There are many indicators of Spring in the Pacific Northwest from the flowering of Oso and Salmon Berry to the return of sunshine and songbirds with their accompanying rainbows and melodies. However, for our local environmental educators there is perhaps no greater indicator that the season has begun than the […]
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October 23, 2025 Howdy! I’m Chunteva Smith and I’m excited to serve as the 2025–2026 AmeriCorps Environmental Educator with the Nisqually River Education Project! I recently earned my Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources Management, and over the past few years I’ve built a broad background in forestry (including silviculture […]
September 15, 2025 Celebrate the 36th Annual Nisqually Watershed FestivalSaturday, September 27, 2025 | 10:00 AM – 4:00 PMBilly Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife RefugeOfficial Facebook Event Page The Nisqually Watershed Festival returns this fall to Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge for its 36th annual celebration of nature, […]
Posted July 10, 2025 “This is what the world needs more of.” That’s what one teacher said at the close of this year’s Summer Institute for Teachers, a three-day gathering that has a tradition of inspiration, connection, and action for teachers participating in Nisqually River Education Project, South Sound GREEN, […]
April 25, 2025 On the first day of Spring as the sound of rain fills the air around The Evergreen State College, so too does the sound of hundreds of eager elementary and middle school students as they make their way to the gymnasium. The students and their teachers, prepared […]
November 25, 2024 Hi my name is Colbi Stewart and I’m thrilled to be serving as the 2024 – 2025 AmeriCorps member with the Nisqually River Education Project (NREP)! I recently graduated from The Evergreen State College and received my Bachelors of Science with an emphasis in Botany. While at […]
October 28, 2024 When the fall runs of salmon have begun to return and the warm summer air has turned crisp as leaves start their brilliant displays of color, the time has come for the Nisqually Watershed Festival! On the last Saturday in September, this celebration of community, culture, and […]
July 24, 2024 This spring, the Nisqually River Education Project (NREP) and The Evergreen State College’s Center for Climate Action and Sustainability (CCAS) partnered to support two interns, Colbi Stewart and Colton Evans. Over the course of several months, Colbi and Colton provided the NREP with invaluable support and enhanced […]
A thrum of excited voices fills the gymnasium at The Evergreen State College this Spring as hundreds of elementary and middle school students stream into bleachers with smiles on their faces, folders in their hands, and looks of anticipation for what the day will bring. Student MC’s Brady and Emmalin, […]