Whatcom
Overview
The northernmost county in the Northwest Straits, Whatcom County has 118 miles of shoreline that include Birch Bay, Drayton Harbor and Chuckanut Bay, Bellingham's historic industrial and urban waterfront and Lummi Island. A population of more than 220,000 includes the Lummi Nation and Nooksack Tribe. Timber, fishing and agriculture remain important to the county’s economy.
Whatcom MRC's members include scientists, commercial fishermen, shellfish harvesters, conservationists, natural resource managers, elected officials and local government staff, the Nooksack Tribe and Lummi Nation. The MRC has an admirable track record of collaboration with the City of Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington Department of Ecology and Washington State Department of Natural Resources.
Some of Whatcom MRC's top priorities include:
- Public Speaker Series
- Bull kelp and forage fish monitoring
- North Sound Stewards