Happy New Year! Here at the NRC, we are so excited to welcome 2015 and make it another great year in the Nisqually Watershed. We hope that you’ll be a part of it too! It’s time to break out your brand new calendars and take note of these dates! Please […]
Yearly Archives: 2014
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Did you know that the NRC now has it’s own YouTube page? Check out our first video: a recap of the Ohop Valley Restoration Project. Since this project is so big, and so important, we wanted to create a short video that would better explain the tremendous effort that goes […]
NREP’s tree planting activities are a great way to foster student stewardship and improve salmon habitat at the same time. With the 2014 tree planting season complete, we wanted to share this wonderful video that demonstrates how FUN it is to get involved! Thanks to Bethel School District for filming […]
The Nisqually River Education Project’s tree planting season is in full swing! This year, NREP is hosting trips in the Ohop Valley and at a newly acquired Nisqually Land Trust property. The Ohop Valley trips finished yesterday with students planting nearly 2,500 native trees and shrubs! Yesterday’s students had a […]
Please join the Nisqually Stream Stewards and the Nisqually Land Trust for an important restoration planting event along Ohop Creek near Eatonville, WA. We will be restoring native vegetation to an important salmon spawning and rearing area. Date: Saturday, November 1 Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon Place: Ohop Creek […]
The second annual Eatonville Salmon Fest was a success! We welcomed the sunshine and warm weather and enjoyed the multitude of activities. The day’s events included Fin the Giant Fish, Drain Dare, Salmon Print T-Shirts, Henna Tattoos, Face-painting and much more! A special thanks to the AMAZING volunteers who helped […]
The 25th Annual Nisqually Watershed Festival is finally here! Join us this Saturday, September 27th from 10am to 4pm as we celebrate our wonderful watershed! The event takes place at the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge and is a day filled with live music, hands-on activities, good food, educational workshops and […]
Over the course of the last several years, the town of Eatonville has made large progress in restoring salmon habitat. In 2006, Eatonville worked with the Nisqually Indian Tribe to install large woody debris piles in the Mashel River. The goal was to create refuge for migrating salmon by providing […]
Scientists within the Puget Sound region, including those with the Nisqually Tribe, have started to show more interested in zooplankton. Zooplankton are tiny animals that feed on tiny plants, and are an important link in the food chain. By monitoring zooplankton numbers, scientists are hoping to shed light on declining […]