Do you need to purchase an AIS permit at the beginning of each year's boating season?

No aquatic invasive plants have been found to be growing in Lake Whatcom.

Aquatic invasive species can clog water intake pipes and impede the flow of water to municipal water supplies, irrigation operations, and power plants.

By educating all Whatcom County boaters and residents, the Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Program aims to protect:

The goal of decontamination is to kill and remove all evidence of aquatic invasive species using high-pressure, hot water.

Zebra and quagga mussels can attach themselves to hard surfaces but can be removed quite easily with a damp cloth.