Ferndale Community Information
Ferndale is a thriving community surrounded by fertile farmland
and is famous for its "Baker to Bay" views for the ridges
west of town. It celebrates its history with Hovander Park (featuring
a turn of the century Hovander Farm), the Scottish Highland Games
and the Civil Way re-enactment. Ferndale's location on the river
also provides it with unique ecological features which the Whatcom
County Park Department has made available to the public in the
Tennant Lake Interpretive Center, Fragrance Garden and Lake Terrel
Wildlife Refuge
Ferndale is also the closest town to the Lummi Reservation, which
includes Sandy Point, Gooseberry Point and the ferry terminal
to Lummi Island. Sandy Point Heights are the housing areas within
the Lummi Reservation, but the land is owned just as it is in
any other part of the county. Many homes in these communities
have spectacular views of the sound, Mt. Baker and the Canadian
Costal Range. Amenities include a marina, golf course, swimming
pool and tennis court. The Lummi Reservation is home to the Lummi
Indian Nation, a coastal tribe with a rich heritage centering
on the wildlife- salmon, shellfish, deer, eagle, and orcas on which
it has always counted on for both physical and spiritual sustenance.
The Stommish, an annual celebration of victory over the enemy
features a canoe race, dancing and royalty.
If you are visiting Whatcom County and need a map, phone, a FAX
machine, a notary, or any other information, stop by our office
and your needs will be met.
Call us at 1-888-713-3056
The Ferndale Blog
January 13, 2012
On November 22nd, 2o11 the Ferndale School Board voted to closure one of the district’s elementary schools at the end of the 2012-2013 school year. The determination has not yet been made which school will be closed and the school board is having a forum Tuesday, January 24th to let the public express their opinions [...]August 10, 2011
Tennant Lake Interpretive Center Ferndale WA
If you are looking for a great place to spend an afternoon, time spent at the Tennant Lake Interpretive Center will be time not soon forgotten.
The site includes:
Tennant Lake which is a birders paradise
Elevated boardwalk from which you can explore the marshes
50′ tower that, from the top, you get a [...]August 05, 2011
Civil War Re-Enactment – Battle of Hovander Farm
Civil War enactors will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War at Hovander Farm this week-end in what is known as The Battle of Hovander Farm. The schedule is chuck full of exciting events that will take you right back in time to the battlefields of Virginia, Maryland, [...]July 21, 2010
Come on out to Ferndale this weekend and celebrate the county’s history and the original settlers to our area. Starting this Thursday July 22nd to Sunday July 25th and join in the festivities of the 115th Annual Old Settler’s Picnic held at Pioneer Park in Ferndale and throughout the city. Activities at the festival include [...]November 17, 2009
In the wake of all the windstorms and the forecast calling for yet more wind I pulled up an email I received from Jefferson Livingston at Pillar to Post Inspection Services in regards to tips for getting ready for wind storms.
Most of these items should be checked before a storm but also after to evaluate [...]October 16, 2009
Tennant Lake and Hovander Farm Park in Whatcom County, WA
Fall in Whatcom County can be a beautiful time to hike – just pick your day and get out to enjoy the crisp air and the vibrant colors. Rich, Mia and I took this one several weeks ago, but the colors will be even better now.
For [...]October 05, 2009
Real estate sales in Whatcom County for the 3rd quarter of the year bucked the trend of the first 2 quarters and saw the number of home sales hold or rise slightly from 2008. September was unusually strong, beating the sales numbers for August. Unfortunately, median prices did not follow suit, dropping slightly in Bellingham [...]August 13, 2009
Whatcom County is home to eight senior centers. The largest of the Whatcom County senior centers is operated by The Whatcom County Council on Aging.
Each senior center has a full calendar of events ranging to games to volunteer activities, and meals. Each senior center also takes part in a senior wellness program which includes screening [...]July 07, 2009
Whatcom County sales are coming back, although the resurgence is spotty.
Bellingham sold 100 houses in June of both 2008 & 2009
Sudden Valley was up from 8 sales in 2008 to 22 in 2009
Ferndale & Birch Bay/Blaine also had more sales in June 2009 than in June 2008
Lynden had the largest drop in sales, from 21 [...]July 06, 2009
Weekly we keep track of the number of homes on the market that have offers on them and those that do not, this is what we call Pending Ratios.
As of today July 6th the pending ratio in Bellingham was 23%. Bellingham’s pending ratio remained stable from the previous week’s percentage of 25%. Pending is the [...] |
