Emily Hirsch, fish and wildlife habitat improvement manager for Whatcom Conservation District, and Fred Berman, a supervisor at Whatcom Conservation District, smile for the picture on March 15, 2025. The pair is located at one of the many outreach booths set up at the Whatcom Native Plant Sale at Pioneer Park in Ferndale, Wash. It provides education and advice on native planting. // Photo courtesy of Whatcom Conservation District
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April 3The blossoms of an Italian plum tree on the Outback Farm rustle in the wind on March 5, 2026. Together, the Outback Farm and Western's Native American Student Union bring the Preservation Station to life. // Photo by Rosalie Johnson
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March 18John Savage, or the Red Square Preacher, has a discussion with students on Western Washington University’s campus in Bellingham, Wash. on Feb. 26, 2026. Savage is known to street preach in Red Square; his sign reads: ‘Repent and be forgiven’. // Photo by Raleigh Nolan






