Events
Where Stories Flow
Water Wars (how to avoid) happens wherever people are willing to get their boots muddy together. River walks, farm-to-table meals, unexpected conversations—we show up where the real work gets done.
Want to argue about salmon runs over dinner? Walk fields with neighbors you usually only see in conference rooms? Figure out what a healthy watershed actually looks like while standing knee-deep in the Nooksack?
Good. That's where trust gets built.
Common Waters Part Two: Headwaters
Save the date for our second Common Waters event on October 5th, and join our mission to build trust and a shared story by experiencing the watershed together.
Common Waters Part One: Floodplains
Lummi fishers, Nooksack storytellers, Punjabi farmers, and local leaders gathered for a day of shared stories, river walks, and farm feasts along the Nooksack—captured by a film crew who blended seamlessly into the magic. From berry fields to river sandbars, participants left titles behind to listen deeply to each other and the land, forging connection and understanding. By sunset, a sense of stewardship and hope filled the circle, as heartfelt apologies and blessings were exchanged over a meal sourced from the watershed itself.
The Watershed Dinner: Breaking Bread, Building Trust
Tribal fishers brought salmon. Farmers brought potatoes and berries. Rich Appel invited Free Borsey to fish his land. Jay Julius shared his lineage back to the 1855 treaty. Something shifted.
Eat Local First Trade Meeting: Seeds of Collaboration
Brad Rader and Free Borsey stood up together at a food systems conference. No script. Just neighbors finding common ground in front of their peers.