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, […]
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When it comes to creating a healthy environment one thing never changes: if there’s trash, you’ve got to pick it up! The Nisqually Watershed community did just that this spring during the Annual Nisqually River Clean Up event on April 2nd! Over 55 volunteers from the Washington Recreational River Runners […]
Over the last few weeks, the NREP has had the pleasure of providing the students with opportunity to apply what they’ve learned in the classroom to real world experiences in what we like to call service learning! Beforehand, we made classroom visits to inform the students about why healthy riparian […]
Linsey Fields is the new Environmental Education Intern for the Nisqually River Education Project for the 2016-2017 school year. Linsey is completing her Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Conservation at The Evergreen State College. She is excited to gain hands on experience in the areas of environmental stewardship/protection by working […]
Every September Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge hosts the ever-wonderful Nisqually Watershed Festival. The festival is put on by the Nisqually River Foundation and its partners, including the Nisqually Indian Tribe, Nisqually Reach Nature Center, and Tacoma Public Utilities. Included among the booths and various activities is the […]
The Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge is a great place to witness animals in their natural habitats, and to watch the plants of the northwest come to life. The NREP combines forces with our federal friends to take 4th and 5th graders out to the refuge for a […]
Our water quality monitoring days are a huge hit with the students in our program. They feel excited to not only spend time outdoors next to a stream, but also to sample and test the water. The students have already seen a presentation about the importance of water quality for […]
January means getting a little stinky and slimy with some of our beloved salmon carcasses. Already harvested for eggs and milt, they are held frozen in large ice cubes at Nisqually Indian Tribe’s Clear Creek Hatchery from fall to January. These cubes of fish are then dropped from a forklift […]