Promoting the Vitality & Economic Benefits of

Whatcom’s working waterfronts

Name: Working Waterfront Coalition of Whatcom County
Address: 708 Coho Way, Bellingham, WA, 98225, USA
Telephone: 360-927-2302

WHAT WE DO

Our dynamic waterfronts, filled with hard-working skilled people, are pressured from many fronts. Together, we work alongside coastal leaders to catalyze community sustainability in this corner of the Salish Sea. We collaborate to ensure our thriving diverse waterfronts work for all to enjoy.
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BECOME A MEMBER

Each of our members (over 120 members representing companies, associations, and individuals) keep Whatcom’s waterfronts working. Join today and add your voice.
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UPCOMING EVENTS

The Working Waterfront Coalition connects and shares with our diverse community, with events like our quarterly networking events, our annual fundraiser, candidates’ forums to inform voters, partnership with Bellingham SeaFeast and member-only events.
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A coalition for all

Our mission is a waterfront that works for everyone.

We are a coalition of members from your community who live and work on these waters and shores. We build boats, supply goods and services, and help create opportunities for recreation to our neighbors and our community.

Our waterfronts are vital to the resiliency of our economy, providing our region with stable, living wage jobs, support for our families, and an affordable quality of life. We revere and protect the source of our livelihood – the Salish Sea and coastal North America. Become a member today, and help us preserve the economic balance of our waterfront that keeps Whatcom County thriving!

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News and Updates

Stay up to date with our Waterfront Wednesdays and On The Waterfront newsletters. Check out the recent editions below!

Waterfront Wednesday October 9, 2024

By Dan Tucker • 09 Oct, 2024

Bellingham SeaFeast hosts celebration on the waterfront, NW Maritime Center hosts winter workshops, Snow Crab fishery faces collapse, Maritime WA National Heritage Area Partner Info Session is coming up, Chinook bycatch closes Alaskan Gulf Whitefish fisheries, NOAA releases Seafood Strategy Implementation Plan, Drayton Harbor OysterFest approaches Oct 12th, this Saturday, and the Port of Bellingham releases public notice of the upcoming comment period for the Strategic Budget of 2025.

Waterfront Wednesday September 25, 2024

By Dan Tucker • 25 Sep, 2024

Bellingham Shipping Terminal is open for tours, get ready for Bellingham SeaFeast, Fisher Poets come to Bellingham, Whatcom Watershed Information Network goes on Love Your Waterfront, Rum-Running in the San Juans, capturing carbon in the marine environment has congressional hearing, the National Working Waterfront Conference set for February, and WTA's harbor bus line is now live!

Waterfront Wednesday September 11, 2024

By Dan Tucker • 11 Sep, 2024

Plover is issued a no-sail order, Coalition President Lange Solberg gives an update, the Coalition and Foundation visit the Wooden Boat Festival in Port Townsend and Dockside Education Day, Bristol Bay Fishermen face struggles this season, Green Crabs still threaten WA coasts, the NW Apprenticeship Program welcomes new apprentices, the Working Waterfront Foundation offers a course for navigating employer assistance, National Fisherman talks fishing vessel modernization, and WTA starts waterfront bus service.

Love Your Waterfront on the Radio!

The Whatcom Working Waterfront Coalition has teamed up with Bellingham Seafeast and Community-Powered KMRE 88.3 Community Radio to bring you Love Your Waterfront, a monthly broadcast of the news, events, and stories that surround your waterfront.

You can tune in, and listen to past episodes by clicking "Love Your Waterfront" below!

Upcoming Events

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These are just a few of our members who help keep our waterfronts working for all!

Member Directory

members make our waterfront

We have a diverse and strong waterfront in Bellingham. Along our shores, we have everything from boat building to whale-watching, welding to kayak tours, and maritime heritage sites to seafood festivals.

Our membership drives our waterfronts and our mission. Become a member today and join your community in creating a balanced waterfront that works for all.

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