Photo: F. Bowcutt, 2021.
The Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge is a 12.6 km2 wild life refuge, established in 1974, located in Thurston and Pierce Counties. The Refuge provides an excellent opportunity to view different habitats that exist in the Pacific Northwest. Within the boundaries of the Refuge you will find an estuary, salt marshes, open mudflats, freshwater marshes, grassland, riparian woodland, as well as viewing access to the Nisqually River. It also provides students with an excellent opportunity to view waterfowl, as well as other migratory birds.
Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge Website
Nisqually Refuge Educator Guide
Nisqually Refuge Field Trip Workshop
River and Tides: Restoring the Nisqually Estuary
Virtual Field Trip in the Nisqually Watershed
