Nature Corner: Western Red Cedar
A Northwest Treasure for Millennia For 8,000 years or more, the indigenous peoples of this region have honored the Western Red Cedar as the “Mother Tree”. Across the range of this venerable tree, from southeast Alaska and northern California to inland areas of lower British Columbia and northern Idaho, Native peoples have used, and continue … Read more
Tree Reads
7 captivating books featuring trees for the forest-fascinated Books and trees are two of my sustaining pleasures in life. For me, well-writtenbooks featuring trees are gifts to be savored and shared. Here are a few favoritesfrom my ever-growing collection: Fiction The Living by Annie Dillard If you’re curious about early Whatcom County history, this book … Read more
How YOU Can Overcome 5 Barriers to Volunteering, and Bridge the Gap from Anxiety to Action
If you’re a caring and compassionate person with an awareness of what’s going on in the world, you may be having a hard time right now. The good news is (Yes! Good news!), if you are not yet involved with an active environmental or social justice organization, you have a lot of potential to reduce … Read more
Forest Walking: Discovering the Trees and Woodlands of North America, by Peter Wohlleben with Jane Billinghurst
Book Review “When I talk of the forest, I’m talking about a community.” – Peter Wohlleben Think about taking a walk through your neighborhood. There’s always more to it than meets the eye, and if you’re walking with a newcomer, you may find yourself pointing out obscure details, like the garden gnomes peeking out from … Read more
Plant Trees, Grow Customers: Creative Partnerships for Maximum Impact
Want to help the environment while growing your business? We have some creative ideas for you! In our recent blog post on business partnerships, “Businesses Planting Trees”, we outlined a number of ways that businesses can be good neighbors and environmental stewards while building brand awareness. Every business is unique, and we can help you … Read more
Book Review: The Heartbeat of Trees
Virginia Naef reviews The Heartbeat of Trees: Embracing Our Ancient Bond with Forests and Nature by Peter Wohlleben, 2019 “Sometimes I feel we do not respect nature the way people used to do. There was a time when trees and nature in general played a much more important role in our lives.” -Wohlleben German ecologist … Read more