“This celebration of community, culture, and history takes over Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge and brings with it an entire day of salmon, science, singing, and more!” Shared the Nisqually River Council.
The 35th Annual Nisqually Watershed Festival happens this Saturday, September 28, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge hosts the free, full-day festival, which features interactive exhibits, hands-on education activities, and a variety of performances and presenters.
“You can catch the Olympic Highlanders performing in the morning, learn about salmon habitat and lifecycle by climbing inside a 25-foot-long replica salmon in Critter Corridor, bring and decorate your very own salmon print t-shirt at our crafting stations, and explore the natural wonders of the watershed on a walk through the refuge!” the festival’s press release stated.
The festival also holds a salmon barbecue lunch from fish the Nisqually Indian Tribe provides, alongside local food vendors serving burgers, fries, coffee, and sweet treats.
Local students are also making art exploring the “Insect Extravaganza,” where guests may view insects or watch a salmon and dogfish dissection.
“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,
Other activities attendees can expect are raptor encounters with professional falconers, drum and song performances from the Nisqually Indian Tribe Canoe Family, and Samba OlyWa.
For more information, visit the festival site.
Free parking and a shuttle to the festival will be available at Hawks Prairie Park-N-Ride, 2548 Hogum Bay Road NE, Olympia.
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