BELLINGHAM, Wash. – The Port of Bellingham is celebrating the reopening of Little Squalicum Beach Park after a major cleanup project.
The Port received a $1.5 million grant from the State Department of Ecology and began the restoration with local contractor RAW Land Constriction this past July.
7,000 tons of industrial fill, wood waste and concrete were removed from the shoreline and over 400 native plants and trees were brought in to replace blackberry bushes that had taken over the shore.
Port Executive Director Rob Fix says the park has never looked better and praises the project for improving public access to water while also enhancing habitat for Endangered Chinook Salmon and other wildlife.
