Working to protect and promote the Nisqually Watershed for current and future generations

Nisqually Stream Stewards Resource Page

2024 Course Schedule – New Events Added Monthly

DateTimeLocationTopic
Saturday, January 6th (1/6/24)10:00am – NoonNisqually Reach Nature CenterWorkshop – Salmon Dissections
Saturday, February 10th (2/10/24)10:00am – 2:00pmBilly Frank Jr Nisqually National Wildlife RefugeField Trip – Wildlife Refuge Bird Walk
Wednesday, March 27th (3/27/24) & Tuesday, April 2nd (4/2/24)10:00am – 2:00pmBilly Frank Jr Nisqually National Wildlife RefugeEye on Nature Training
Saturday, April 6th (4/6/24)8:45am – 10am & 1:30pm – 3pmNisqually River Powerhouse ParkAnnual Nisqually River Clean-Up
Thursday, April 25th (4/25/24)12:00pm – 3:00pmNisqually Reach Nature CenterANeMoNe Field Training
Friday, April 26th (4/26/24)10:00am – NoonBrighton Creek NLT PropertyNLT Nature Walk
Sunday, May 5th (5/5/24)8:30am – 5:00pmBilly Frank Jr. Gym / JBLMLeschi-Quiemuth Honor Walk / Run
Saturday, May 18th (5/18/24)9:00am – 12:00pmNisqually Reach Nature CenterNearshore & Marine Ecology Field Trip
Saturday, July 20th (7/20/24)10:00am – 12:00pmNisqually River Powerhouse ParkWater Quality Testing & Macroinvertebrates
August, September, & OctoberTBDNisqually Community ForestSustainable Forestry Management
AugustTBDYelm Water Reclamation Facility TourWater Quality Management
Saturday, September 7th (9/7/24)8:00am – 5:00pmNisqually River Foundation OfficeNisqually Watershed Tour

Recommended Reading List

These resources can provide more information about the people, plants, and animals of the Nisqually Watershed. Although it’s not an exhaustive list, we hope that it answers your questions and inspires you to become involved.

Do you have a resource that we’ve missed? Let us know! Contact streamstewards@nisquallyriver.org or 360.438.8715

Nisqually Tribal History and Culture

  • Bohan, Heidi. The People of Cascadia: Pacific Northwest Native American History
  • Carpenter, Cecilia Svinth.
    • They Walked Before
    • The Nisqually My People
    • Fort Nisqually
    • Tears of Internment
    • Where the Waters Begin
    • Leschi, Last Chief of the Nisquallies
    • Stolen Lands
    • Image of America: Nisqually Indian Tribe
  • Lichatowich, Jim
    • Salmon Without Rivers: A History of the Pacific Salmon Crisis
  • Wilkinson, Charles
    • Messages from Frank’s Landing
    • Blood Struggle: The Rise of Modern Indian Nation
  • Wonacott, Abbi. The Mashel Massacre of 1856

Treaty Fishing Rights

  • American Friends Service Committee. Uncommon Controversy: Fishing Rights of the Muckelshoot, Puyallup, and Nisqually Indians
  • Heffernan, Trova. Where the Salmon Run: The Life and Legacy of Billy Frank, Jr.

Salmon Issues and Salmon Identification

  • Montgomery, David. King of Fish
  • Lichatowich, James A. Salmon Without Rivers: A History of the Pacific Salmon Crisis
  • Steelquist, Robert. Adopt-A-Stream Foundation’s Field Guide to the Pacific Salmon
  • Wydoski and Whitney. Inland Fishes of Washington
  • Groot and Margolis. Pacific Salmon Life Histories
  • Stouder, Bisson, and Naiman. Pacific Salmon and Their Ecosystems: Status and Future Options
  • National Research Council. Upstream: Salmon and Society in the Pacific Northwest

Nisqually River Council and Partners

Miscellaneous

  • Pojar and McKinnon. Plants of the Pacific Northwest
  • The Adopt-A-Stream Foundation
    • Streamkeeper’s Field Guide
    • Field Guide to the Pacific Salmon
  • Carson, Rachel. Silent Spring

Videos

As Long As the River Runs documents the struggles faced by tribal members, including the Nisqually, as they fought to secure their treaty rights. Although it was produced prior to the Boldt Decision in 1974, the video still provides relevant insight into the lives and traditions of Tribes today.

Joe Kane, Former Executive Director of the Nisqually Land Trust, gave a Ted Talk on the importance of returning forestlands within the Nisqually to local ownership. Joe is currently helping spearhead the development of the Nisqually Community Forest.

From the Mountain to the Sea was produced by the Nisqually River Interpretive Center and highlights the enormous conservation efforts that have been completed in the Nisqually Watershed, thanks to the dedication and trust of numerous partners.

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