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

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

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

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

Yellow Flag Iris is a Noxious Weed
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 Application will be on June 17, 2025
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
Herbicide Treatment Notice and Schedule Our Integrated Aquatic Vegetation Management Plan (IAVMP) has been completed. On June 5th a Treatment

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