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, […]
Justin
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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 […]
With 10 of our 14 field trips completed for the season, all of us at Nisqually River Education Project can honestly say the salmon tossing is good, stinky fun ! What makes our field trips special is the fact that students get to take action on the river they’ve been […]
If you live in the Nisqually Watershed you will soon be receiving a copy of the Nisqually Good Neighbor Handbook. The Handbook is the result of a collaboration between the Nisqually River Council, the Nisqually Land Trust, and Stewardship Partners. It contains all sorts of useful information about living, working, […]
EATONVILLE – The Nisqually Stream Stewards will be holding the first salmon carcass tossing of the season on Saturday, December 14 in Eatonville. Volunteers are needed for this fun and valuable event. While carcass tossing may be fun, it also provides an important food source for juvenile salmon and other species throughout the watershed. […]
Learn How to Identify and Count Adult Salmon While Joining in the Exciting Experience of Watching Salmon Spawn! The Nisqually Stream Stewards Program is looking for volunteers to help monitor streams within the Nisqually River watershed during salmon spawning season. Volunteers will be trained to identify salmon species so they […]
With 35+ teachers and water quality monitoring sites, Nisqually River Education Project is off to another exciting start to the school year! In order to better serve our dedicated teachers, we have added additional dates and locations for our Fall Networking Teachers Meeting and Water Quality Monitoring Trainings for teachers […]
After more than a decade of restoring and protecting salmon habitat in Eatonville, the Nisqually community is coming together to celebrate their successes. The Nisqually Indian Tribe and the Nisqually River Council are hosting the Eatonville Salmon Fest on October 19 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. The Salmon Fest will feature […]