Boating is a primary pathway for the introduction and spread of aquatic invasive species to and from Whatcom County lakes.

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

If you boat on a lake infested with Eurasian watermilfoil or other aquatic weeds, what is the best way to prevent the plants from spreading somewhere else?

Once an aquatic invasive species becomes established in a waterbody, it becomes increasingly difficult and costly to manage the population.

Zebra and quagga mussels attach themselves to hard surfaces tightly like superglue and are very difficult to remove without high pressure, hot water.

Eurasian watermilfoil has NOT been found growing in any lake in Whatcom County.