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

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

If you boat on a lake infested with Eurasian watermilfoil or other aquatic weeds, what is the best way to prevent the plants from spreading somewhere else?

What is the best way to dispose of aquatic plant fragments that you remove from your boat?

The goal of the Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Program is to protect Whatcom County's natural resources, infrastructure, recreation, wildlife, and economy from the impacts of aquatic invasive species by:

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