Aquatic Invasive Species

Jump on Board, Join the 2011 Landing Blitz

Volunteer Boat Inspectors

With the summer boating season fast approaching, we are gearing up for another successful mid-summer landing blitz. This year’s blitz will take place over the 4th of July weekend when boat traffic is high and the potential to spread aquatic invasive species (AIS) is great. The 2011 Landing Blitz will begin Thursday, June 30th and continue through Monday, July 4th As part of this year’s event, we are encouraging all Clean Boats, Clean Waters watercraft inspectors to get out on their landings and share AIS prevention information with the boaters and anglers enjoying the lakes! Join your fellow inspectors around the state in demonstrating the required prevention steps boaters must take, providing stickers for boaters to place on their trailer posts to remind them of these steps, and educating boaters and anglers on Wisconsin’s invasive species laws. Contact Jon Fischer (608)-261-6450 Jonathan.Fischer@wi.gov - if you or your lake organization plan to be a part of this year’s efforts to increase AIS awareness during one of the busiest weekends of the boating year. Partnering organizations will be provided with Stop Aquatic Hitchikers towels to handout at the landings and media resources to help highlight the event locally.

Thanks to the following groups for joining the effort: