The Whatcom Marine Resources Committee (MRC) is a diverse group of informed citizens serving to promote and facilitate actions that will protect and restore the marine ecosystem and its resources.  There are vacancies available to represent various interest groups.  Click for more information.

Pacific Herring spawning season is in full swing!  So far this year, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife have seen herring spawn spawn at Semiahmoo Bay, Skagit Bay, Fidalgo Bay, Port Susan and Port Gamble.  Check out this info card on identifying and reporting ‘white water’ (a potential indication of herring spawning) and help the WDFW survey team.

Save the Date. Join the Northwest Straits Foundation's annual Spring Celebration on Saturday, May 17, at Larrabee State Park. It will be free and open to the public. Bring your friends and family for a beach walk to learn about marine life, help with vegetation along a coastal trail, and enjoy our community picnic and games. 

Register for the event HERE. 

A day of beach discovery at Point Whitehorn Park! A free, family-friendly event featuring low tide
beach tours, community booths, and more! Naturalists will meet you on the beach to help you explore the low tide and learn about all the critters, and a geology talk.

What is bull kelp?! Tune in to learn about the importance of bull kelp and the efforts being done to monitor and protect this marine species in Washington State.