Traveling with plants attached to your boat/trailer in Washington State is:

Inspectors will ask you where and when your watercraft was last used.

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:

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

All of our education and outreach efforts are designed to help the public to understand the threat that invasive species pose to Whatcom County waters and steps they can take to help prevent their spread.

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