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Every fall we all notice sheens of algae coming and going around our docks, on the shoreline and around the

Sorting Out the Results Yesterday, Nov. 3, we received a notice from Thurston County that the Microsystin levels previously reported

Staff have received lab results for the algae bloom samples taken on 10/29/2025 at OFFUT LAKE:Microcystin: Below the method detection limit, which is

Toxic algae health advisory in effect for Offut Lake On Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at 9:02 AM we received an

Barry Halverson, our guest speaker at the Annual Meeting, brought examples of environmentally friendly products he uses to combat weeds,

Our follow-up treatment for lily pads is tentatively scheduled for the week of October 6-10. As always, weather (rain/wind) may

Our 2nd annual potluck and OLMD meeting on Saturday, September 20th, 2025, was a big success thanks to our Steering

Aquatechnex’s airboat is getting ready to work at Offut Lake’s public boat launch at 7:40am on Tuesday morning, August 26,

What:          2nd Annual OLMD Potluck & Meeting When:        Noon-3pm, Saturday, September 20, 2025 (Potluck Noon-1PM, OLMD Meeting 1PM-3PM) Where:

Treatment of lily pads in Control Areas A-1 and A-2 is scheduled for the morning of Wednesday, August 13, 2025.

Treating lily pads can be tricky. The initial plan from our Integrated Aquatic Vegetation Management Plan (IAVMP) was to treat

Keep Pets Safe during 4th of July Celebrations For many people, nothing beats lounging around our beautiful lake on the

Our next treatment for submerged weeds will be on Monday, July 7th, 2025. Our herbicide contractor is Aquatechnex. Herbicide Treatment

The fragrant water lily, scientifically known as Nymphaea odorata, is classified as a Class C noxious weed in Thurston County,

To report a suspected algae bloom in a Thurston County, Washington lake, visit the Washington State Toxic Algae website and

Yellow flag iris (Iris pseudacorus) is classified as a Class C noxious weed in Washington State.  This means it’s a non-native, potentially

Herbicide Treatment Areas Areas B-1 and B-2 will be treated with Endothall on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. Target species Broad-leaf

Herbicide Treatment Notice and Schedule Our Integrated Aquatic Vegetation Management Plan (IAVMP) has been completed. On June 5th a Treatment

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

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