Yearly Archives: 2014

Last week, dozens of volunteers descended on Eatonville to build three rain gardens and a fish-friendly parking lot. The volunteers toiled under the hot sun for three days, helping Eatonville stay one of the most salmon-friendly small towns in the United States. Native Plant Salvage Foundation, a non-profit arm of […]

The Ohop Creek restoration project is continuing in full force, and to celebrate, the Nisqually Land Trust hosted a groundbreaking event this past Saturday. With support from the Nisqually Indian Tribe and South Puget Sound Salmon Enhancement Group, the event exhibited past restoration projects, and the new site. The new […]

The next phase of the Ohop Creek restoration project is kicking off this summer! In fact, construction begins next Monday, June 30th! To help keep you updated on the progress of the restoration, the website www.ohopcreek.org has been established. We will be posting pictures, stories and other information throughout the […]

For those who were unable to attend the 2014 Nisqually Annual Program Review, you can still access the information presented online! The PowerPoints have all been made available through the NRC’s slide share account. You can also view each of them by clicking the links below: To learn about the […]

Calling all artists, 1st thru 6th grade!  Use your creative powers to capture the essence of the Nisqually Watershed “Water and Wildlife“.  Any medium is fine, but size must be 11 x 17 inches.  Original artwork only  and please, no words!  The 25th Annual Watershed Festival will be  held Saturday, […]

There is a $3 million budget deficit in protecting and restoring the Nisqually River watershed, all while the watershed itself pumps as much as $4 billion into the local economy each year. “It’s kind of crazy to think that we underfund the protection and restoration of something so valuable,” said […]

Our 22nd  Annual Student GREEN Congress at The Evergreen State College on March 21st, 2014 was a wonderful success!  430 students shared their water quality data and enjoyed some fantastic afternoon workshops – including identifying local marine mammals, constructing bird houses, learning about aquatic insect and much more!  Check out […]

The Nisqually Indian Tribe is currently requesting grant proposals for salmon habitat restoration and protection projects in the Nisqually River watershed. Approximately $1,815,000 in federal and state funds are available for on-the-ground habitat restoration projects, land acquisitions, or assessments that will lead to projects. The Nisqually Tribe is the salmon […]

On Monday, February 3rd, the Nisqually Watershed had some important visitors. The US Secretary of the Interior, Sally Jewell, returned to her home state of Washington to meet with USGS and National Park Service scientists. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss impacts of climate change at Mount Rainier […]