Free Vegetation Workshop for Shoreline Landowners in Whatcom County

Vegetation Management for Shoreline Landowners 2018

Vegetation Management Workshop: A workshop for shoreline property owners to learn about coastal geology and how to manage your landscape for slope stability and wildlife habitat.
Tuesday, September 18, 2018; 5:30pm-8:00pm
Garden Level Room of the Civic Annex Building, 322 N Commercial St, Bellingham

Shoreline landowners in Whatcom County are invited to attend a FREE workshop on coastal processes and shoreline erosion management using native vegetation. Whatcom County's marine shorelines support marine food webs and the local economy. People who live and work on shoreline properties have a large role to play in their protection and restoration. Ben Alexander from Sound Native Plants and Lisa Kaufman from the Northwest Straits Foundation will highlight the why and how of effective landscape management at this workshop designed specifically for shoreline landowners.

The workshop is made possible with funding support from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Marine Nearshore Grant Program and the Habitat Strategic Initiative and US Environmental Protection Agency. In partnership with the Whatcom County Marine Resources Committee.

If you have questions about the workshop, please contact Lisa Kaufman at the Northwest Straits Foundation at (360) 733-1725 or email
kaufman@nwstraitsfoundation.org or visit our website at http://www.nwstraitsfoundation.org/project_cat/shoreline-landowner-program/

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* 1. To register, please provide the following information. If possible, please be sure to include your email address. Your privacy is important; please note that your contact information will not be shared.

Name:

Address:

Address 2:

City/Town:

State:

ZIP:

Email Address:

Phone Number:

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* 2. Are you a permanent or seasonal resident?

Permanent

Seasonal

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* 3. How long have you lived along the shoreline?

0-2 years

2-5 years

5+ years

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* 4. Where is your property located?

Semiahmoo Bay

Drayton Harbor

Birch Bay

Birch Point

Point Whitehorn

Sandy Point

Lummi Bay

Lummi Island

Lummi Peninsula

Point Roberts

Eliza Island

Bellingham Bay

Chuckanut Bay

Other (please specify)

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* 5. What do you enjoy most about your coastal property?

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* 6. What concerns you most about your coastal property?

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* 7. How would you categorize your property?

High Bluff

Low Bank

No bank/beach

Other (please specify)

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* 8. How would you characterize the rate of erosion on your property?

High

Medium

Low

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Does your property contain some form of shoreline armoring or protection?

Yes

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* 10. If you answered "Yes" to the previous question, please describe the type of shoreline protection.

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* 11. If your property contains armoring, would you consider removing, reducing the size of the armoring, or modifying it if a qualified professional told you that was possible?

Yes

Maybe with additional information

Other (please specify)

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* 12. If your property does not currently contain armoring, are you currently considering installing erosion protection?

Yes

Not sure

Other (please specify)

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* 13. Planting native vegetation on your shoreline property can improve slope stability and provide essential habitat for wildlife. Would you consider adding native plants to your shoreline property?

Yes

Maybe, once I recieve more information at the workshop

Yes, as long as the view is taken into consideration/planning

Other (please specify)

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* 14. Are you interested in receiving a professional site visit to evaluate erosion management of your property?

Yes

Maybe once I receive more information from the workshop

Other (please specify)