Fern and Learn: Season 2

Registration Form

Fern and Learn is a local government civics education program exploring the innerworkings of your local government, including City Management, Finance, Economic Development, and Public Services; designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to City services and long-term strategic priorities.

The program will span eight weeks with 2 hour interactive sessions provided by City staff, facility tours, and meet and greets with your local government leaders.

Fern and Learn Season 2 Dates:

April 4, 2024

April 11, 2024

April 18, 2024

April 25, 2024

May 2, 2024

May 9, 2024

May 16, 2024

May 23, 2024

All sessions begin at 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Submissions will close Monday, March 11, 2024.

Are you a City of Ferndale resident?

Yes

Phone Number

Select the session dates you are available to attend

April 4, 2024 | 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

April 11, 2024 | 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

April 18, 2024 | 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

April 25, 2024 | 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

May 2, 2024 | 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

May 9, 2024 | 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

May 16, 2024 | 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

May 23, 2024 | 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Shirt Size

Dietary Restrictions

Vegetarian

Vegan

Gluten Free

Pick the topics you'd like to Fern and Learn more about!

Select all that apply

Topics of Interest: City Management

Council and Manager roles and responsibilities

City social media and communications

Election process

City budget

IT Services

Topics of Interest: Finance and Human Resources

Water billing

Decoding your tax bill

Assessed values

Financial audit

City hiring process

Equity standards

Topics of Interest: Economic Development

Current development projects

Intro to land use

Code enforcement and your neighborhood

Downtown Development Authority (DDA) projects and plans

Topics of Interest: DPW and Recreation

Local road improvement plan

Lead service line replacement

Composting and Zero Waste

Public tree maintenance

Public parks

Recreation programming

Topics of Interest: Police and Fire

How dispatch works

Police transparency

Community policing program

Fire prevention program

Fire Department tour