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Oct. 28, 2025 – $25 million "Rails, Keels, and Wheels" grant to fund zero-emission vehicles

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Bellingham wetland mitigation bank — The City of Bellingham is proposing a new 95.6-acre wetland mitigation bank within the Nooksack watershed.

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Nov. 18, 2025, 5 p.m. - Seattle, WA

Lower Duwamish Waterway cleanup — Meet us this month at the South Park Library to learn about the active cleanup happening in and around the river today.

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