While visiting an elementary school in Lacey, WA for a salmon dissection, our staff was treated to an amazing sight! We have worked with students from this school several times prior, including taking them out to the Nisqually River to monitor the health of the river by testing the pH, […]
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Nisqually River Education Project is excited to announce that we are seeking an AmeriCorps Environmental Educator for the 2023-24 school year. This position begins September 1, 2023 and ends July 15, 2024. Applicants are encouraged to apply now. Applications are accepted until the position is filled. Do you love connecting […]
The Nisqually River Education Project (NREP) has been hard at work for over 25 years collecting data on the health of our local waterways. Classrooms of students have tested the water twice a year at dozens of sites along the Nisqually River. The NREP gives students and teachers all the […]
In honor of AmeriCorps week (March 13th-19th), I’d like to share a bit about my experience as an AmeriCorps member for the Nisqually River Education Project. I have been serving as an environmental educator for the NREP for just over 6 months now and have learned a lot about what […]
This December, the NREP team has been busy with salmon dissections! These last few weeks we were able to visit 10 science class periods at Nisqually Middle School and 8 classes at various local elementary schools to demonstrate salmon dissections for students. Our salmon were graciously donated to us by […]
It’s officially tree planting season! NREP is partnering with the Nisqually Land Trust, and the Nisqually Tribe to plant over 4,000 native trees and shrubs in riparian habitats. Riparian zones are the areas that border rivers and play a vital role in salmon recovery. A healthy riparian zone is rich […]
It is officially the end of our fall water quality monitoring season! While this year looked a bit different than water testing in the past, we were still able to have an amazing time testing with elementary and middle schools all around the Nisqually Watershed. Our efforts allowed us to […]
Hello, Hello! My name is Layne Perkins and I’m so excited to be joining the Nisqually River Education Project family as the Environmental Education AmeriCorps! I was born and raised in Tacoma, WA and am overjoyed that I get to be giving back to my community. I received a Bachelor […]
I’m thrilled to be Nisqually River Education Project’s new Environmental Education/Tribal Liaison Americorps. Originally from Chesapeake, Virginia, I’ve spent the past 8 years learning about the flora and fauna of the Pacific Northwest. I have a Bachelors of Art from The Evergreen State College, focusing on media, animation, marine biology, […]