The Nisqually Watershed Stewardship Plan (NWSP) is the guiding document of the Nisqually River Council. It has 11 indicators, each of which promotes social, economic, and ecological integrity – the 3 branches of a sustainable community. As a part of our monthly blog, we highlight actions, projects and stories from […]
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The Nisqually Stream Steward is a free program of the Nisqually Indian Tribe and Nisqually River Council. People who join receive 40 hours of training on the people, plants and animals of the Nisqually Watershed, in exchange for 40+ hours of volunteer time over the next year. Stream Steward graduate […]
This month’s Executive Director’s Corner highlights the benefits that nature provides us everyday–often without our recognition! Earth Economics, a non-profit based out of Tacoma, worked with the Nisqually River Council to calculate all of these benefits, called ecosystem services, and show how much a healthy ecosystem is worth. Between $280 […]
The Nisqually Watershed Stewardship Plan (NWSP) is the guiding document of the Nisqually River Council. It has 11 indicators, each of which promotes social, economic, and ecological integrity – the 3 branches of a sustainable community. As a part of our monthly blog, we highlight actions, projects and stories from […]
The Nisqually Stream Steward is a free program of the Nisqually Indian Tribe and Nisqually River Council. People who join receive 40 hours of training on the people, plants and animals of the Nisqually Watershed, in exchange for 40+ hours of volunteer time over the next year. Our volunteers work […]
The Nisqually Watershed Stewardship Plan (NWSP) is the guiding document of the Nisqually River Council. It has 11 indicators, each of which promotes social, economic, and ecological integrity – the 3 branches of a sustainable community. As a part of our monthly blog, we highlight actions, projects and stories from […]
Student GREEN Congress is celebrating its 25th anniversary on March 23, 2017! This annual event is hosted by the Nisqually River Education Project (NREP) and South Sound GREEN (SSG) at The Evergreen State College as a way to celebrate healthy waters and hands-on learning. Two times each year, students in […]
The Nisqually Stream Stewards (NSS) is a free course offered by the Nisqually Indian Tribe and Nisqually River Council. Participants receive 40 hours of hands-on training and educational talks, in exchange for 40+ hours of volunteer time. These volunteers are invaluable to our work–and our story wouldn’t be complete without […]
The Nisqually River and its tributaries are home to 5 species of salmon: Chinook, Steelhead, coho, chum and pink salmon. Despite being one of the healthiest watersheds in western Washington, several of our salmon species are struggling. Both the Chinook and Steelhead are listed as threatened species under the Endangered […]