To register online for a program, go to ActiveNet.
Note: Due to budget reductions, there will be very limited programming offered by Whatcom County Parks & Recreation in 2010.
Also see Tennant Lake Interpretive Center Programs.
Birding the Beaches of Semiahmoo
Semiahmoo Park
Next Trips:
First Saturday of each month: 9am-Noon
The mudflats and rich marine life of Semiahmoo Bay and Drayton Harbor attract a multitude of resident and migratory birds. This area is one of the most significant birdwatching areas in Western Washinton. Enjoy the discovery of birds and their behaviors with experienced birder Paul Woodcock.
Free, No Registration
Meet at Semiahmoo Park Museum
Bats of Hovander
Hovander Homestead Park
- Friday, July 23, 2010 8:00pm
Dr. Patricia Otto, a well-known local expert on bats, will lead a discussion and bat watch. Participants will gather at the Tennant Lake Interpretive Center for an informative presentation, then, at dusk, will come together at Hovander House in nearby Hovander Homestead Park to watch the bats as they exit their daytime home. The Friends of Tennant Lake and Hovander Park are sponsoring this event, which is free, and all ages are welcome. For further inform,ation please call 360-380-0456.
Semiahmoo Biodiversity in Bloom
Semiahmoo Park
- Saturday, June 26, 2010 10:00am to Noon
- Saturday, July 24, 2010 10:00am to Noon
- Saturday, August 28, 2010 10:00am to Noon
The sands and soils of Semiahmoo host an amazing array of plants. Wander through this ever-changing wild garden with volunteer Master Gardeners Luanne Williams and Sandy Bowens.
Free. No Registration
Meet at Semaihmoo Park Museum
Wildlife Watching
Walk quietly along the boardwalk at Tennant Lake to experience wetland residents, or climb the tower to view wintering swans. Abundant wintering and migratory birds are seen at Semiahmoo Park, part of an area considered to be one of the most significant birding areas in Washington. Majestic bald eagles congregate to feast on spawned salmon at Deming Homestead Eagle Park. Endangered Orca whales are often seen at Lighthouse Marine Park.
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