BELLINGHAM, Wash. — The Murdock Trust is investing in early learning and environmental conservation in Whatcom County.
The M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust has announced grants of $450,000 to two Bellingham-area nonprofits for a new early learning center for children with disabilities and the acquisition of more than 1,000 acres for fish and wildlife in and around Skookum Creek.
The Whatcom Center for Early Learning received $200,000 while the Whatcom Land Trust received $250,000.
The Murdock Trust has donated more than $1 billion to nonprofits that serve the Pacific Northwest since 1975.
Visit the Murdock Trust website for more information about applying for a grant.