The Nisqually River Education Project was one of eight projects to receive funding this year from NOAA’s Pacific Northwest Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) program. B-WET, established in 2002, seeks to improve the understanding of environmental stewardship of students, teachers and communities across the United States through education. These grants support […]
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For 29 years, the annual Nisqually Watershed Festival has celebrated the Nisqually’s history, culture, and natural resources. Join us on Saturday, September 29, at the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, for the 29th annual Festival, and be part of our unique legacy of community and conservation! The festival […]
Today’s guest post comes from Katie Allowatt, an AmeriCorps volunteer with our partners at the Chehalis Basin Education Consortium in ESD 113, a master’s student at The Evergreen State College…and a former NREP and Student GREEN Congress participant! We were so excited to learn that Katie had gotten her start […]
On April 21, over 70 volunteers in kayaks, rafts, canoes, and rubber boots came out to clean up the lower stretches of the Nisqually River. The weather cooperated with bright spring sun and strong spring flows in the river, making it a great day for people from near and far […]
Thanks to Ellen Zito, a 2017 Nisqually Stream Steward, for writing today’s guest post! What better way to start a rainy Saturday than to listen to an engaging keynote speech from a 17-year-old who is suing the government for not taking action on climate change?! On Saturday, April 14th I […]
Hear all about the 26th Annual Student GREEN Congress from our AmeriCorps volunteer Brandon Bywater. On March 22, 2018, over 500 students from all over the South Puget Sound area descended upon The Evergreen State College for the 26th annual Student GREEN Congress (SGC). The SGC is the culminating experience […]
The Nisqually River Foundation seeks an energetic, motivated individual to fill a full-time position as a Bookkeeper/Accounts Manager for four associated South Puget Sound nonprofit organizations – the Foundation, the Nisqually Land Trust, the South Puget Sound Salmon Enhancement Group, and the Pacific Shellfish Institute. The ideal candidate will possess […]
Want to support local efforts to connect kids with nature? Then mark your calendars for the evening of Tuesday January 23 and join us for our annual Eye On Nature fundraiser at the family-friendly Fish Tale Brew Pub in downtown Olympia (515 Jefferson St SE, Olympia, WA 98501). The fun begins at 5:00PM! Eye […]
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, […]