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Each month, we will be featuring a short interview with one of the members of our community so that you can get to know them a little better. Hannah recently completed her 3-year term on the Board of the Chuckanut Center, where she served as Treasurer for 2 years. She helped the organization through someContinue reading Friends in Focus – Hannah Parker →

The Cooperative Gardening Program meets nearly every Saturday during the growing season to practice organic growing techniques for vegetable production, preservation, and community sharing. Below is just a little update as to the goings-on of that group the past month. True to form, we set up a cooperative watering schedule with each person on ourContinue reading CC Cooperative Garden – June Update →

Each month, we will be featuring a short interview with one of the members of our community so that you can get to know them a little better. Pamela Jull has been serving as the Treasurer of the Chuckanut Center since 2019 and has grown to become deeply involved in our programs and strategy. SheContinue reading Friends in Focus – Pamela Jull →

The Cooperative Gardening Program meets every Saturday during the growing season to practice organic growing techniques for vegetable production, preservation, and community sharing. Below is just a little update as to the goings-on of that group the past month. In the month of April, the group of seven weeded their individual beds and added compost,Continue reading CC Cooperative Garden – May Update →

Each month, we will be featuring a short interview with one of the members of our community so that you can get to know them a little better. Julia Liu has been a constant in the garden the past three years and is helping teach in the Cooperative Vegetable Gardening Program that started up lastContinue reading Friends in Focus – Julia Liu →

Many of us are looking to our yards, patios and balconies as a place we can grow some of our own food during this time of uncertainty. That grass seems a little less important when we weigh it against a crop of lettuce or potatoes. It shows in the demand for gardening information for beginners,Continue reading Gardening Toolkit →

The following list of information on local resources for growing is compiled by Shannon Maris, friend of the Chuckanut Center. Huxley’s Gigi Berardi to host campus ‘FoodWISE’ lecture series this winter Western Washington University Professor of Environmental Studies Gigi Berardi will host a trio of guest speakers and discussions this quarter in conjunction with theContinue reading Garden E News 1.22.20 →

Information Compiled by Shannon Maris Asian Giant Hornet Alert! The Asian Giant Hornet, mandarinia, has established nest sites in Whatcom County and Nanaimo, BC. These are extremely large hornets, about 2″ long, packing a large stinger. They are aggressive predators of honey bees and other pollinators.  If you spot one, report it immediately to WashingtonContinue reading Garden E-News 12/24/19 →

What is now known as the Chuckanut Center began its life as the Center for Local Self Reliance (actually, it began life in 1914 as a caretakers house for Fairhaven Park. More on the history of the property here. ) The house and property were given new life through a commitment by community members toContinue reading Renew, Refresh, Recharge →