Monitoring
DNR is working with the Nisqually Tribe’s Salmon Recovery Program and other partners to assess the fish ecology in the reserve and surrounding area. The results of the assessment will help determine where to focus future restoration efforts. In addition, the data will provide a unique regional analysis of fish ecology in the reserve.

The tribe is the assessment project lead and the partners are:

• Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge
• Nisqually Reach Nature Center
• Nisqually River Foundation
• U.S. Geological Survey
• DNR’s Aquatic Reserves Program

This partnership has helped to expand current assessment and research efforts in the Nisqually River and Nisqually Reach to include sampling stations within the reserve ranging from Tolmie State Park to McNeil Island.

• View a map of the monitoring sites (2.9 MB PDF, courtesy of the Nisqually Indian Tribe)
• View photos of fish sampling

Get Involved
Want to help with the fish ecology assessment monitoring project? Contact the Nisqually Reach Nature Center at 360-459-0387 for more information about how to volunteer.