Urban Stream Education Videos
Quick Jump Links
Water Whys series
Changes in Whatcom Creek
Time: 28.30 minutes
- Footage of the June 10, 1999, Olympic Pipe Line explosion.
- Learn about the history of Whatcom Creek.
- Meet Bill Y the Water Guy.
- Get updated on restoration efforts and share a special moment with
Marlene Robinson.
A Cool Fish Story
Time: 20.00 minutes
- Take a comprehensive look at the salmon life cycle.
- Discover ways you can help bring back our salmon.
- Learn about local watersheds and how to protect them.
Protecting Padden Creek
Time: 29.30 minutes
- Local historian Gordon Tweit gives us a glimpse into the rich
history of the Fairhaven district.
- Wendy Scherrer, Executive Director of NSEA and long-time resident of
Fairhaven, shares her hopes for restoring Padden Creek to a healthy
ecosystem.
- Marlene Robinson expresses the practical and spiritual value of our
urban streams.
Whatcom Creek Recovery: An Update
Time: 24.48 minutes
This video documents restoration efforts along Whatcom Creek following
the Olympic Pipe Line leak, explosion, and fire in the Whatcom Creek
corridor in Bellingham, Washington. The video features a tour of the
site led by Doug Helton, NOAA, Clare Fogelsong, City of Bellingham, and
Steve Hood, Department of Ecology. Information includes the initial
response and restoration as well as plans for future restoration. The
film was produced by Black Dog Productions as part of the public process for
the Whatcom Creek Damage Assessment and Restoration Plan, April 2002.
Saving Squalicum Creek
Time: 30.56 minutes
- Renee LaCroix, Environmental Specialist, describes how development
affects our creeks and what we can do to lessen our impact.
- Local historian and Greenways Program Coordinator Tim Wahl explains
the history and future of the Squalicum Creek Watershed.
- Executive Director of NSEA Wendy Scherrer reveals current
restoration efforts and future plans for Squalicum Creek.
Inside Bellingham
Inside
Bellingham is produced by the Public Works Department to provide viewers
with information about City government and how citizens of Bellingham can
better access the services it provides. Inside Bellingham airs on cable
channel 10 (see channel for air dates and times.) Inside Bellingham episodes
can also be checked out from the Public Works Department, Environmental
Resources Division. For questions, comments or suggestions, or to check out
an episode please contact the Environmental Resources Group at the
Public Works Department.
August 2004
- How the water level in Lake Whatcom is managed
- A look into local Salmon Education at the Environmental Learning
Center
- A walk along the Interurban Trail with Trail Champion Bob Waters
- A talk with Fire Chief Bill Boyd about why a fire truck is
dispatched when 911 is called
- On the job with Mechanical Specialist Randy Bolgen
November 2004
- Managing stormwater runoff in rainy Bellingham
- A field trip to the Wastewater Treatment Plant with fifth graders
from Lowell Elementary
- A walk along the Connelly Creek Trail with preschoolers from the
Bellingham Cooperative School
- A talk with Chief of Police Randy Carroll about police response time
- On the job with GIS Technician Jael Komac
December 2004
- An overview of the Community Forum on Growth Management and the
Hounds for Healthy Watersheds Program
- Observe the court system on Law Day with Whatcom Day Academy
students
- A walk along the South Bay Trail with Trail Champion Barbara Harnden
- A talk with Museum Director Tom Livesay about protecting artifacts
in the museum
- On the job with Maintenance Mechanic IV Mickey Bevens
March 2005
- An overview of the 2005 capital projects in Bellingham
- A jog along Whatcom Falls Park with Jay Gordon
- Find out about traffic flow cameras from Police Chief Randy Carroll
- On the job with finance representative Holly Betzer
April 2005
- Preventing pollution in our waterways by controlling stormwater
runoff
- A review of 2004/05 capital projects
- A walk along the Fairhaven Waterfront with Port Commissioner Doug
Smith
- Chief Administrator Officer Malcolm Fleming’s first impressions of
the Bellingham Community
- On the job with Maintenance Technician Chuck Berlemann
May 2005
- “Getting Things Done” around Bellingham with the Washington
Conservation Corps
- Exploring the sights and sounds of Sehome Hill Arboretum Trail with
David Engebretson and his guide dog Fritz
- On-line registration for Bellingham Parks & Recreation programs
- On the job with Transportation Options Coordinator Kim Brown
Other Videos
The Hydrologic Cycle: Water in Motion--An Earth Science Video
Grade 6 to Adult
Time: 20 minutes
Up, over and down. . . . evaporation, condensation and precipitation,
the hydrologic cycle. Learn the science of water and learn to appreciate
the mere 3% of the world’s water that is fresh. Of this less than 1% is
available for all human uses on this planet. Learn how to do your part
to protect this very limited, yet vital resource. This brochure
discusses maintenance of storm drains, down spouts and drainage ditches.
Also included are tips on preventing runoff and keeping pollutants out
of the storm drain system. A resource list provides information on
recycling, disposal of toxics and storm drain stenciling.
Surface Water Video
Grades 7 to 9
Time: 9 minutes
The Surface Water Video features Dino Sorrus, an animated water
quality spokes-dinosaur, introducing live-action students reporting on
the state of today’s surface-water quality. This series was the winner
of the American Society of Association Executives’ 1988 Gold Circle
Award and US Industrial Film & Video Festival Silver Screen Award.
Accompanying curriculum: Surface Water--The Student Resource Guide.
What do you know about H20?
Grade 6 to Adult
Time: 20 minutes
Tour planet Earth on a blimp traveling over the ocean from the South
Pole to the Tucson Arizona desert and to the Epcot Center at Disney
World. Throughout your travels test yourself as your host quizzes people
on the street about water. How much water is usable? Who uses the most
water? Which is more contaminated, water underground or water in lakes?
How can we conserve? How much wastewater is pure water? The message to
take home: We have enough water; it just falls in the wrong place at the
wrong time. To have plenty of high quality usable water we must pay for
it when and where we need it. Produced by the American Water Works
Association.
Stream Bugs
Grade 3 to Adult
Time: 20 minutes
Head to Blackjack Creek with the Bug Lady, Kate O’Laughlin, and her
team of Girl Scouts to gain step-by-step instruction for collecting,
counting, sorting and identifying the bugs (macroinvertebrates) found in
many northwest streams. Kate’s enthusiasm for these little creatures is
contagious and the team members catch on as they work to determine if
Blackjack is a place salmon can survive.
To request a copy of a video, please contact the Environmental Resources
Group at the Public Works Department.
