🌱 How long will parts of Cornwall Park be closed, and what stays open?

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In today's newsletter:

• How long will parts of Cornwall Park be closed, and what stays open?
• What’s it really like to race Bellingham Bay during Race Week?
• Seal pup shot near Bellingham raises disturbing questions for local waters

Also on today's calendar: Mindfulness Meditation Group — Bellingham Queer Collective and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Cloudy, with a high of 69 and low of 60 degrees.
• Sunday: Periods of rain, temps: high: 67, low: 58.
• Monday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 73 and low of 58 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Parts of Cornwall Memorial Park to close for several years as reforestation is underway (kpug1170.com) — Parts of Bellingham’s Cornwall Memorial Park will be fenced off for three to five years as the city restores compacted soils and replants 162—and eventually many more—native trees and shrubs. Trails and most park infrastructure will stay open, but some forested areas will be off-limits except for limited disc retrieval, all to protect Squalicum Creek habitat and improve cooling and flood control.
   

• Sailing, ‘boat crack' and me: Watching Bellingham Race Week from the stern of the well-oiled machine (kpug1170.com) — Bellingham Race Week turned Bellingham Bay into a floating classroom for a first-time sailor riding along with the crew of the racing boat Absolutely. The essay captures the teamwork, traditions, light winds, and local connections—including a Fairhaven resident crew member—while reflecting on how this long-running regional regatta draws passionate sailors of all ages to Whatcom waters.
   

• Harbor Seal Pup Euthanized After It Was Found With Gunshot Wound to Head (theinertia.com) — A young harbor seal pup rescued over Fourth of July weekend from the Bellingham shoreline was euthanized after scans showed a bullet wound had damaged its brain beyond recovery. The pup, treated at SR3’s marine animal hospital, initially seemed to improve before a CT scan revealed fragments in its brain tissue. Staff say it’s the third gunshot case they’ve seen in under a year.
   

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📸 Around Bellingham

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bellingham

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday July 26

• Bellingham Youth Triathlon →
  Arne Hanna Aquatic Center, Aquatic Center & Downer Ball Fields, 1114 Potter St, Bellingham
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Sunday July 26

• Area 72 Treatment Roundtable Workshop
  Western Washington Area 72 AA Bellingham, WA 98225
  12:00 pm
• Mindfulness Meditation Group — Bellingham Queer Collective →
  Bellingham Queer Collective - BQC Center, 310 W Champion St, Bellingham
  7:15 pm

Tuesday July 28

• LEGO® Club In-Person
  South Whatcom Library , South Whatcom
  4:00 pm

Wednesday July 29

• Leadership Whatcom Alumni Meetup
  Bellingham Regional Chamber of Commerce Meet the Leadership Whatcom team at Trackside, where we've reserved tables under the tent. Trackside Beer Garden 298 W Laurel St Bellingham, WA 98225
  5:30 pm

Thursday July 30

• Theatre Troupes (Ages 50+) →
  Allied Arts of Whatcom County BSAC North, 140 E. Bellis Fair Parkway, Bellingham, WA, 98226
  12:30 pm

Friday July 31

• Tall Ship Tours →
  Blaine Chamber of Commerce Blaine Harbor

Saturday August 1

• Area Archives Quarterly Meeting (Hybrid)
  Western Washington Area 72 AA St Matthews Lutheran Church, 1700 Edmonds Ave NE, Renton, WA, 98056, United States
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday July 25

• Area Technology and Web Quarterly Meeting →
  Western Washington Area 72 AA Bellingham, WA 98225
  9:00 am
• Saturday Market →
  Blaine Chamber of Commerce G Street Plaza Blaine, WA 98230
  10:00 am
• BYJB @ Bellingham Farmer's Market 11 am
  The Jazz Project Bellingham, WA 98225
  11:00 am
• Area Young People's Quarterly Meeting (Hybrid)
  Western Washington Area 72 AA Greater Seattle Intergroup, 5507 6th Ave S, Seattle, WA, 98108, United States
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• UPDATE: Found them 🤍
  Our escape artists found another spot to push fence up and squeeze under. This is Millie and Mowgli - only 10 months old. We live above Anne Ct where… (Nextdoor Geneva)
• Anybody out here do fractal burning?
  I’ve been doing it for years. I’ve burnt every type of wood you can think of. I’ve done custom pieces for myself family member and friends. I’m… (Nextdoor Sudden Valley)

• Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Janitorial Associate in Bellingham. Apply here.
• Evergreen Goodwill posted a job opening for Material Handler Part-time & Full-time in Bellingham. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bellingham here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Ferndale

• Weekly Watchdog: July 24–30, 2026 (cascadiadaily.com)
• Whatcom Sheriff's Office seeks bicyclist seen near injury crash on July 11th involving another bicyclist (whatcom-news.com)
• Seattle man arrested after high speed chase ends in I-5 crash near Blaine (thenorthernlight.com)

Lynden

• Whatcom Roundup: Lynden bars, plans for Bellingham Denny's and an ice cream cart (bellinghamherald.com)
• Pioneer Days, Lynden Airport Tour, York Yard Crawl and live music Lifestyle Lookout (kpug1170.com)
• Chip Seal Work Scheduled: Road List for Week of July 27 (einpresswire.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Open-toad (Thank you Harold W. for sending it in!)
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