BENEFITS

There’s Always Something Going On: The Mount Baker Club sponsors at least one outdoor activity every weekend all year long. Experienced Hike Leaders: Each hike has a designated hike leader, an experienced hiker who most likely has already been on the trail you’re hiking on. Membership in Short Notice Outings If you want to go hiking, biking, kayaking, sailing, or any other outdoor activity, and only have a few days' notice and yet you want to go with others, you simply send an email to Outings@MountBakerClub.org   This email is then sent to ONLY Mount Baker Club members who have an email address. The Club’s Short Notice Outings listserv helps to build a community of outdoor enthusiasts. Outings Hikes, Bike Rides, Snowshoe and Cross Country Ski Trips, Camping Trips, Kayak and Canoe Adventures all await your participation. Share your favorite hikes or routes with others by volunteering to lead an outing in the lowlands, foothills, or Cascades. Ski-to-Sea Race Participation We started it in 1911. Be a part of it now as a team member or volunteer. Social Meetings/Potlucks Hear special speakers and celebrate local customs with the Autumn Corn Feed, Thanksgiving Feast, and Annual Club Banquet. Camp Out Come with some friends, and make new ones with the club at its annual camp out. Spend 1-4 days in British Columbia. Safe, family event with hikes included. Centennial Project Volunteer to be part of the club’s celebration of its first 100 years. The club is planning activities leading up to 2011. Bay to Baker Trail Project Assist the club at its monthly brush clearing parties. Conservation The club is recognized for its unblinking resolve to balance outdoor recreation with conservation of the wild. Volunteer Groups and High School Seniors’ Culminating Projects are welcomed for conservation and trail projects. Fun Members attend monthly social events, twice yearly camp outs and enjoy year-round recreational activities. Newsletter  Our Club newsletter, The Rambler, is published quarterly, and lists all upcoming outings as well as hike reports from the previous quarter, plus information about other Club activities. Also  Current hikes are listed in the Friday Bellingham Herald. Why Wait? Join Today!  Join with others, Joe Galbraith, Harvey Haggard, George F. Eastman, and many others,  who since 1911 have worked to enjoy, protect, and share the great outdoors of the Pacific Northwest. Easy To Join Fill out a membership application card. You are officially made a member at the next Board meeting. Affordable Dues  Annual membership fees are $15.00 for a single, $18.00 for a family.