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Today is #GivingTuesday and we hope you’ll join Today is #GivingTuesday and we hope you’ll join us in supporting youth environmental education in our local watershed. The Nisqually River Education Project has worked with thousands of students in 2024 and has more field trips still to come. Today all donations to the Nisqually River Foundation will support the NREP as they work to instill a love for the environment and community science in the leaders of tomorrow. Learn More & Donate Today at the link in our bio! #givingtuesday #nisqually #river #education #project #NREP #youth #environment #students #outdoor #learning #giveback #nature #STEM #Washington #PNW
Join Nisqually Stream Stewards this Saturday for a Join Nisqually Stream Stewards this Saturday for a Hands-On Salmon Dissection Workshop where you can learn all about the anatomy and biology of local Chinook spawning in the Nisqually River! We’re excited to offer this opportunity for a second year in a row and can’t wait to explore the wonders of this unique keystone species with you. Sign up today at the link in our bio! #nisqually #stream #stewards #NSS #river #education #project #NREP #salmon #dissection #workshop #community #science #learning #linkinbio #nature #fish #Washington #PNW
This month we're thankful for our incredible commu This month we're thankful for our incredible community members like the Nisqually Stream Stewards who joined Nisqually Land Trust volunteers for a Saturday tree planting on November 16th. Stream Stewards helped plant, stake, tube, and spread mulch throughout the property increasing the chances of survival for each tree, shrub, and bush! Learn how you can get involved in Nisqually Stream Steward programs today at the link in our bio! #nisqually #stream #stewards #treeplanting #shrubs #bushes #volunteer #thankful #watershed #restoration #conservation #outdoors #nature #Washington #PNW
💫 Staff Spotlight 💫 Give a warm welcome to 💫 Staff Spotlight 💫 Give a warm welcome to Colbi Stewart the newest member of the Nisqually River Education Project! Colbi is serving as the 2024 - 2025 NREP AmeriCorps Environmental Educator after having interned with the NREP this past Spring. They recently received their Bachelor’s of Science degree from the Evergreen State College with an emphasis in Botany and have already hit the ground running with water quality testing, tree planting, and classroom visits this fall! Hear from Colbi about what brought them to the Nisqually Watershed by reading their introductory blog post at the link in our bio! #nisqually #river #education #project #staff #spotlight #new #team #member #environment #outdoor #learning #NREP #foundation #NRF #blog #hello #introduction #Washington #PNW
Today is the last day! Give Local ends tonight, bu Today is the last day! Give Local ends tonight, but you still have time to help make a difference in youth outdoor education! The Nisqually River Education Project needs your help in providing quality hands-on learning to students all around the watershed. From water quality testing and tree planting to nearshore explorations and regional watershed conferences our mission is to foster the stewards of tomorrow, today! Even if it’s just $10, every single donation helps us provide educational materials, outdoor equipment, and bus transportation to bring local students all throughout Nisqually to engage in environmental education! Support our work today at the link in our bio 🌲 #nisqually #river #education #project #NREP #GiveLocal #students #STEM #outdoor #learning #nature #treeplanting #waterquality #Washington #PNW
Chum Salmon are returning to the Puget Sound! As t Chum Salmon are returning to the Puget Sound! As the fall runs begin to make their way back to the rivers and tributaries where they will spawn, the NREP is getting ready to bring students out to witness this incredible phenomenon which simultaneously marks the beginning and end of the Salmon lifecycle! These Chum will work their way upstream to find calmer waters wherein the female salmon will use their tales to create small depressions in the gravel called redds. As the females release their eggs, the males will compete to cover these eggs with their milt before the females eventually cover the redds with gravel. After the spawning process is complete, both male and female salmon will die therein spreading nutrients they accumulated at sea throughout the watershed. It may seem sad, but it’s all the natural circle of life that keeps our environments happy and healthy! #nisqually #river #education #project #foundation #NREP #NRF #students #salmon #chum #spawning #river #eggs #redd #outdoor #learning #lifecycle #water #Washington #PNW
Youth environmental education needs you! With only Youth environmental education needs you! With only 2 days to go in our Give Local campaign, we’re looking to our community to help support the Nisqually River Education Project (NREP) as they work to get students all around the watershed outside and engaged in community science! $10 provides two pairs of gloves for students planting trees $50 provides water quality testing kits for an entire classroom $100 helps provide school buses to get students outside learning Already this school year, the NREP has engaged over 1,700 students with plenty of field trips still to come before summer 2025! So what are you waiting for? Help foster the next generation of environmental stewards today at the link in our bio! #nisqually #river #education #project #NREP #students #STEM #environment #outdoor #learning #givelocal #Washington #PNW
Meet the Nisqually River Education Project (NREP)! Meet the Nisqually River Education Project (NREP)! Our environmental educators have been out planting with students, rain or shine, every day of the week this month as we work to get over 2300 trees, shrubs, and bushes planted in the Ohop Valley. These field trips are an excellent way for students to gain hands-on restoration experience while learning how their actions can impact the health of Salmon and other creatures in the Nisqually Watershed. Support our work by donating to our Give Local campaign today - link in bio! #nisqually #river #education #project #NREP #tree #planting #students #fieldtrip #STEM #restoration #Salmon #outdoor #learning #nature #environment #Washington #PNW
Time flies when you’re planting trees! So far th Time flies when you’re planting trees! So far this year over 650 students from around the watershed have come out and planted trees, shrubs, and bushes with the Nisqually River Education Project! These field trips help kids form connections between the science concepts they’re learning in the classroom and the real world restoration efforts happening in their local environments. We’re on track to bring out a record number of students this year and as the NREP continues to grow, we want to make sure every student has access to quality hands-on outdoor learning. Help us continue this work and donate to our Give Local campaign today - link in bio! #nisqually #river #education #project #NREP #students #tree #planting #shrubs #bushes #riparian #restoration #environment #watershed #salmon #nature #outdoors #Washington #PNW
Support hands-on outdoor learning and youth scienc Support hands-on outdoor learning and youth science education today! Give Local is happening now from November 11th - 22nd and all NRF donations will go towards the Nisqually River Education Project as they work to get local students (K-12) outside and learning about the environment. Donations help buy gloves, boots, shovels, water quality testing kits, school bus transportation, and other essential items that get students practicing community science all throughout the Nisqually Watershed. Donate today at the link in our bio! #nisqually #river #education #project #givelocal #2024 #community #foundation #southpugetsound #outdoor #learning #STEM #students #nature #environment #Washington #PNW
Tree planting season has arrived! We had a great p Tree planting season has arrived! We had a great planting site prep day at the beginning of the month and we’ve already started putting trees, bushes, and shrubs in the ground with help from local businesses, students from around the watershed, and of course our incredible staff and volunteers 🌲 There’s no better way to learn about riparian restoration than getting your hands dirty planting a tree, so stay tuned as we continue to work towards our goal of over 2300 plants in the Ohop Valley! @nisquallytribe @nisquallylandtrust #nisqually #river #education #project #NREP #trees #planting #restoration #conservation #landtrust #NLT #fieldtrips #community #students #volunteers #nature #outdoors #Washington #PNW
A big thank you to everyone at the Nisqually India A big thank you to everyone at the Nisqually Indian Tribe, Nisqually Land Trust, and Nisqually River Education Project who helped out with our tree planting site prep today! As we get ready to bring over 1,800 students out for tree planting field trips this November it’s good to know we have a knowledgable and dedicated community helping us get the work done. Stay tuned for more tree planting updates! @nisquallytribe #nisqually #river #foundation #landtrust #trees #planting #volunteers #STEM #education #project #nature #outdoors #Washington #PNW
This fall our community came out to celebrate the This fall our community came out to celebrate the unique wonders of the watershed at the 35th Annual Nisqually Watershed Festival! Each year, on the last Saturday of September, we share our love for the environment with this free event at Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge that brings together hands-on education, local performances, and environmental non-profits. The festival was a flurry of activity with the Nisqually Indian Tribe Canoe Family performing traditional songs, The Falconer providing raptor education and encounters, the salmon barbecue making sure everyone was well fed, and so many more incredible exhibitors. We had fish dissections, salmon printing and painting, an insect extravaganza, samba dancing, plenty of arts and crafts, and as much fair food as you can eat! Thank you to everyone who made this event possible, we’re already counting down the days until we can celebrate with you again in 2025! Read all about the festival & find out how you can get involved at the link in our bio! @nisquallytribe @mytpu @nisquallyreachnaturecenter #nisqually #river #council #NRC #watershed #festival #indian #tribe #salmon #barbecue #falconer #owl #birds #raptor #nature #community #celebration #outdoors #education #Washington #Autumn #PNW
Throwback to the Nisqually Stream Stewards watersh Throwback to the Nisqually Stream Stewards watershed tour we hosted at the beginning of Fall this year! The tour took us from the mouth of the Nisqually river at Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge all the way to the headwaters of the river at the Nisqually glacier in Mount Rainier National Park! Stream stewards traveled all day, stopping along the way to explore and learn about the region and the restoration and conservation work being done to keep our watershed healthy and thriving. Contact streamstewards@nisquallyriver.org to join our monthly hands-on conservation classes and learn how you can become a steward of the environment! #nisqually #stream #stewards #river #council #conservation #restoration #volunteer #mountrainier #glacier #refuge #tour #outdoors #nature #Washington #PNW
Join us in-person at Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually Nat Join us in-person at Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge this Friday at 9am - 12pm to hear former WDFW Director Bill Wilkerson discuss his new book In Common With: The Fish Wars, the Boldt Decision, and the Fight to Save Salmon in the Pacific Northwest. There will be refreshments, community updates, & more - see you there! #nisqually #river #council #NRC #WDFW #book #incommonwith #boldt50 #indian #tribe #salmon #fishwar #Washington #PNW
Bugs, mushrooms, & animal tracks oh my! It’s ano Bugs, mushrooms, & animal tracks oh my! It’s another Wildlife Wednesday at Nisqually and we wanted to share a quick peek at the incredible signs of life our staff have seen over the past few weeks while out in the field! Can you guess what’s in each picture? #nisqually #river #council #NRC #wildlifewednesday #insects #tracks #mushrooms #outdoors #nature #Washington #PNW
Another showing of the Northern Lights floating ab Another showing of the Northern Lights floating above the Nisqually Reach late last week! Keep your eyes on the sky for this natural phenomenon as it comes and goes throughout the year and find the perfect place to watch from wherever you’re at in Nisqually! Glad our community has had so many opportunities to see this beautiful event outdoors this year. #nisqually #river #foundation #NRF #reach #watershed #northernlights #nature #photography #outdoors #Washington #PNW
October is hatchery field trip season for the Nisq October is hatchery field trip season for the Nisqually River Education Project and we love getting students out for a day of hands-on learning! This year, over the course of one week, more than 40 students from North Thurston High School met with the Nisqually Indian Tribe’s staff at Clear Creek Hatchery to learn all about salmon biology, current recovery practices, and what it’s like to work at a salmon hatchery. Experiences like these give youth insight into environmental restoration processes while also giving them experience working alongside natural resource professionals. Thank you to the @nisquallytribe for being such great partners in educating tomorrow’s stewards! #nisqually #river #education #project #NREP #foundation #NRF #salmon #hatchery #handsonlearning #science #STEM #career #natural #resources #Washington #PNW
Sunrise silhouetted Mount Rainier this morning wit Sunrise silhouetted Mount Rainier this morning with crisp air and rolling mist announcing that fall has officially arrived in the Nisqually Watershed! We’ll miss the warmth of summer, but can’t wait for the rains that our salmon and river need - reach out and see how you can get involved in Nisqually this season 🍁 #nisqually #river #foundation #NRF #fall #autumn #mountrainier #watershed #sunrise #leaf #mist #trees #PNW #October #Washington #nature #outdoors
Today is the day! The 35th Annual Nisqually Waters Today is the day! The 35th Annual Nisqually Watershed Festival is happening from 10am - 4pm at Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge. The salmon is cooking, the bagpipes are playing, the craft stations are ready, and all we’re missing is you. Come on down and join the fun in what is sure to be a wonderful day in Nisqually!
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Wetland Safari – Benthic Macroinvertebrates

October 14, 2021  in Water Quality / Activity / High School / Middle School / Upper Elementary / External Creator  tagged benthics

In this activity, students will learn and/or practice microscopy technique, while sorting freshwater macroinvertebrates by order, ultimately using the invertebrates to make a claim about the health of a wetland.

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