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

What are inspectors looking and feeling for when they conduct a physical watercraft inspection?

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

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

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

Eurasian watermilfoil has NOT been found growing in any lake in Whatcom County.