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Water quality monitoring field trips are still goi
Water quality monitoring field trips are still going strong this fall and the NREP team had a great time testing with students from Cougar Mountain Middle School’s Science Club! From pH, turbidity, and nitrates to dissolved oxygen and stream bugs; these tests help students learn about the health of our environment today while collecting data that can help us understand what our waters will look like in the future! Thanks @cmms.cougs #nisqually #river #education #project #NREP #water #quality #STEM #students #fieldtrip #outdoor #learning #Washington #PNW


Rain or shine, hatchery field trips with North Thu
Rain or shine, hatchery field trips with North Thurston high schoolers are going strong this week as students meet and work with local professionals to learn about Salmon recovery efforts happening in the Nisqually Watershed! #nisqually #river #education #project #foundation #NREP #NRF #salmon #recovery #hatchery #indian #tribe #outdoor #STEM #Washington #PNW


The 34th Annual Nisqually Watershed Festival was a
The 34th Annual Nisqually Watershed Festival was a success last month with over 1,100 community members joining to celebrate the culture, environment, and history that makes Nisqually such a vibrant and beautiful place! We had a wonderful time with you all as we watched the Nisqually Indian Tribe Canoe Family perform, sat in on salmon and dogfish dissections, recognized local student artists, ate delicious barbequed salmon and fair food, created salmon prints and t-shirts, learned about the local ecology through an interactive clown show, and so much more! The festival has always served as a place for people to gather and learn about our unique watershed and we can't thank all of our partners and exhibitors enough for making this event happen! Hopefully you made some great memories and we can't wait to see you all again next year! Learn more & donate at the link in our bio 🐝 #nisqually #watershed #festival #river #indian #tribe #salmon #celebration #community #wildlife #refuge #crafts #science #family #fun #Washington #conservation #PNW


Wa He Lut Indian School 8th graders joined the NRE
Wa He Lut Indian School 8th graders joined the NREP team for a field trip this month to Clear Creek Hatchery! Students learned about Nisqually Indian Tribe’s hatchery operations and their importance in Salmon recovery while getting involved in some hands on service learning. Thank you @nisquallytribe for helping make this happen, we can’t wait for the next one! #nisqually #river #education #project #indian #tribe #foundation #NREP #NRF #hatchery #salmon #service #learning #students #outdoors #nochildleftinside #Washington #PNW


✨Staff Spotlight ✨

Welcome Alex our new AmeriCorp
✨Staff Spotlight ✨ Welcome Alex our new AmeriCorps Environmental Educator working with the Nisqually River Education Project! Alex recently graduated from The Evergreen State College with a B.S. degree focusing on ecosystem ecology, conservation biology, and equitable access to environmental resources! She is excited to be connecting students with local outdoor experiences and has already hit the ground running with water quality field trips! Learn more about Alex by checking out her introductory post on the NRF blog! (link in bio) #nisqually #river #education #project #foundation #outdoor #NREP #NRF #newstaff #spotlight #welcome #americorps #washington #PNW


Indigenous Peoples’ Day is today and we wanted to
Indigenous Peoples’ Day is today and we wanted to take a moment to recognize and honor the culture and history of the Nisqually Indian Tribe whose invaluable partnership helps drive our conservation work and educational outreach. From field trips with Wa He Lut Indian School students at Mount Rainier to Salmon, Cedar, Canoe 4th grade cultural trips and beyond we are grateful to work and learn alongside such a wonderful community. Thank you @nisquallytribe #nisqually #indian #tribe #river #foundation #education #project #indigenouspeoplesday #NIT #NRF #NREP #watershed #Washington #PNW


Today is the day! The Nisqually Watershed Festival
Today is the day! The Nisqually Watershed Festival is happening now at Billy Frank Jr Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge from 10am - 4pm and we can’t wait to see you! Come on down for a salmon BBQ, fish print t-shirts, insect themed crafts, a marine critter tank, live performances, and so much more! Free shuttle to the Refuge at Hawks Prairie Park-N-Ride, see you soon! #nisqually #watershed #festival #FIN #science #education #outdoor #learning #salmon #bbq #archery #music #food #chowder #insect #extravaganza #Washington #PNW


Come join for the Nisqually Watershed Festival hap
Come join for the Nisqually Watershed Festival happening this month on Saturday, September 30th @ 10am - 4pm at Billy Frank Jr Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge! Don’t miss out on a Salmon BBQ, live performances from local performers and musicians, hands on education activities, fish dissections, nature themed crafts, an insect extravaganza, and so much more! Learn more and RSVP today at the link in our bio! #nisqually #river #foundation #watershed #festival #outdoor #education #NRF #fair #food #salmon #bbq #livemusic #performances #local #nonprofit #celebration #community #nature #crafts #insects #Washington #PNW


Nisqually Stream Stewards and organizational partn
Nisqually Stream Stewards and organizational partners went on tours of the Nisqually Watershed this past week to see everything our beautiful backyard has to offer from the shores of the Puget Sound all the way to the start of the river at Nisqually Glacier in Mount Rainier National Park! We learned about conservation work in the Ohop, the history of Alder Lake Dam, and how our community is working along the 78-miles of river to help restore and protect this unique and wonderful place! Contact us today at info@nisquallyriver.org to learn how you can get involved in the watershed! #nisqually #river #foundation #stream #stewards #glacier #mountrainier #tahoma #nationalpark #outside #watershed #tour #education #project #NREP #NRF #BFJNNWR #NRNC #Washington #PNW


Come volunteer with us at the Nisqually Watershed
Come volunteer with us at the Nisqually Watershed Festival this September! Help with salmon printing, storytelling, painting, set up / take down, assisting guests, and much more! Sign up today by contacting Carole Holmson at nisqually@fws.gov or 3607539467. We can’t wait to see you there! #nisqually #watershed #festival #river #NWF #wildlife #refuge #volunteer #salmon #painting #education #art #animals #nature #Washington #PNW


“The Fuzzy Horned Bumblebee” by Natalie L (5th Gra
“The Fuzzy Horned Bumblebee” by Natalie L (5th Grade) is Best of Show for the Nisqually Watershed Festival Poster Contest! Thank you to all the students who submitted their incredible Insects of the Watershed artwork - see all of the incredible entries at the Nisqually Watershed Festival on Saturday, September 30th @ 10am - 4pm at Billy Frank Jr Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge! #nisqually #watershed #festival #poster #contest #bestofshow #fuzzy #horned #bumblebee #students #artwork #flowers #Washington #PNW


Nisqually Watershed Festival Poster Contest Best o
Nisqually Watershed Festival Poster Contest Best of Show Reveal! Make sure to join us for the Festival on Saturday, September 30th @ 10am - 4pm at Billy Frank Jr Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge! #nisqually #watershed #festival #poster #contest #bestofshow #bumblebee #insects #students #Washington #PNW #art


1st Place Winners (K-4th) for the Nisqually Waters
1st Place Winners (K-4th) for the Nisqually Watershed Festival Poster Contest! Thank you to all the students who submitted their wonderful art illustrating the “Insects of the Watershed”! Come see these pieces and more at the Nisqually Watershed Festival on Saturday, September 30th @ 10am - 4pm at Billy Frank Jr Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge! 🎨1: “Dragonfly” by Eleanor F (Kindergarten) 🎨2: “Little Banded Alder Borer” by Nina S (1st Grade) 🎨3: “Blue Sky Flower” by Grace B (2nd Grade) 🎨4: “Lady Beetle” by Kinsley S (3rd Grade) 🎨5: “Honey Bee” by Alison A (4th Grade) #nisqually #watershed #festival #poster #contest #river #education #art #students #insects #dragonfly #alderborer #ladybug #honeybee #butterfly #washington #pnw


Join NREP Director Davy Clark as we reveal the Nis
Join NREP Director Davy Clark as we reveal the Nisqually Watershed Festival Poster Contest First Place Winners, K - 4th Grade! Stayed tuned this week for our Best of Show Reveal and join us on Saturday, September 30th @ 10am - 4pm for the Nisqually Watershed Festival at Billy Frank Jr Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge! #nisqually #river #foundation #education #project #watershed #festival #NRF #NREP #NWF #poster #contest #firstplace #reveal #Washington #PNW


Earlier this summer, Nisqually River Foundation st
Earlier this summer, Nisqually River Foundation staff were able to join a tour of the Nisqually Community Forest to see the Nisqually Indian Tribe’s newly purchased forest lands! The Community Forest is currently working with the Tribe on management strategies with the hopes that all 5,500 acres combined can become a full fledged sustainable working forest supporting our local community and the environment! @nisquallytribe #nisqually #community #forest #indian #tribe #river #foundation #NCF #NIT #NRF #sustainable #trees #mountrainier #outdoors #nature #evergreen #Washington #PNW


This summer the Nisqually River Council met for th
This summer the Nisqually River Council met for their Annual Retreat and after a long and productive meeting, staff helped council members perform a beach seine on the shores of the Nisqually Reach! Activities like these help introduce citizen science and an appreciation for our environment to students and community member alike! The catch for the day included sculpin, shiner perch, crabs, shrimp, and even flounder - all of which were returned safely to the Puget Sound! #nisqually #reach #river #council #education #project #foundation #NRC #NRF #NREP #NRNC #nonprofit #retreat #beach #seine #environment #conservation #community #science #nature #puget #sound #Washington #PNW


We had a great time tabling at the Combined Fund D
We had a great time tabling at the Combined Fund Drive Charity Fair yesterday with our partners at Billy Frank Jr Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge. It was a hot day, but we loved sharing our mission with all those who came out and braved the heat! Let’s get people outside and learning about the Nisqually Watershed! @wastatecfd #nisqually #river #foundation #education #project #council #NRF #NREP #NRC #CFD #community #fund #drive #Olympia #Washington #Summer #PNW


Nisqually Stream Stewards visited the Nisqually Re
Nisqually Stream Stewards visited the Nisqually Reach this past weekend to learn how light trap monitoring is helping Tribes and environmental agencies predict future Dungeness crab populations in the Puget Sound! By looking at the current crab larvae present in our waters, an estimate can be made as to what numbers will look like in four years as work continues to restore this fishery. Our stream stewards pulled two traps, looked at a variety of larvae, and learned from local experts how this data is being collected! To learn more and join future trips visit: nisquallyriver.org/stream-stewards #nisqually #river #foundation #stream #stewards #conservation #education #NRF #NSS #lighttrap #dungenesscrab #larvae #monitor #marina #water #pugetsound #community #science #Washington #PNW


Earlier this Spring the NREP held its first ever c
Earlier this Spring the NREP held its first ever clam dig cookout with students from Wa He Lut Indian School! 6th & 7th graders spent the day digging for clams, learning about traditional methods for harvesting, drinking tea made from native plants, bird watching, making shell necklaces, and of course cooking and eating clams! To learn more about this trip and how we’re working to bring ecological knowledge to students through outdoor experiences check out the blog post in our bio! #nisqually #river #education #project #foundation #NREP #NRF #WaHeLut #Indian #School #clams #cookout #beach #herbaltea #native #plants #ecology #students #traditional #Washington #Spring #PNW


And that’s a wrap! Big shout out to our 2023 Eye o
And that’s a wrap! Big shout out to our 2023 Eye on Nature Volunteers who helped make this such a successful year of wildlife mapping, ethnobotany, and outdoor education! Thanks for coming out to help guide students through nature and thank you to our partners Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, @southsoundgreen, @nisquallyreachnaturecenter, Nisqually River Education Project, and ESD113 for bringing this program to life! See you next year! #nisqually #river #education #project #foundation #NREP #NRF #outdoor #nature #ethnobotany #wildlife #environment #science #schools #fieldtrip #students #spring #Washington #PNW



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Wetland Metaphors Activity

December 29, 2021  in Eye on Nature / Nearshore / Activity / Early Elementary / Middle School / Upper Elementary / External Creator

In this activity, students make comparisons between unrelated objects through metaphors to learn the functions of a wetland.

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