Urge your Senators to show their support for healthy beaches and robust coastal economies by co-sponsoring the Clean Coastal Environment & Public Health Act of 2011.
Don’t let them put this off for yet another year!
Click here: A New Beach Bill in the Senate | Surfrider Foundation.
Shellfish Safety Information – WA State Dept. of Health.
Warning: Whatcom and San Juan County Marine Biotoxin Closure is for Varnish Clams only. Skagit County on Sinclair and Cypress Islands is closed for all shellfish species. This closure is very close to Lummi Island and why I recommend you avoid eating any clams from Lummi Island at this point in time.
All Marine Waters VIBRIO ADVISORY: Cook All Shellfish
The State Department of Health advises that all shellfish recreationally harvested during the months of June-October.
Whatcom Watershed Information Network.
Join in the Celebration:
The week-long event will:
• Celebrate the importance of our water resources
• Share what we know and are learning about the “State of Resource”
• Inspire and help others learn about stewardship efforts
• Meet new people and find new partners
• Be fun!
The kick-off for Whatcom Water Week will be on September 17th. Events will be
scheduled throughout the week at various locations across the county.
Event Information:
Information on Hosting an Event:
Event Host Information/Application (pdf)
Activity Ideas for Hosts (pdf)
Sponsorship Information:
Follow them on:
For more information:
| Emily Resch emily@bbwsd.com (360) 371-7100 |
Sue Blake sgblake@wsu.edu (360) 676-6736 |
Although our plantings were weed eaten 3 times since we installed them in 2009, there is still life along the ferry landing rocked bluff.
Find out current Whatcom County Water Quality an shellfish survey data. Including Lummi Island’s data!
For Current Lummi Island Water Quality
Data Go to : LI_04_11_WQsummary
Join the campaign to protect Puget Sound!All about Rain Gardens:
Rain garden planning for Seattle / Puget Sound; Prevent flooding and reduce water pollution. Count your Rain Garden in the campaign at: http://www.12000raingardens.org/index.phtml Washington State University and Stewardship Partners are leading the groundbreaking campaign to install 12,000 Rain Gardens in the Puget Sound Region by 2016. You can actively participate in this exciting effort by installing Rain Gardens and seeing immediate benefits:
Rain Gardens work like a native forest by capturing and infiltrating polluted runoff from rooftops, driveways, and other hard surfaces. 12,000 Rain Gardens would soak up 160 million gallons of polluted runoff to protect our waterways, significantly helping stop the stormwater crisis that is threatening our waterways.
 Rain Garden Sites WhatcomGarden #1 Address: City Hall Parking Lot, Bellingham, 98225 Owner: City of Bellingham, Designer: ?, Installer: City of Bellingham, RG Size (sq ft):300, Drain area (sq ft): 6000,Primary water source: parking lot, Date: 2003 Garden #2 Address: Bloedel Donovan Park, Bellingham, 98225 Owner: City of Bellingham, Designer: ?, Installer: City of Bellingham, RG Size (sq ft):550, Drain area (sq ft): 11,000, Primary water source: parking lot, Date: 2003 Disclaimer: Washington State University does not verify the accuracy of this information and does not endorse the work of any of the designers or installers. Information on designing and installing rain gardens can be found on theHomeowner Resources page. |
FOREST PRACTICES BOARD TAKES IMPORTANT STEPS TO PROTECT CLEAN WATER AND PUBLIC SAFETY Board Also Gets Dnr Update On Timber Harvest Compliance Action Plan OLYMPIA – The state’s Forest Practices Board approved a rule today aimed at improving protections for water quality and public safety in several watersheds where timber harvesting and other forest practices occur. “Today the board took positive steps as a result of the lessons learned from the extraordinary rain event in the Chehalis River basin in 2007,” said Commissioner of Public Lands Peter Goldmark. “This gives more substance to DNR’s monitoring and enforcement of watershed protections and its recommendations for additional steps to protect public safety, property and clean water.”
RED MORE: Forest Practices Board takes important steps to protect clean water and public safety.
Learn more http://1.usa.gov/l25HDD Watch video http://bit.ly/k2YLeT
BIOTOXIN
In this picture, Cheryl Lovato-Niles with the official Shore Stewards Table next to Lummi Island Watershed Enhancement Table
