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Nisqually Stream Stewards geared up for the rain a

Nisqually Stream Stewards geared up for the rain and water this afternoon and headed out to the Nisqually Reach with @washdnr ANeMoNe program staff to learn all about nearshore monitoring of ocean acidification and eelgrass populations! This program engages volunteers to help monitor our waters in the hope that this information can help inform decisions that reduce the negative impacts of changing ocean conditions. The field training involved bird surveys, sensor cleaning, eelgrass surveys, and even discussing the uses of shellfish spats!

Thank you to our partners at Washington State Department of Natural Resources for putting on this training and for promoting community science throughout our watershed and beyond. Learn more and join our next event at nisquallyriver.org/stream-stewards

#nisqually #streamstewards #NSS #ANeMoNe #oceanacidification #nearshore #monitoring #network #river #foundation #NRF #WA #DNR #nature #pugetsound #eelgrass #beach #rain #community #science #volunteer #Washington #PNW

Nisqually River Council Annual Retreat! Thank you

Nisqually River Council Annual Retreat! Thank you for everyone who came out last Friday to our NRC retreat - it was a wonderful day at the Nisqually Indian Tribe’s Cultural Center full of good conversations and delicious barbecue. Members talked about the Nisqually Watershed Stewardship Plan, heard about the history of the Nisqually Tribe and cedar weaving from Hanford McCloud, talked about Chinook Salmon Recovery, and so much more! There is plenty of work ahead, but the NRC is ready to help keep Nisqually healthy, sustainable, and thriving!

Learn more & join the NRC today: info@nisquallyriver.org

@nisquallylandtrust @nisquallytribe #nisqually #river #council #NRC #annual #retreat #chinook #salmon #recovery #watershed #stewardship #plan #NWSP #indian #tribe #NIT #barbecue #bbq #spring #cedarbark #Washington #PNW

Happy Earth Day! While we celebrate the wonders of

Happy Earth Day! While we celebrate the wonders of Mother Earth every day, it’s especially nice to get out into nature this month while the first flowers of spring are making their appearance here in the Nisqually Watershed 🌺

Can you name every plant in this post? 👀

#nisqually #river #foundation #NRF #earthday #spring #blooming #flowers #watershed #nature #walk #outside #petals #green #leaves #stem #botany #Washington #PNW

Thanks everyone who came out and chatted with us t

Thanks everyone who came out and chatted with us today at the South Sound Sustainability Expo! It was a beautiful Spring day (we even moved the canopy back to enjoy the sunshine ☀️) and we can’t wait to get out in the Watershed with our future Stream Stewards!

Learn more & join our monthly conservation class at streamstewards@nisquallyriver.org

#nisqually #streamstewards #NSS #river #foundation #council #NRF #NRC #outdoor #learning #volunteer #conservation #class #fieldtrips #salmon #nature #sustainability #Washington #Spring #PNW

Student GREEN Congress brings together hundreds of

Student GREEN Congress brings together hundreds of student delegates from across three different watersheds for an entire day of sharing water quality data, participating in environmental workshops, and engaging peers and professionals in stewardship discussions! We reached out to these delegates to hear about their time at the 31st Annual Congress and here’s what they had to say!

Read all about SGC 2024 at the link in our bio 🌲

@southsoundgreen @evergreenstcol #nisqually #river #education #project #NREP #StudentGREENCongress #SGC #outdoor #learning #STEM #waterquality #students #volunteer #environment #Washington #Spring #PNW

The Annual Nisqually River Clean-Up was a success

The Annual Nisqually River Clean-Up was a success with dozens of rafters, kayakers, and even a paddle boarder floating the river from McKenna Park all the way to 6th Avenue collecting trash along the way. Nisqually Stream Stewards were at the ready on land and helped haul hundreds of pounds of garbage including tractor tires, shopping carts, wheelbarrows, and more up from the shore into dumpsters!

Thank you to our volunteers who helped register boaters, collect garbage, and haul trash. We’d also like to thank our partners at Washington Recreational River Runners, Washington Kayak Club, and Paddle Trails Canoe Club for making this happen. Every bit of debris removed is a step towards a healthier watershed that can better support Salmon and all forms of life!

Reach out to us at streamstewards@nisquallyriver.org to see how you can get involved in next year’s cleanup as well as other volunteer and learning opportunities!

#nisqually #river #cleanup #streamstewards #NSS #rafting #garbage #trash #earthmonth #watershed #salmon #kayak #paddleboarding #volunteer #conservation #restoration #Washington #Spring #PNW

31st Annual Student GREEN Congress! Last month ove

31st Annual Student GREEN Congress! Last month over 430 student delegates from schools all across our local watersheds gathered at The Evergreen State College for a day of community science and learning as they shared and discussed their water quality data collected from the Nisqually, Deschutes, and Chehalis watersheds!

The day was filled with songs about nature, conversations on how to improve water quality, 26 hands-on workshops hosted by environmental professionals, and the importance of stewardship. Students impressed teachers and facilitators alike with their dedication, initiative, and passion for outdoor learning. If these are the leaders of tomorrow, it’s safe to say the future is in good hands! Thank you to our partners at South Sound GREEN, Capital Region ESD 113, and the Chehalis Basin Education Consortium for making this event happen. We can’t wait for next year!

Check out our 2024 Congress Blog Post at the link in our bio!

#nisqually #river #education #project #NREP #StudentGREENCongress #outdoor #learning #students #STEM #waterquality #community #science #college #volunteer #stewardship #nature #environment #Washington #watershed #PNW

Join us this month at the South Sound Sustainabili

Join us this month at the South Sound Sustainability Expo on Saturday, April 13th @ 10am - 3pm! We will be at the UW Tacoma Campus with our partner organizations talking about how you can get involved volunteering and learning outdoors in the watershed with Nisqually Stream Stewards 🌲 It’s sure to be a great event, so mark your calendars and we’ll see you there!

#nisqually #river #foundation #stream #stewards #NRF #NSS #sustainability #nonprofit #outdoor #learning #community #volunteering #washington #PNW

Our first Eye on Nature Training took place today

Our first Eye on Nature Training took place today and it was so wonderful to get out with dedicated volunteers to explore the incredible wildlife and plants of the Nisqually Watershed! Sights included osoberry, a bald eagle, salmon berry, blue herons, and so much more!

We can’t wait to share these natural wonders with students this Spring and bring community science to the next generation. Our second training takes place on April 2nd @ 10am - 2pm, reach out to learn how you can get involved 🌱

#nisqually #river #education #project #NREP #southsoundgreen #outdoors #learning #volunteers #wildlifemapping #ethnobotany #watershed #Washington #Spring #PNW

Stream bug tattoos ✅ Facilitators trained ✅ St

Stream bug tattoos ✅ Facilitators trained ✅ Student and teacher packets put together ✅ 31st Annual Student GREEN Congress? Just around the corner! The Nisqually River Education Project, @southsoundgreen, Chehalis Basin Education Consortium, ESD 113, and all of our partners have been working so hard these past few months to prepare for this years Congress and it’s happening TOMORROW!

Stay tuned for all the updates as over 400 students journey to @evergreenstcol for a day of community science, hands on workshops, and a whole lot of learning - We Can’t Wait!

#SGC #studentgreencongress #nisqually #river #education #project #waterquality #stateofourrivers #students #evergreen #college #outdoors #nature #learning #STEM #science #washington #PNW

Calling all Volunteers! Eye on Nature trips are co

Calling all Volunteers! Eye on Nature trips are coming up this Spring and the Nisqually River Education Project is looking for volunteers interested in leading wildlife mapping and ethnobotany walks around the Refuge! This is a great way to learn more about our local ecology and help inspire the next generation of stewards in the Watershed!

Sign up for a training session on either March 27th or April 2nd @ 10AM - 2PM and we’ll get you ready to be an environmental expert. Stick around after the trainings for additional information on plant identification, bird identification, Refuge history, and more!

Sign Up & Learn More: lacey_wright@fws.gov

#nisqually #river #education #project #NREP #eyeonnature #fieldtrip #outdoor #learning #streamstewards #NSS #ethnobotany #wildlife #nature #Washington #PNW

Thank you to everyone who came out to the Thurston

Thank you to everyone who came out to the Thurston Conservation District Native Plant Sale today! We love getting to chat with our community about stewardship, education, and how everyone can get involved in the watershed! Good plants and great conversations makes for a wonderful start to March 🌱

@thurstoncd #nisqually #stream #stewards #river #foundation #education #project #NSS #NRF #NREP #thurstoncounty #nativeplant #sale #outdoors #learning #community #volunteer #Washington #PNW

Come join tonight’s South Sound Sierra Club meet

Come join tonight’s South Sound Sierra Club meeting at the Olympia Community Center to hear from Davy, Julia, & Alex about the work the Nisqually River Education Project is doing to bring watershed based education to students all over the region in an effort to promote hands on learning and stewardship of our lands, waters, and ecosystems!

Join in person at 5:30pm or via Zoom at the link in our bio!

#nisqually #river #education #project #NREP #southsound #sierraclub #students #watershed #outdoors #learning #STEM #Washington #PNW

This month NREP team members Julia & Alex helped l

This month NREP team members Julia & Alex helped lead winter water quality testing with Cougar Mountain Middle School students at Morse Wildlife Preserve! From dissolved oxygen and nitrates to pH and turbidity all indicators looked good and students even saw signs of beavers in the area!

Bringing youth out to their local environments to engage with hands on community science is how we’re working to connect classroom ecosystem knowledge with real world understanding and importance. Future stewardship of our watersheds starts by engaging with local students today!

@cmms.cougs #nisqually #river #education #project #NREP #waterquality #testing #community #science #watersheds #STEM #students #outdoor #learning #Washington #PNW

NREP had a great time this week taking Wa He Lut I

NREP had a great time this week taking Wa He Lut Indian School 5th, 6th, & 7th graders up to Mount Rainier National Park for a nature walk! As part of the No Child Left Inside grant, students were provided winter gear they will be able to keep as they hiked along Trail of the Shadows and Rampart Ridge to learn more about the local environment and see where the Nisqually River begins in the upper watershed.

Connecting youth with the outdoors is vital in developing sustainable stewardship and scientific understanding in our communities. While this was the first hike and visit to Mount Rainier for many students, we hope it will not be the last!

#nisqually #river #education #project #wahelut #ncli #nochildleftinside #tribes #students #youth #community #science #hike #mountrainier #outdoors #nature #learning #school #Washington #PNW

Ducks & herons & sparrows oh my! Nisqually Stream

Ducks & herons & sparrows oh my! Nisqually Stream Stewards had an incredible time at Billy Frank Jr Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge this month exploring the many varieties of birds present during winter in the watershed! With sightings including a harrier hawk, great blue herons, mallards, northern shovelers, golden-crowned sparrows, a barred owl, bald eagles, pied-billed grebes, and more; it was a full day of exciting identification and exploration! A big thanks to Rob Chrisler for sharing his birding knowledge and to refuge staff for helping make this happen!

If you’d like to get involved in future Nisqually Stream Stewards programming, sign-up today at nisquallyriver.org/stream-stewards

#nisqually #river #foundation #stream #stewards #education #project #NRF #NSS #NREP #birding #fieldtrip #binoculars #greatblueheron #baldeagle #sparrows #ducks #grebe #hawk #owl #outdoors #nature #Washington #PNW

Whether you’ve been volunteering with us for yea

Whether you’ve been volunteering with us for years, just started bringing students out on field trips, or are currently working on becoming a fully graduated stream steward - we love sharing in the joys of the Nisqually Watershed with you! Happy Valentine’s Day Everyone! 💙

Contact us at info@nisquallyriver.org to find out how you can get involved with Nisqually today 🙂

#nisqually #river #foundation #education #project #stream #steward #NRF #NREP #NSS #valentines #love #watershed #Washington #PNW

Today marks the 50th anniversary of the landmark B

Today marks the 50th anniversary of the landmark Boldt Decision which upheld Treaty rights, affirmed Indigenous salmon fishing rights, and recognized Native nations’ sovereignty right here in Washington State. This decision paved the way for how Tribes and the State now work together to co-manage salmon fisheries / recovery and is an integral part of Washington State history.

Learn more about the Boldt Decision at the link in our bio!

📸: Billy Frank Jr. & Judge George H. Boldt

#nisqually #river #foundation #education #project #council #treaty #fishing #rights #boldtdecision #salmon #watershed #history #NRF #NRC #NREP #Washington #PNW

Happy Superb Owl Sunday Everyone! The Northern Saw

Happy Superb Owl Sunday Everyone! The Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus) is one of our many feathered friends in Washington, and this one was spotted right here in the Nisqually Watershed! Make sure to look up into the trees as you walk through the woods and you just might see someone looking right back 🦉

📸 credit: John Whitehead, USFWS

#nisqually #river #foundation #watershed #NRF #SuperbOwl #owls #northernsawwhetowl #trees #birds #birdsofprey #nature #outdoors #winter #Washington #PNW

Thanks for everyone who came to chat with us this

Thanks for everyone who came to chat with us this Wednesday at the Evergreen Internship Fair! If you weren’t able to make it and are still interested in an environmental education internship or stream steward volunteer opportunities it’s not too late! Contact us at info@nisquallyriver.org and get connected in the Nisqually Watershed today!

#nisqually #river #education #project #stream #stewards #NREP #NSS #internship #environment #evergreen #volunteer #outdoors #nature #students #Washington #PNW @evergreenstcol

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