On October 19th, 47 classes with more than 900 students participated in Water Quality Monitoring Day in the Nisqually Watershed. Each class monitors for 8 basic WQ Parameters: Dissolved Oxygen, Temperature, Fecal Coliform, pH, Turbidity, Nitrates, Total Solids, and Biochemical Oxygen Demand. These test results are shared with local, county, […]
Yearly Archives: 2017
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It’s Giving Tuesday, a time for celebrating community resources and supporting causes important to you as we head into the holiday season. The Nisqually River Foundation works to make the Nisqually Watershed a more sustainable place, and the generosity of our wonderful community members helps make this work possible. We’d […]
The 2017 Nisqually Stream Stewards celebrated graduation on September 30 at the Nisqually Watershed Festival. Over eight weeks in August and September, our 20 Stream Stewards have taken part in classes, field trips, and hands-on trainings with organizations from around the Nisqually community. The Stream Stewards program combines environmental education […]
Welcome to our Washington Service Corps member, Brandon Bywater! Brandon comes to us from the Chicago area, and has already led Nearshore field trips, trained volunteers, and taught water quality monitoring lessons with over 20 classes around the watershed. I am an Environmental Educator working with the Nisqually River Education […]
Join us on Saturday, Sept. 30 at the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge for the annual Nisqually Watershed Festival! The Watershed Festival is an annual celebration featuring art, discovery, music and family fun. This year’s festival will include a number of displays from local organizations, walking tours, the […]
We are excited to be welcoming some new staff this month. Today, meet Emily McCartan, our new Nisqually River Council Program Coordinator, and stay tuned for more introductions this week! Hello Nisqually! Over the last ten years, I’ve worked in education outreach and public policy with a wide variety of […]
Summer Teachers Institute 2017: “Climate Change in the Pacific Northwest – Glaciers, Freshwater and Forests” brought 30 teachers, 12 guest speakers and 7 staff together to take a deep dive into hands-on, experiential learning about this significant environmental issue and it’s impacts, present and future, on our watershed. John Hayes […]
Calling all volunteers! Do you enjoy meeting new people? Getting your hands dirty and making a difference? Just want to learn more about the Nisqually Watershed? Nisqually Stream Stewards is a program of the Nisqually River Council and Nisqually Indian Tribe. During the class, you’ll visit Mount Rainier National Park, […]
The Nisqually Watershed Stewardship Plan (NWSP) is the guiding document of the Nisqually River Council. It has 11 indicators, each of which promotes social, economic, and ecological integrity – the 3 branches of a sustainable community. As a part of our monthly blog, we highlight actions, projects and stories from […]