INVASIVE SPECIES ARE NON-NATIVE PLANTS, ANIMALS OR PATHOGENS THAT CAN CAUSE ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL,  OR HEALTH PROBLEMS BY DISRUPTING  LOCAL ECOSYSTEMS. THEY THRIVE IN NEW ENVIRONMENTS BECAUSE OF THEIR HIGH REPRODUCTION RATES AND NO NATURAL PREDATORS, ELIMINATING  NATIVE SPECIES AND CAUSING HUGE BIODIVERSITY LOSS. EXAMPLES INCLUDE ZEBRA MUSCLES, ASIAN CARP, (SILVER & BIGHEADS), OUT-COMPETING NATIVE WILDLIFE AND PLANTS.

ALL PLUGS SHOULD BE OUT OF YOUR BOAT BEFORE YOU REACH THE BOAT RAM, WHICH INCLUDES YOUR BAIT WATER.

CLEAN

ALL PLANT, ANIMALS AND MUD FROM YOUR BOAT, TRAILER AND GEAR!

DRAIN

ALL WATER, REMOVE PLUGS, OPENING VALVES, AND LOWERING YOUR MOTORS!

DRY

INTERIOR COMPARTMENTS AND BILGE PUMP AREAS WITH A SPONGE OR TOWEL!