The Lake Washington Improvement Association’s goal is to promote and support efforts by local and state organizations to enhance Lake Washington’s shoreline. We encourage the development of improved shoreline management practices and to reduce the quantity of harmful chemicals and silt entering Lake Washington. The shoreline and watershed practices have a significant impact on runoff, filtering of waters entering the lake, and lake structural integrity.
Support plans and encourage projects enhancing the lake’s natural beauty and provide for stabilization of lakeshore including; potential holding pond locations, other watershed and lake shore improvements.
Provide continued education and updates about lakescaping and shoreline management.
Provide resources in the way of plans and nurseries providing high quality plants intended for use around the lake.
Provide in-kind services to encourage sponsorship of projects by local and state organizations. Provide information about what projects do and survey stakeholders about options. Keep lakeshore property owners informed of plans and projects.
Talk to other lake associations that have created Lake Improvement Districts (LID) and how they did it.
Share books, CD’s and videos from the DNR.