Come to the Bloedel Donovan Gymnasium on Wednesday, April 15 from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. to learn more about boating requirements for Lake Whatcom and Lake Samish. Staff from the Lake Whatcom Management Program will be there to give a presentation on 2014 program results and will be available to answer questions about inspection and
We are looking for all types of watercraft for our 2015 Watercraft Inspector Training on April 15 and 16. Volunteers will provide their boats for new and returning staff to get familiar with boat parts and inspection procedures. We need a variety of boats including pleasure, fishing, PWCs, and ski or wakeboard boats. In exchange
2015 AIS permits are now available. Call 778-7975 to schedule an appointment to get your watercraft inspected. Interested in hosting a group inspection in your neighborhood? Call 778-7975 to schedule a group inspection with us. Aquatic Invasive Species Check Stations at Bloedel Donovan and Lake Samish open on April 25, 2015. Check this site for
We have already been receiving quite a few calls from people wanting to get their boats ready for the 2015 season. The new permits have been ordered and will be arriving soon. Check this site for updates. Call 778-7975 and leave a message if you would like to be added to our wait list and
We've just released our annual report highlighting our 2014 Boat Inspection Program results. In 2014, we conducted a total of 7,859 watercraft inspections and 1 decontamination at Lake Whatcom and Lake Samish. While most of the boats we inspected were from Whatcom County, boats had visited 290 different waterbodies in 16 different states/provinces prior to
The 2014 boating season has begun and the Bloedel Donovan Aquatic Invasive Species Check Station is now OPEN. Hours of operation are 6:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m., 7 days a week. The Lake Samish WDFW Inspection Station is open on Saturdays and Sundays from 6:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m (hours of operation will be updated
2014 pre-season inspections are now available at the City of Bellingham's Natural Resources Office at 2200 Nevada Street, Bellingham, WA 98229. Call (360) 778-7975 to schedule an appointment. Checks and credit/debit cards accepted. Annual Permits (Motorized) $50 (valid through Dec. 31) Annual Permits (Non-Motorized) $10 (valid through Dec. 31) Take the online AIS Awareness Course
Come to the Bloedel Donovan Gymnasium on Thursday, March 27 from 6:30 - 7:30pm to learn more about new 2014 boating requirements for Lake Whatcom and Lake Samish. What's New in 2014? Permits are now required for non-motorized watercraft. Inspections available at Lake Samish and South Bay. New AIS Awareness Certification Course coming soon! Get
We've just released our annual report highlighting our 2013 Boat Inspection Program results. In 2013, we conducted a total of 3,192 watercraft inspections and 4 decontaminations at Lake Whatcom and Lake Samish. While most of the boats we surveyed were from Whatcom County, boats had visited 128 different waterbodies in 11 different states/provinces prior to
We need your help to protect Whatcom County waters. Together, we can stop the spread of aquatic invasive species and protect our environment, our drinking water supply, and our way of life.
Whatcom Boat Inspection Hotline
(360) 778-7975
City of Bellingham – Public Works
Aquatic Invasive Species Program
g.pw.ais@cob.org
Send us comments or feedback on the
watercraft inspection program.
The Whatcom Aquatic Invasive Species Program is a joint project of Whatcom County, the City of Bellingham, and the Lake Whatcom Water and Sewer District.
