30th Annual Nisqually Watershed Festival

This free and public event will feature art, music, food and many family-fun activities, according to a press release from the Nisqually Indian Tribe. The festivities will kick off at 10 a.m. and run until about 4 p.m.

PARKING: Festival parking will be at River Ridge High School, 350 River Ridge Drive, Lacey, with a free shuttle to the Refuge running every 15 minutes.

Join us to celebrate 30 years of the Nisqually Watershed Festival with science, art, discovery, music and family fun. This year’s festival will feature hands-on activities with local conservation and nature organizations, mainstage performances with live animals and music, storytelling, walking tours, the Insect Extravaganza, a salmon barbecue and other great coffee and food options. Bring or purchase a t-shirt to the festival to make a wearable fish print with a Nisqually salmon! Check out video highlights from the 2018 Festival from The Olympian.

2019 Poster Contest Winner (Theme: Raptors of the Nisqually Watershed)

“The Great Horned Owl”

Charlotte Millar, 3rd Grade

Family friendly activities happening all day:
Take in mainstage shows with live animals, cultural performances, and more
Paint a wood fish to decorate next year’s festival
Make a salmon lifecycle keychain
Paint a salmon to make a paper print or a t-shirt (bring your own or buy one at the festival!)
Watch fish and shellfish dissections with local scientists
Take a guided nature walk along the Refuge trails
Listen to stories in the Blue Salmon Tent
See a real eagle’s nest
Tour the Insect Extravaganza hall to learn about the fascinating world of bugs
Take a tour of the Nisqually nearshore
And much, much more!
Festival parking will be at River Ridge High School, 350 River Ridge Drive, Lacey, with a free shuttle to the Refuge running every 15 minutes.

Map: http://goo.gl/maps/Y2gN Handicapped parking will be available at the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, 100 Brown Farm Rd, Olympia.

For more information, contact:
Ashley Von Essen, Nisqually Indian Tribe
Office: (360) 456.5221 Ext. 2145