Great Lakes Landing Blitz 2026

Great Lakes Landing Blitz: Join the Effort!

Clean Boats, Clean Waters (CBCW) participants across Wisconsin will work together to educate the public about aquatic invasive species during the Great Lakes Landing Blitz, June 29 – July 12, 2026. Thousands of boaters and anglers will be out enjoying Wisconsin’s waters during the July 4th holiday, which means busier boat landings and a higher potential for spreading invasive species.

During the two-week event, CBCW participants will greet boaters and anglers at boat landings and access points across the state. They’re excited to share information about aquatic invasive species and demonstrate the simple steps that prevent invasive species from spreading!

Wisconsin’s aquatic invasive species program launched the first Landing Blitz campaign in 2008. Thanks to the energy and commitment of the CBCW team, the outreach event was a great success. Nearby water-rich states took notice, and in 2018, the event became a collaborative education effort among all Great Lakes states and provinces. This annual event is coordinated through an international partnership of federal, state, and provincial agencies and Indigenous Nations with the support of the Great Lakes Commission and others.

Everyone can protect lakes and rivers while enjoying Wisconsin’s waters! Follow these prevention steps, required by state law, to help prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species in waters throughout Wisconsin:

• Inspect your boat, trailer, and equipment.
• Remove all mud and attached aquatic plants and animals.
• Drain all water from boats, motors, and all equipment (including livewells, ballast tanks, and fish buckets).
• Never move live fish away from a waterbody
• Dispose of unwanted bait in the trash

Share the word on social media by using #CleanBoatsCleanWaters. Questions? Contact Erin McFarlane at erin.mcfarlane@uwsp.edu.

Together, we are all part of the solution for preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species.

Check out how many Wisconsinites are doing their part to protect Wisconsin’s waters. This graph shows the latest data on the number of people contacted and boats inspected. It will continually update as more data comes in.