Columbia Valley Park & Recreation District
**Columbia Valley Park and Recreation District** is a local government body serving the Columbia Valley Urban Growth Area in the East Whatcom Foothills.
Learn more about our commissioners and the work CVPRD is doing on our About page at cv-prd.org. We welcome the public at our meetings on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 6.30 pm at 8251 Kendall Rd, Maple Falls, Rm 3. You can contact us at: cvparksandrec@gmail.com
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KAVZ 102.5 FM, Your Voice of the Valley, Van Zanzt, WA * kavz.org
**KAVZ Radio is Your Voice of the Valley** in the South Fork Nooksack Valley and East Whatcom County. We are the only community, low-power FM radio station in East Whatcom County. Please contact us at info@kavz.org if you want to find out how you can contribute, participate and learn. You can stream music from our website 24 hours a day at https://www.foothillsinfo.com/print-radio (360) 230-8176 info@kavz.org https://www.kavz.org
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Neighborhood Watch Dogs
Local community-led Watch Group focused on safety in the Columbia Valley UGA area. Monthly meetings held the first Tuesday of each month at the North Fork Library. nwmaplefalls@gmail.com 360-933-1620 https://www.facebook.com/ groups/718686472042194
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Foothills Community Alliance, The Voice of Change for Columbia Valley
**The Foothills Community Alliance** (FCA), a 501c3 organization was formed in 2020 by local community members with the purpose of funding projects aimed at improving the lives of the residents of Columbia ValleyUGA. JOIN US THE 2ND WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH at the Kendall Elementary Library, 7547 Kendall Rd. Maple Falls at 5:30 in person and via Zoom. Look for our event on our Calendar and in The Foothills Outlook and on https://www.foothillsinfo.com/ info@foothillscommunityalliance.com 360-4109114 https://foothillscommunityalliance.com/
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East Whatcom Regional Resource Center
**East Whatcom Regional Resource Center** The East Whatcom Regional Resource Center Information and Referral (I&R) Team serves the East Whatcom Community as a branch of the Opportunity Council. We provide the same access to services that can be found at our downtown Bellingham Opportunity Council location. 8251 Kendall Rd, Maple Falls. Or contact us at (360) 599-3944 ewrrc-allstaff@oppco.org https://www.oppco.org/ewrrc/
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Mt Baker Chamber of Commerce
**Mt. Baker Chamber of Commerce** Staff and Volunteers are on hand to answer questions and provide suggestions to travelers and locals alike. Some business support services are available including printing, laminating, and notary. Stop by, Rebecca and Sonya will be happy to see you! The Chamber Board of Directors meets once per month on the second Tuesday at 6 o'clock in the Maple Falls Town Hall. Members and visitors are welcome.
Contact Rebecca if you'd like to make a presentation. The Mt. Baker Visitor Center in the Maple Falls Town Hall is open daily from 10 am to 4 pm. 360-599-1518 mtbakervisitorcenter@gmail.com
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Northwest Clean Air Agency
**Do you live in the Columbia Valley Urban Growth Area?** **NEED A NEW WOOD STOVE? WE CAN HELP!** A major Northwest Clean Air Agency effort focuses on reducing wood smoke in the Columbia Valley Urban Growth Area. We do this in part by helping people replace old, polluting wood stoves with new stoves and ductless heat pumps. This helps cut down on smoke during winter periods when stoves are in heavy use. To date, NWCAA has funded the replacement of nearly 200 wood stoves in Columbia Valley.
For more information, check NWCAA's website: https://nwcleanairwa.gov/resources/columbia-valley-air-quality-improvement-project/
Columbia Valley (Whatcom County) air quality improvement project - North West Clean Air **Wood stove Change-Out Program:** This program helps residents in the Columbia Valley urban growth area of Whatcom County replace old wood stoves with new, certified wood or pellet stoves and/or heat pumps. It is open to Columbia Valley residents who meet certain qualifications.