Get Involved.

Join the movement to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species.

Initiatives to Join

  • Logo with a large bass fish, text that reads "Clean. Drain. Dry." and "Pro Ambassador," and a banner saying "Stop Invasive Species." Background features a river and trees at sunset or sunrise.

    Clean Drain Dry Pro-Ambassador

    The Clean Drain Dry Pro-Ambassador program is a national effort to engage professional anglers in protecting our Nation’s waters from invasive species.

    By signing up, Clean Drain Dry Pro-Ambassadors receive occasional email updates on the Clean Drain Dry Initiative, spotlighting their commitment to helping stop the spread.

  • Logo for Wild Spotter with a mountain, forest, water, and kayaker in background.

    Report Invasives: Wild Spotter

    Wild Spotter aims to build citizen science volunteer capacity to protect America's wild places from harmful invasive plants, vertebrates, invertebrates, microbes, algae, and fungi that outcompete our nation's native species and threaten the biodiversity and health of every aquatic and terrestrial ecosystem.

  • Scenic landscape of a lake with green trees, blue sky with fluffy clouds, and a large map pin icon at the top. The image includes a logo for 'EDD Maps' with the words 'find', 'map', and 'track' at the bottom.

    Report Invasives: EDD Maps

    EDDMapS is a web-based mapping system for documenting invasive species and pest distribution. Through EDDMapS, participants can submit their observations or view results through interactive queries into the EDDMapS database. Participants can maintain their personal records and visualize data with interactive maps.

  • Illustration of a fish inside a circular logo with the text 'Citizen Carp Control' overlaid on a background of a boat and numerous carp fish splashing in water.

    Citizen Carp Control

    The Citizen Carp Control is a national public awareness campaign working to educate, empower, and advocate for enhanced control and removal of invasive carps.

  • Large billboard outdoors advertising watercraft inspection services, showing an image of a boat on a trailer on a water background with the text "Expect to Inspect Your Watercraft". Vehicles on the highway, including boat trailers, pass by in the foreground.

    Expect to Inspect

    Find a location. Get an inspection. Back to recreation.

    Expect to Inspect encourages boaters to check their watercraft for invasive species before and after launching. Protect waterways by cleaning, draining, and drying your equipment every time.

  • Map of the United States showing the distribution of invasive species, with different regions highlighted by color. The map is part of a presentation titled 'America's Invasive Species Cong...' and includes a legend indicating the occurrences per hundred square miles. Logos of USGS and other organizations appear at the bottom.

    Project 435

    Project 435 is an interactive tool that combines verified invasive species occurrence data from the USGS with up-to-date U.S. congressional district boundaries. Users can explore the map to identify where specific invasive species have been reported, see which districts are affected, and learn which members of Congress represent those areas. Automatically updated with the latest data, Project 435 supports public awareness, scientific research, and evidence-based policymaking.