The Bloedel Donovan and Lake Samish Aquatic Invasive Species Check Stations closed for the season on 9/30/2015. Aquatic invasive species inspectors conducted over 8,000 inspections in 2015 in an effort to protect our local waterways. Inspections are still available by appointment. Call the Whatcom Boat Inspection Program at (360) 778-7975

Boat inspection stations at Bloedel Donovan and Lake Samish will be opening for the season starting on April 25, 2015. Inspectors will be checking both the interior and exterior of all watercraft to see that they are clean, drained, and dry (weather permitting) and are not at risk for transporting

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

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

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,

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

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

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

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