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NATIVE MILFOIL Native Milfoil was found in Zone 3 during our recent submerged weed treatment (See picture above.) This is

The eastern portion of Zone 3 (LINK) was treated in the morning of August 3, 2026. Note: the treatment does not

On July 31st, our licensed contractor, Aquatechnex, will be treating submerged weeds in Zones 3-4-5-6 with Endothall. See Treatment Zones

Our herbicide contractor, Aquatechnex, is planning on treating submerged weeds in Zones Z3-4-5-6 on Friday, July 31st, weather permitting. (Treatment

On July 21, 2026, the Washington State Department of Ecology came to Offut Lake at the request of our OLMD

Aquatic Plant Surveys Part of our lake stewardship is to conduct monthly and yearly surveys of aquatic vegetation. Those surveys

Weed Treatments Note: A date-corrected 2026 Treatment Notice (yellow) was mailed the day after the original notice (white) was mailed.

Is My Well Water Safe During Weed Treatments? The quick answer is yes; wells are safe and unaffected by our

How Do I Stay Informed?

Weed Categories Submerged Native Aquatic Weeds Examples: Large Leaf Pondweed, Water Nymph The expected outcome for control of these weeds

Yard Care is Lake Care Yard care is lake care because chemical runoff from fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides flows into

Free Lunch/Annual OLMD Meeting All Offut Lake residents are invited to our Annual OLMD Meeting on Saturday, September 12, 2026.

Lake surveys are conducted by Offut Lake Management District volunteers during the weed growth cycle, normally in the mornings, between

6/17/2026 Good News! Staff have received lab results for the algae bloom sample taken at Offutt Lake on 6/15/2026. Microcystin: 0.45µg/L, which is below the

Join WALPA (Washington Lakes Protection Association) for a FREE interactive workshop on May 28, 2026 ,from 6-8pm, focused on helping shoreline landowners better understand

A Super El Niño weather pattern is predicted for Summer 2026 and is expected to bring warmer, drier conditions to

Your Steering Committee voted to increase emphasis on Public Education in 2026 and chose two main focus-areas: Algae and Water

In Thurston County, the Aquatic Plant and Algae Management (APAM) general permit is utilized by Lake Management Districts to manage

We are continuing to use Aquatechnex for our lake surveys and weed management needs. Aquatechnex completed a BioBase study of

As was mentioned earlier in this newsletter, a Super El Niño weather pattern in Summer 2026 is predicted. This is