Any meeting of a river and sea is a place of change. It will be proof of our ability to survive if we learn to respect wild places like the Nisqually Delta.
The Friends of Nisqually NWRC supports education, interpretation and outreach programs at the Refuge.
Friends of Nisqually NWRC
Congratulations to Diane Claussen. Diane volunteered 500 hours in the Visitor Center and roving the trails.
https://www.fws.gov/refuge/Billy_Frank_Jr_Nisqually/what_we_do/get_involved.html
Madison Grimm of South Dakota won Best of Show with this wood duck painting and will be featured on the 2021 Junior Duck Stamp.
Washington Junior Duck Stamp Contest
You can watch the 31st Nisqually Watershed Festival in its entirety by going to nisquallyriver.org/festival/
This is the 2020 Winter Flyway
Changes in the hunt area were effective in 2019 and are still in place today.
Please be advised that all buildings, restrooms and drinking water are unavailable for the time being. Portable toilets have been provided.
Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge is managed as part of the Nisqually NWR Complex.
The National Wildlife Refuge System, within the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, manages a national network of lands and waters set aside to conserve America's fish, wildlife, and plants.
The reclusive American Bittern is a master of disguise. When it feels threatened, it stretches its neck and all but disappears among the reeds.
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