Funding Appeal, Shoreline Walking Tours, and More
Protect the Salmon. Protect the Herons. Protect Public Safety.
Donate Now, to Protect Mud Bay Cliffs.
Funding Goal of $15,000
Donations are urgently needed NOW.
Please make a tax-deductible donation to Protect Mud Bay Cliffs using the “Donate” button on our website at:
https://mudbaycliffs.org/join-in
The city’s Public Comment period is open, so the developer’s application materials are finally ready for our legal and technical experts to review and analyze.
To challenge deficiencies in the applicant’s plans and technical reports, we've given our environmental attorney and professional experts the green light to move forward. PMBC is incurring significant legal and professional fees to successfully establish our case that an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is needed — and to minimize the adverse impacts this project is likely to impose on the ecology of the Mud Bay estuary, the unstable and landslide-prone Mud Bay cliffs, and the public safety of the community.
Only comments submitted prior to the April 24 deadline will be considered later by the Hearing Examiner. The Hearing Examiner's decision will be based solely on the application's compliance with city, state and federal development and environmental regulations.
For more information about the Severe Application Flaws we will push the city to remedy, please visit Section B of PMBC's Petition at https://mudbaycliffs.org/petition.
Donations of any size are urgently needed now.
Please donate online or by check at: https://mudbaycliffs.org/join-in
100% of donations received are used to pursue our mission of protecting Mud Bay Cliffs, and all PMBC members volunteer their time freely.
Take Action Now!
It is up to us, and together, we will make the difference. Please:
Sign the Petition, here: https://mudbaycliffs.org/petition
Write a Letter! See an example letter to the city, here: https://mudbaycliffs.org/updates/example-letter-public-comment
Get a Free Yard Sign, here: https://mudbaycliffs.org/join-in
Encourage your friends and neighbors to take action now!
Shoreline Walking Tours of Mud Bay Cliffs
Come see what we are fighting for: Bellingham's magical Mud Bay Cliffs, including the public shoreline, the woodlands, and some of the wildlife, too!
Four of these popular walks are set for April. Our easy, informal walks along the shoreline at low tide are fun for the whole family.
Protect Mud Bay Cliffs (PMBC) will lead shoreline walking tours on:
Sunday 4/7, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Saturday 4/13, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Sunday 4/14, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Sunday 4/21, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
We’ll meet at the public access trailhead immediately past 220 Sea Pines Road; please gather on the sidewalk at the top of the paved stairs. Parking is on-street.
This is a straightforward walk at low tide: we will follow a paved pathway down to the shore, and the walk along the shore is on flat pebbled ground. We suggest: wear a hat and/or sun screen, and wear clothes/ footwear which can get a bit wet and muddy. Please note: we will not be going onto privately-owned property, so the tour will stay on the shoreline at low tide.
If you have questions, call Wendy Larson at 360-778-9834.
We hope you can join us!
Sign Up Now for City Updates on the Proposed Project
If you’ve yet to do so, please send an email to Bellingham Senior Planner Kathy Bell (KBell@cob.org) with this request:
"Please accept this email as my request to receive via email all notices regarding the Woods at Viewcrest applications."
Why do this? Reasons include:
The Planning Department has asked us to make these requests if we are interested in the proposed subdivision project.
The Planning Department and Hearing Examiner need to see a high level of public interest and concern about the proposed development on Mud Bay Cliffs.