The Bloedel Donovan and Lake Samish Aquatic Invasive Species Check Stations closed for the season on 9/30/2016. Aquatic invasive species inspectors conducted over 9,000 inspections in 2016 in an effort to protect our local waterways. Inspections will be available intermittently at Bloedel Donovan and Lake Samish through 10/31/2016. Call the Whatcom Boat Inspection Program at

Boat inspection stations at Bloedel Donovan, South Bay, and Lake Samish will be opening for the season starting on April 23, 2016. Inspectors will be checking both the interior and exterior of all watercraft to see that they are clean, drained, and dry and are not at risk for transporting aquatic invasive species to our

We are looking for all types of watercraft for our 2016 Watercraft Inspector Training on April 13, 14, and 18. Volunteers will provide their boats for new and returning staff to get familiar with boat parts and inspection and decontamination procedures. We need a variety of boats including pleasure, fishing, PWCs, and ski or wakeboard

2016 aquatic invasive species (AIS) permits are now available. Call (360) 778-7975 to schedule an appointment to get your watercraft inspected. Interested in hosting a group inspection in your neighborhood? Call (360) 778-7975 to schedule a group inspection with us. AIS check stations at Bloedel Donovan and Lake Samish open on April 23, 2016. Check this