform Norhwest Natura of special needs or requests.