The Nisqually Watershed Festival is back! For over 30 years the Festival has served as a community celebration recognizing the rich cultural history and environmental treasures found throughout the region and after two years it’s finally returning in person!
A model of cooperative conservation, The Nisqually Watershed community has always focused on coming together to protect the natural lands we call home: “Beginning with protecting the river's mouth from development in the 1970s to coming together in recent years to restore a threatened Chinook stock, the people of the Nisqually watershed have shown how we can work together for the environment,” said Justin Hall, executive director of the Nisqually River Foundation.
Now this community is happy to be working once again to bring this free, family-friendly event back to the watershed so that everyone can enjoy a day full of art, discovery, music, science, food, and more!
Throughout the day-long festival, nonprofits and local agencies will come together to help guests discover what makes Nisqually such a natural and cultural gem through interactive exhibits, exploratory nature trips, and educational activities! You can explore the local ecosystem with a marine touch tank, learn about salmon habitat by climbing inside a 25-foot long replica salmon, bring and decorate your own salmon t-shirt, and even watch a fish dissection!
In addition to these activities,“Insect Extravaganza” returns to let guests view insects from around the world, as well as their own backyard. Plus you won’t want to miss out on joining a guided nature walk, painting a wooden salmon, participating in a critter parade, and boarding a shuttle to the Nisqually Reach Nature Center to take a tour of the Nisqually nearshore.
If all of the activities leave you hungry you can enjoy fresh fish at the salmon bake, Radio Fryer’s burgers and fries, and even more delicious fair food! Favorite performers and exhibitors from past festivals as well as brand new ones are also on the schedule including the Reptile Lady, Bats Northwest, Olympia Highlanders, Wolf Haven International, Puget Sound Estuarium, and more!
“Watershed communities have been working hard to protect and restore this unique place for years,” Hall said. “The festival has served as a showcase for what makes the Nisqually special. It’s where we all come together to celebrate what we have accomplished.”
For more information about the festival, visit: https://nisquallyriver.org/festival
Free parking and shuttle to the festival will be available at River Ridge High School, 350 River Ridge Drive, Lacey. Map: http://goo.gl/maps/Y2gND
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