Website Overview
2026 Annual Meeting
Agenda
About pattisonlakeassociation.com - What are the pages and what will you find.
PLA vs PLMD websites - how do these two websites work together
Site Metrics - how much is the PLA site used
What changed this year and pages under development
Survey QR code
Pattison Lake Association website sub-pages
| Page | What you'll find there |
|---|---|
| Home | Current alerts (such as Eurasian watermilfoil), lake facts for both basins, how to donate, a link to the Pattison Lake Management District, and a photo gallery |
| About the Lake | How water flows from Hicks Lake to Puget Sound, lake water quality and nutrient trends, noxious weeds, how to report an algae bloom and sign up for algae alerts, and what property owners can do to help (septic care, fertilizer, pet waste, geese) |
| Community | Annual meeting and event notices, the current e-newsletter, the newsletter archive, and recorded speaker presentations |
| History | How the lake got its name, early settlers, the 1910s–1930s resort era, past restoration and lake management, and a resident-made shipwreck map |
| PLMD | How the Association and the Pattison Lake Management District differ, the district's steering committee, meeting information, and links to the vegetation management plan |
| Resources | County and state links: water quality reports, septic systems, noxious weeds, swimming advisories, fishing and boat launch access, boating safety and boat registration |
| Contact | Board of directors, mission statement, volunteer opportunities, and the Volunteer Skills and Hold Harmless forms |
Three things every resident should know how to do
- Get the monthly e-newsletter. Sign up on the Community page or email the Association.
- Report a suspected algae bloom. Take a photo, report it to Thurston County, then email the details to PattisonLMD@gmail.com.
- Find the next PLMD meeting. Dates, times and agendas are posted on the PLMD website; property owners are welcome to attend.
Pattison Lake Association and Pattison Lake Management District website
| Pattison Lake Association (PLA) | Pattison Lake Management District (PLMD) | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A 501(c)(4) nonprofit organized and run by lake residents | A quasi-governmental lake management district, guided by a steering committee working with Thurston County Environmental Health |
| How it started | Formed by residents who value lakeside living and lake ecology | Created through a property-owner petition (initiated by the PLA) and a Thurston County approval process; began January 1, 2024 |
| Funding | Voluntary donations from lake residents and upland neighbors | Paid by properties inside the district boundary; the county does not cover its costs |
| Who's involved | Anyone who cares about Pattison Lake | Property owners within the district boundary (lakefront parcels and some communities with lake access) |
| Focus | Community: news and alerts, the e-newsletter, events, education, lake history and volunteers | Lake management: lake water quality and aquatic plant management |
| Meetings | Annual meeting each fall, announced on the Community page | Public steering committee meetings; dates and agendas on the PLMD website |
| Go here for | Lake news and alerts, history, events, volunteering and visitor information | Meeting agendas, management plan documents and treatment decisions |
| Contact | pattisonlakeassociation@gmail.com | PattisonLMD@gmail.com |
The PLA and PLMD work together to protect Pattison Lake, but they are separate organizations. Current PLMD steering committee members and meeting dates are listed on the PLMD website.
Site Metrics
What changed on the site this year:
Updated the social page to the community page. Focus on information consolidation with a focus on community members around Pattison Lake.
Integrated a new form system to reduce overhead for volunteers, and reporting.
Pages under development and evaluation
Please take a couple of minutes to take a quick survey to drive changes for 2027
Thank you
