Don’t miss this Program on June 9th “What’s in our Waters?”

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

Rain garden planning for Puget Sound; Prevent flooding and reduce water pollution

Construction of Ferry Parking Lot Rain Garden, Lummi Island WA 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: Reduce polluted runoff Prevent flooding and increase home value Create beautiful, low-maintenance landscapes Help your community save millions of dollars in pollution clean-up and expensive stormwater projects. 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 Whatcom Garden #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

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

RED TIDE ALERT IN WHATCOM COUNTY

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WEC Meeting

PLEASE COME TO OUR FIRST

WEC MEETING OF THE YEAR

Thursday, May 5th 2011 at 3PM at the Heritage Trust Resource Center.

In this picture, Cheryl Lovato-Niles with the official Shore Stewards Table next to Lummi Island Watershed Enhancement Table

at the Civic Club Expo/ Plant Sale, April 30th 2011.