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 […]
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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 […]
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, […]
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 […]