
Change of Date for June Meeting
The date for our June Steering Committee has been changed to June 18, 2025. Our monthly Zoom meetings start at

Power of Participation
You can make a difference by participating in Steering Committee public meetings. Read on to hear how a local Offut

Agendas and Minutes
The Agenda for each monthly Steering committee meeting is normally posted on the DOCS page of our website a week

Lake Weed Surveys Begin
Our first lake weed survey of the season was completed on May 2, 2025. Here is a LINK to the

2025 Trout Derby
(information from WDFW website) April 26 is the kickoff for WDFW’s 10th annual statewide Trout Derby, which runs through Oct.

Date, Time, Location Change
Normally, the monthly Steering Committee meetings are held through Zoom so interested residents may attend. However, the May meeting will be

Algae
Note: Here is another of the wonderful informational videos produced by Barry Halverson of Lake Lawrence. Barry is dedicated to

Breaking News! 2025 Western WA Lakes FREE Workshop May 8!
Registration NOW OPEN Join the FREE workshop by Washington Lakes Protection Association (WALPA) on Thursday, May 8! With this year’s Western

Online Feedback Opportunity
Thanks for a great IAVMP meeting and discussion! We had a great turn out last night (April 7th) to view

STREAMLINED IAVMP for April 7th
Our IAVMP contractor, Herrera Environmental Consultants, has provided us with a more concise updated draft of our IAVMP for tomorrow’s

TIME FOR YOUR INPUT
April 7th: YOUR OPPORTUNITY FOR FEEDBACK AND INPUT All Offut Lake residents are invited to attend this in-person public meeting

ROOKERIES
Do you have Wood Duck or Great Blue Heron rookeries on your property? (A rookery is a breading/nesting area.) Herons

PROBLEM SOLVED
Your Steering Committee Working for You! Thanks to the swift intervention by your Steering Committee, the Thurston County Treasurer sent

You Are Invited!
OLMD Public Meeting from 6-8pm on April 7th at Lady of the Lake Restaurant INVITATION All Offut Lake residents are

Senior/Disabled Property Tax Relief
Senior/Disabled Discount All OLMD residents that qualify for the Senior/Disabled Discount (see below) should also receive that discount automatically for

Lake Temperatures and Levels
As of November 23, we are now recording lake water temperatures in addition to the lake levels. This information is

PUBLIC FEEDBACK ON THE OLMD IAVMP DRAFT WORK PLAN
The Offut Lake Management District Steering Committee and Herrera Environmental Consultants presented the first draft of the Integrated Aquatic Vegetation

We Need Your Input
We encourage you to come to our public meeting on Tuesday evening, November 12, 2024, from 6-7:30pm at Lady of

Algae Bloom- Algae Advisory Lifted
Thurston County Public Health and Social ServicesEnvironmental Health DivisionOffutt Lake-Algae Advisory Lifted10/30/2024 Staff have received lab results for the follow

OLA/WALPA CONFERENCE
OLA/WALPA Conference Highlights Steering Committee members Gary Witley, Diane Perlman and Dale Kinney attended the recent joint conference of the