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

Adult quagga and zebra mussels can survive out of the water for up to 30 days.

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.

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

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.

If you get a wire seal attached to your boat and trailer when leaving Lake Whatcom, and then come back to Lake Whatcom another day with the tether still intact, will you need to stop at a staffed inspection station?