BIRCH BAY
COMMUNITY FUND

The Whatcom Community Foundation has opened a $10,000 fund for the people of Birch Bay.

Now you and your neighbors can give as close to home as possible, and then help decide where the money goes!

Whatcom Community Foundation in Birch Bay

Did You Know?

Birch Bay is a crescent-shaped “headland bay”, formed as waves bend around headlands (Birch Point to the north, Point Whitehorn to the south).

For generations, Indigenous Coast Salish peoples—including the Semiahmoo, Lummi, and Nooksack tribes—used Birch Bay for its abundant marine resources; they called the area “Tsan-wuch” (Semiahmoo) and “Say-wak” (Lummi/Nooksack).

Birch Bay State Park spans 194 acres with 8,000+ feet of saltwater shoreline and freshwater access along Terrell Creek; its rare saltwater–freshwater estuary supports rich wildlife, and the park is a popular spot for camping, hiking, boating, clamming and more. 

30 YEARS
of community building
in Whatcom County

0:

scholarships provided to Whatcom County highschoolers.

$86M:

invested in Whatcom County since 1996.

0:

local organizations supported to help fulfill their missions.

10K+:

grants and loans made to support mission driven work.

0:

Project Neighborly grants made to connect neighbors and build community.

$8.5M:

impact investment loans made in Whatcom County since 2015.

30 YEARS
of community building
in Whatcom County

0:

scholarships provided to Whatcom County highschoolers.

$86M:

invested in Whatcom County since 1996.

0:

local organizations supported to help fulfill their missions.

10K+:

grants and loans made to support mission driven work.

0:

Project Neighborly grants made to connect neighbors and build community.

$8.5M:

impact investment loans made in Whatcom County since 2015.