We are looking for all types of watercraft for our 2020 Watercraft Inspector Training to be held at Bloedel Donovan on April 15 and 16. 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

September 30th marks the end of the 2019 summer boating season for the Whatcom Boat Inspection Program. Aquatic invasive species inspectors conducted over 12,500 inspections in 2019 in an effort to protect our local waterways. If you need to get your vessel inspected and permitted OR if your vessel is

We are looking for all types of watercraft for our 2019 Watercraft Inspector Training to be held at Bloedel Donovan on April 10 and 11. 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

We've just released our annual report highlighting results from our seventh season of watercraft inspections to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species to Whatcom County waters. In 2018, we conducted a total of 12,444 watercraft inspections at Lake Whatcom and Lake Samish. The inspected watercraft came from a total

City of Bellingham and Whatcom County Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Program staff have recently discovered invasive New Zealand mudsnails (Potamopyrgus antipodarum) in Lake Padden and are working to determine the extent of the infestation and develop a coordinated long-term response plan. To prevent the spread of this prohibited species to other water bodies,

September 30th marks the end of the 2018 summer boating season for the Whatcom Boat Inspection Program. Aquatic invasive species inspectors conducted over 12,000 inspections in 2018 in an effort to protect our local waterways. Inspections will be available intermittently at Bloedel Donovan and Lake Samish through the month of

Boat inspection stations at Bloedel Donovan, South Bay, and Lake Samish will be opening for the season starting on April 21, 2018. 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

We are looking for all types of watercraft for our 2018 Watercraft Inspector Training on April 11 and 12. 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,

2018 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, South Bay, and Lake