If you have a non-motorized, hand-carried boat (kayak, canoe) do you need a permit to launch on Lake Whatcom or Lake Samish?

Aquatic invasive species can make shoreline areas hazardous and uninviting for recreational users and waterfront property owners.

Once an aquatic invasive species becomes established in a waterbody, it becomes increasingly difficult and costly to manage the population.

Aquatic invasive species can cause long-term taste and odor issues in drinking water supplies.

Quagga and zebra mussels came to North America in the ballast tanks and on the anchor chains of large, transoceanic ships that entered the Great Lakes.

Inspectors will only need to do a visual inspection of the exterior of the watercraft.