To kick off Whatcom Water Week, come see the first film of the 2018 Streams of Thought Film Series, Anote's Ark, at the Pickford Film Cinema. The Pacific Island nation of Kiribati is one of the most remote places on the planet, seemingly far-removed from the pressures of modern life. Yet it is one of the first countries that must confront the main existential dilemma of our time: imminent annihilation from sea-level rise.
Whatcom Water Week is a week long event that celebrates our local water resources. Businesses, non-profit organizations and community groups celebrate the importance of water, share information about the state of the resource, offer stewardship opportunities, and expand awareness and appreciation of our marine and fresh water resources and the role water plays in our lives.
Marine shoreline landowners in Whatcom County are invited to a free workshop about native vegetation to help manage erosion and drainage on shoreline properties.
Come visit the MRC booth along with many other local partner organizations at Bellingham SeaFeast! FREE admission. More details coming soon....
To celebrate Whatcom Water Week 2018, the Whatcom Watersheds Information Network (WWIN) is hosting a photo contest open to all photographers. The theme is “Water – It’s Everybody’s Business,” and we are looking for images that convey the role that water plays in your life and in the culture of Whatcom County. Photographers are encouraged to be creative and include water in all its forms.
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Mouth of Terrell Creek
On January 16th, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) upgraded 129 acres of shellfish beds in Birch Bay from Prohibited to Approved for shellfish harvesting. For the past 10 years, the waters around the mouth of Terrell Creek in the center of Birch Bay have been closed to shellfish harvesting due to pollution. Years of hard work and collaboration by community members, non-profit organizations, and local government have resulted in water quality improvements in Terrell Creek. This is a community success worth celebrating! Stay tuned for a community celebration in June 2018.