Clean Drain Dry Initiative

Leading the Fight Against Invasive Species

Clean.

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Always Remember to:

A man cleaning a boat's outboard motor outside in a parking lot, with watercraft cleaning and disposal stations behind him.

CLEAN

All boats, trailers, and gear. Be sure to check hot spots as shown on the graphic above.

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DRAIN

All bilges, ballast tanks, live wells, and bait buckets. Trash any unused bait or bring clean water from home for transport.

An older man with gray hair and glasses cleaning or polishing a black racing boat on a trailer, with a forest and blue sky in the background.

DRY

Dry everything for at least five days before entering a new waterbody, OR decontaminate using high heat, high pressure water.

Did you know?

Invasive species is one of the leading threats to native wildlife, endangered animals, agriculture, and even bodies of water. Creatures like Sea lamprey, Asian carp, and Rock snot are just a few examples of species with the potential to bring devastating harm to our lakes, rivers, and streams. They can even damage equipment like boats and drains.

Invasive species impact the American public at the cost of 137 BILLION DOLLARS a year!

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In the United States, there are 12.7 million boaters and 42.5 million anglers and hunters. This large group of outdoors people spread across the nation’s forests and streams possess a tradition of resource stewardship and a duty to respond to environmental crises.

The Clean Drain Dry Initiative has teamed up with more than 2,500 organizations across the nation, including Federal, State, and Canadian organizations, to stop the spread of invasive species.

We use the common denominator found in outreach education to generate behavior-changing practices in recreational users that help protect natural resources from invasive species. Unifying consistent messaging of Clean Drain Dry creates stewardship and relevancy locally using nationally approved best management practices (BMPs).

Clean Drain Dry History

  • A wooden dock extends into a calm lake, reflecting a tree-lined shoreline and a clear blue sky.

    Cabin Cast

    A group dedicated to educating others on aquatic invasive specie prevention.

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  • Underwater scene with various fish swimming in an aquatic environment, including a large group of fish near the top right, a few large fish in the middle, and some smaller fish near the bottom, with rocks and bubbles in the background.

    Battle of the Bads

    An initiative to research the most harmful non-indigenous aquatic species within the states.

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  • A serene lake surrounded by green mountains under a partly cloudy blue sky, with the clouds reflected in the still water.

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Awards

  • Scenic view of a lake surrounded by green hills and mountains under cloudy sky.

    32nd ANNUAL TELLY AWARDS

    Silent Invaders

    “Wildlife/Nature”

  • Modern house on a green hillside with snow-capped mountains in the background under cloudy sky.

    BRIGHT IDEA INITIATIVE

    Innovations is American Government Awards

    Ash Center

    Harvard Kennedy School

  • Modern building with wooden exterior in a mountainous landscape, with two people visible inside through a large window.

    STOP AQUATIC HITCHHICKERS! LEADERSHIP AWARD

    The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Service and the ANS Task Force

  • Modern house with wooden exterior, stone steps, and mountain landscape in the background.

    CONSERVATION ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

    American Fisheries Society

    Fish Management Section

  • Nighttime view of a river flowing through a valley with leafless trees, surrounded by snow-capped mountains under a starry sky.

    CAROL MORTENSEN INVASIVE SPECIES MANAGEMENT AWARD

Annual Reports