Year in Review: Blaine-Birch Bay Park and Recreation District 2

As we at Blaine-Birch Bay Park and Recreation District 2 reflect on this past year, we are filled with gratitude for our community. 

2022 was a year of transitions, as we wished Heidi Holmes, program manager of over a decade, best wishes in her new career path. Thanks to the foundation she laid, along with community support, partnerships and volunteers, we had a successful year. 

Some of our favorite memories this year include supporting several local organizations in their recreational program goals. Our skilled and fun fitness instructors strengthened bodies and minds through a wide variety of affordable group fitness classes. We partnered with Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce to bring children’s activities to their kite festival, Discover Birch Bay Days and Trick-or-Treat on the Berm. We co-hosted Splash Days with the city of Blaine to help families cool off this summer and worked with Birch Bay Waterslides to bring Waterslide Wednesdays back.

We swashbuckled with you at Pirate Daze and partnered with the Birch Bay Village Golf Club to provide youth golf lessons. Coach Mark brought out the best game in adults and children alike through his pickleball program including lessons and workouts at the Birch Bay Activity Center. And finally, we wrapped up this year with our 10th Annual Holiday Lights Dash and topped it off with a free movie and visit from Santa. 

You can look forward to these activities and more in 2023. Upcoming activities include children’s youth day camps, as well as visits to local parks in our familiar little red bus to bring activities to you this coming summer. We know we wouldn’t be able to fulfill our mission to provide recreational opportunities without you. We appreciate the support of our community, and we look forward to serving you and bringing many more recreational opportunities and memories in 2023.