A prevention program can help stop aquatic invasive species from being introduced.

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?

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

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

Zebra and quagga mussels impact recreational opportunities by:

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.