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The following information is from the Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board. Why Is It a Noxious Weed? Unmanaged fragrant

The following information is from the Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board. Why Is Yellow Flag Iris a Noxious Weed?

Special guest Commissioner Wayne Fournier joined our intrepid crew on August 1st for our monthly lake weed survey. Using GPS

Herrera Environmental Consultants were on our lake on July 31st and August 1st. If you noticed a small silver inflatable

Thurston County Commissioner Wayne Fournier will come to Offut Lake on August 1st to participate in our monthly lake survey.

Each month the Offut Lake Steering Committee meets to discuss ongoing tasks for our Lake Management District. We typically meet

WALPA is the acronym for Washington State Lake Protection Association. WALPA’s mission is to allow diverse interests to speak with

On June 18th, the Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) approved the contract for Herrera Environmental Consultants to conduct lake studies

The Tenino Carver’s Guild has invited the Northwest Stone Sculptors Association (NWSSA) to show and sell sculpture on June 8,

An IAVMP has many parts. The main purpose of an IAVMP is to suggest options for a draft work plan

Our next lake weed survey will be on Monday, June 10th. Our survey team uses GPS coordinates to visit the

Saves You Money Regular maintenance fees of a few hundred dollars every few years is a bargain compared to the

On April 21, 2024, the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) released 12,000 rainbow trout (½ lb each)

Our intrepid survey team took off at 10:30am Monday morning, May 13, 2024, to start this year’s monthly lake weed

The Steering Committee (SC) of the Offut Lake Management District (OLMD) meets monthly via Zoom (on the first Wednesday of

(Tye Menser, Carolina Mejia, Emily Clouse, Gary Edwards, Wayne Fournier)

We will be doing Lake Weed Surveys monthly from May through September. Our first Lake Survey will be on May

Herrera Environmental Consultants were awarded the Contract for the combined Offut Lake/Pattison Lake Integrated Aquatic Vegetation Management Plan (IAVMP). Negotiations

Yes, it is that time of year again. This pesky noxious plant is poking its pretty little head above the

Soon, there will be many small opportunities for volunteers around Offut Lake. Some will be one-time events, others may be