Backyard Stewardship Services

Taking care of Whatcom County is a team effort. Even a single lot can help support our community and larger natural environment. We offer programs for homeowners to convert lawns into native landscaping, provide native plants and native planting resources, support our cities in increasing canopy cover, and can provide resources for supporting bird and pollinator habitat.

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Green Infrastructure Program

We partner with homeowners and local municipalities to protect our water resources by providing information, technical assistance, and financial…

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Native Plant Resources

Native plants have many benefits including colorful attractive landscaping all year, reduced maintenance (like mowing and watering), they attract…

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Native Plant Sale

Celebrate spring with us during our Annual Native Plant Sale! Planting native trees and shrubs can provide many positive benefits to your property and…

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Homeowners Incentives Program (HIP)

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Neighborhood Native Landscaping Program (NNLP)

Partially gnawed tree trunk by a river, likely due to beavers. Moss grows on the tree.

Whatcom Wildlife Tracker