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Eye on Nature
Field Investigations at the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife
Refuge
This program was made possible thanks to generous donations from:
The Nisqually estuary started forming about
15,000 years ago.
The first people to live in the estuary were the ancestors of the Nisqually Tribe: the Squally-absch, meaning “people of the river, people of the grass”.
-Brown buys Nisqually estuary in 1904. -Constructs 5 mile dike to keep out tides.
Many plans were proposed for the old farm, including a landfill and a deep water port.
Local conservationists started a grassroots
movement to protest both of these plans.
In 1974, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service established Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge.
Puget Sound Land Conversion (1972-1996)
Green: porous surfaces, surfaces that can absorb water, like fields and forests
Black: non-porous surfaces, surfaces that can’t absorb water, like roads and rooftops
Saltwater
Freshwater
Dike
Nisqually Estuary -before
restoration
Nisqually Estuary Restoration-dike removal
All of these species are
found at Nisqually NWR!
How many can you find in 60
seconds?
ROW
4RO
W 5
ROW
1RO
W 2
ROW
3RO
W 7
ROW
6
Many kinds of wildlife call the Refuge home!
Data Collection Form
Where do all the data go?
If it’s a bird…
If it’s anything else…EYE ON NATURE DATABASE!
Where Birding Meets Science!
EYE ON NATURE DATABASE!
Abundance and Distribution of Western Tananger in United
StatesThis map was made using eBird data!
Major Habitat Types510-Estuary
Major Habitat Types515 -Tidally Influenced Riparian
Forest
Major Habitat Types525-Riparian Forest
Major Habitat Types520-Freshwater Wetlands
Major Habitat Types415-River
How should you prepare for your day on the
refuge?
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The refuge and wildlife look forward to your visit!
Photo CreditsWA Historical
SocietyArt Pavey
i’ina Van LawickMichael Schramm
John WhiteheadChris ColeJan Weiser
Mike O’MalleyDennis Ellison
WikipediaeBird
US Fish & Wildlife Service
