Zebra and quagga mussels impact recreational opportunities by:

By educating all Whatcom County boaters and residents, the Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Program aims to protect:

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

If a bait well or a hold on your boat has water in it, but the water looks clean, do you still need to drain and dry the hold before launching your boat?

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.

Boating is a primary pathway for the introduction and spread of aquatic invasive species to and from Whatcom County lakes.