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Birch Bay Watershed & Aquatic Resources Management District
Monthly
Newsletter
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After a night of celebrating on the 4th of July, over 60 community members registered at the BBWARM booth on July 5th to help clean up debris on Birch Bay beaches. The day was hot and sunny but people of all ages stopped by the booth to grab some coffee, brownies, gloves, and garbage bags. Volunteers began the clean up early in the morning, and the effort was still going strong by mid-day. Over 2 dumpsters were filled with trash left behind from the festivities, totaling 4.85 tons! This yearly cleanup effort was successful again for the Birch Bay community, thanks to all of the volunteers that worked together to keep the beach beautiful and safe for people and wildlife!
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A Day at the Beach Volunteer Appreciation Event
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Thanks to all who were able to join us for a beautiful day at the beach on June 12th! Over 75 people stopped by the BBWARM booth and all our current and newly-enrolled volunteers walked away with a popsicle and cool new Watershed Watcher hat as a thank you. Local naturalists also took many groups out on the beach for low tide exploration and found amazing critters.
We are always looking for new volunteers! Watershed Watchers help protect water quality by reporting pollution, keeping storm drains clear of debris, and picking up litter. Fill out the contact form on our website for more information.
If you haven't seen it, check out this great story on your fellow Watershed Watchers Deb and Dave Hiller!
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Want to learn a little more about what the term "stormwater" means and how it relates to you? Take a few minutes to watch this video!
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Pay It Forward! Help Stop Poo Pollution.
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Oops! You sat down to enjoy a view and didn’t want to hold “that bag” in your lap. But, as you continued on your walk “that bag” was forgotten. Maybe a neighbor helped you out and got the bag to the trash. If you forget, you can pay it forward and help someone else out. Scoop it, Bag it, Trash it! Sign the "scoop the poop pledge" at whatcomcounty.us/scooppoop. |
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Join the Chums of Terrell Creek to celebrate Healthy Water, Healthy Habitat and Healthy People during Whatcom Water Week, September 11th. This is a free event! There will be three start times this year to safely spread out the participants. Register for your start time on the website, before September 3rd to receive your FREE Run with the Chums t-shirt on race day.
Follow the Facebook event for updates!
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HOA member? Look for this postcard in your mailbox this month!
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How is the Water Quality in Birch Bay?
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Whatcom County Public Works is hiring a temporary extra help employee to provide assistance with Stormwater Division programs, including the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program, the Birch Bay Watershed and Aquatic Resources Management (BBWARM) District, and the Lake Whatcom Stormwater Utility (LWSU). This position will support stormwater education and outreach programs, maintain and update web content, provide GIS assistance, maintain databases, assist with fieldwork and perform other tasks to support the program as needed. Visit our website to view the full job description and application. Job announcement closes July 28!
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BBWARM Advisory Committee Meeting
The next meeting of the BBWARM Advisory Committee will be held via Zoom on September 15th from 6-8pm. The general public is invited to join us, and a public comment period will be held at the beginning of this meeting. You can view the 2021 meeting schedule and documents on the Advisory Committee page on the BBWARM website. |
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Birch Bay in the News
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