Nisqually Reach Nature Center

Mission

Our Mission
To promote the understanding, appreciation, and conservation of the Nisqually Estuary through education, interpretation, and community science.

Description

Who are We?
NRNC was established in 1982 as an extension of the Black Hills Audubon Society, and in 1986 it became an independent nonprofit entity. NRNC has a proud history of reaching thousands of community members in the South Sound each year with our messages of environmental stewardship and conservation. Through the years, our emphasis has expanded from general public outreach to our current focus on providing supplemental classroom, laboratory, and field trip opportunities for schools in Thurston and Pierce counties and beyond. In a typical year, around 3,000 school-age kids visit the Nature Center with their teachers and parents. We also conduct community science monitoring of pigeon guillemots, forage fish, larval crabs, and water quality. A capstone achievement for the center was the creation of a fifteen thousand acre Aquatic Reserve, a state conservation area that surrounds our site.