Program Highlight:

Watershed Masters / Beach Watchers

WSU Whatcom Extension’s Watershed Master / Beach Watcher Program
The WSU Whatcom Extension’s Watershed Master / Beach Watcher program provides education on fresh and marine water, and the aquatic resources of Whatcom County.

Participants receive 100 hours of training on:

-Puget Sound, Lake Whatcom, and Groundwater
-Salmon Streams and Shellfish
-Farming and Forestry Issues
-Beaches, Wetlands . . . and more

In exchange, participants educate their fellow citizens, monitor and restore water quality, fisheries, and other aquatic resources.

The program started April 1st. Tuition is $50.

To more information, contact Cheryl Lovato Niles: clniles@wsu.edu or 676-6736.

Frequently Asked Questions

Watershed Master / Beach Watcher Program:
              http://whatcom.wsu.edu/environ/water/bw.htm

Volunteers survey our beaches for creosote logs and invasive Spartina.

Searching for Spartina.

Class learns about stream restoration on Fourmile Creek.

Volunteers teach others about water quality.

WSU Whatcom County Extension
1000 N. Forest Street, Suite 201, Bellingham, WA  98225 USA
Contact us: e-mail | 360-676-6736 | Office Hours M-F 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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