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Stormwater
The Public Works Department is responsible for the City's stormwater utility, including maintenance of conveyance systems, planning for expansion of the existing system, and construction of extensions.
What is stormwater? What is the City of Ferndale doing about it?
Discover how to help keep the Nooksack River and Puget Sound clean through Best Management Practices (BMPs)!
BMPs are techniques used to improve the quality of stormwater runoff.
Help us by reporting spills!
The City of Ferndale has established (360) 685-2378 as its hotline for reporting spills and other illicit discharges into the storm sewer or directly to any streams, creeks, or the Nooksack River within the city limits.
Discover opportunities for public involvement.
State of the Schell Creek Watershed
Schell Creek runs through the middle of Ferndale. If you live in the Schell Creek Watershed, you should be recieving a "State of the Watershed Report."
Even if you don't live in this watershed, the report is interesting and includes data from the City's Water Quality Monitoring Program, which is a partnership between the City, the Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association, and Windward Highschool.
Watershed workshop for educators - June 27th
Watershed Words:
A workshop for educators
This day-long session will be jammed with tips for using writing and your own school campus as a context for learning. The curriculum integrates outdoor observation, investigation, and poetry writing with the core subjects English, science, social studies, and the arts.
Each workshop participant will receive a copy of the teaching guide for “River of Words - young poets and artists on the nature of things" which incorporates language skills, art, science, history, and culture into activities and exercises for kindergarten through high-school students (our workshop will focus on activities for 3rd through 8th grade).
Wednesday, June 27, 2012, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve near Mt Vernon
Early-bird registration fee provided by City of Ferndale sponsorship (before June 13): $25 ; After June 13: $45
Fee includes 7 Clock Hours and lunch
For workshop details and registration form: http://is.gd/KqglHi
Lodging is available at $30/night. The cost goes down if you share a room.
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