Fragrant waterlilly has been found to be growing in Lake Samish.

It only takes one plant fragment to start a new population of Eurasian watermilfoil.

Zebra and quagga mussels attach themselves to hard surfaces tightly like superglue and are very difficult to remove without high pressure, hot water.

Zebra and quagga mussels can attach themselves to hard surfaces but can be removed quite easily with a damp cloth.

If you get a wire seal attached to your boat and trailer when leaving Lake Whatcom, and then come back to Lake Whatcom another day with the tether still intact, will you need to stop at a staffed inspection station?

Aquatic invasive species can clog water intake pipes and impede the flow of water to municipal water supplies, irrigation operations, and power plants.