About this Event
This annual event is a unique opportunity to explore our local forests and to learn how sustainable wood products are grown and harvested. The tour provides guests with an up close view of forest management right here in our own backyard. Forestry professionals from public agencies and private organizations will be hosting the tour and answering any questions you may have about forestry. There is no cost to attend and lunch will be provided! Space is limited so please reserve your seat early.
When: Tour starts at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, June 26th. Registration opens at 8:30 a.m. so feel free to come by early for coffee and pastries.
Where: Meet at the Arlington Boys & Girls Club at 18513 59th Ave NE in Arlington. From there guests will be shuttled to the tour stops.
Cost: Free!
Duration: Tour starts at 9:00 a.m. with a 30-minute introduction and safety briefing. Guests will be shuttled to various stops around Snohomish County with a break midday for lunch (provided). Shuttles will return to the Arlington Boys & Girls Club by 3:30 p.m.
Dress Code: Tour will go on rain or shine so please come dressed for the weather and a few short walks. We are often up in the mountains which may be wetter and colder than in town. Safety vests and hardhats are required and will be provided for guests.
Accessibility: Participants must be able to walk a short distance over uneven terrain.
Please note: Guests must start and end the tour together. It is not possible to leave early.
What people are saying about the tour:
I have done this tour several times over the years and I always learn so much! I appreciate the great work the Whatcom Women in Timber group do to educate others about timber. Sam Low, State Representative District 39
Having attended several Woods Tours over the years, I look forward to it each year. They are a fantastic opportunity to learn and connect with forestry experts and stakeholders. Kaylee Galloway, Whatcom County Councilmember
I've taken this tour for two years in a row, and learn something new about our forests and the people who love and care for them every time. Jennifer Plombon, Blaine, WA
The Woods Tour is a great opportunity to see how our forests help support schools, and to meet the hard-working people making it happen. Russ Pfeiffer-Hoyt, President, Mount Baker School Board
[The Woods Tour] provides informative, in-the-woods lessons about how forestry is actually practiced. You'll see forestry in action, hear from the professionals who do it as a livelihood, and have the opportunity for wide-ranging discussions. Stevan Harrell, Professor Emeritus - UW School of Environmental and Forest Sciences
I have been on several of the Woods Tours and have learned more about current practices striving to maintain a viable forest products sector in the Whatcom economy while protecting basic ecosystem functions. I have not been to the same location twice and have met and networked with a variety of community members seeking to find common ground toward a variety of goals. Although I have spent 35 years in salmon harvest management and ecosystem conservation, I learn something new every time. The views are magnificent and refreshments a bonus. Alan Chapman, Supervisor, Whatcom Conservation District
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Arlington Boys & Girls Club, 18513 59th Avenue Northeast, Arlington, United States
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