It only takes one plant fragment to start a new population of Eurasian watermilfoil.

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?

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.

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:

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

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