Events


Weekend Nature Programs.

Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge offers a variety of public programs on weekends from April through September. Programs include guided nature, bird, and photography walks, as well as informative slide shows detailing the history of the Nisqually Delta and the National Wildlife Refuge System.

Programs range in length from 1 to 4 hours. The Refuge is open from sunrise to sunset. Although the programs are free, the $3 per family entrance fee does apply.

April 2008

Saturday, April 12 at 9am
Take Flight: The Birds of Nisqually NWR
Explore the sights and sounds of various birds along the boardwalk.
Approximately 2 hours.

Sunday, April 13 at 1pm
Quiet Beauty: the Plants of Nisqually NWR
Explore the Refuge with a focus on plant life and Ethnobotany.
Approximately 90 minutes.

Saturday, April 19 at 8am
Intro to Wildlife Photography
Bring your camera for a walk and slide presentation by local photographer, Gene Sine.
Approximately 4 hours.

Sunday, April 20 at 2pm
Take Flight: The Birds of Nisqually NWR
Explore the Refuge with a focus on the sights and sounds of birds.
Approximately 90 minutes.

Saturday, April 26 at 10am
The Wonder of Nisqually
Explore what the Refuge has to offer with this general nature walk.
Approximately 2 hours.

Sunday, April 27 at 10am
The Wonder of Nisqually
Explore what the Refuge has to offer with this general nature walk.
Approximately 2 hours.

May 2008

Friday, May 2 through Sunday, May 4
No Programs at Nisqually NWR
Grays Harbor Shorebird Festival in Hoquiam, WA!!

Saturday, May 10 at 9am
Take Flight: The Birds of Nisqually NWR
Explore the sights and sounds of various birds along the boardwalk.
Approximately 2 hours.

Sunday, May 11 at 1pm
Historic Nisqually: Medicine Creek Treaty
Learn about this important piece of U.S. history while exploring the part of the Refuge where it occurred.
Approximately 90 minutes.

June 2008

July 2008

Saturday, July 5 at 9am
Take Flight: the Birds of Nisqually NWR
An easy hike focusing on the sights and sound of the birds on the Refuge. Beginner-level birding.
Approximately 90 minutes to 2 hours.

Sunday, July 6 at 1pm
Historic Nisqually: the Farming Days
May be an easy walk or a slide show in the Visitor Center, dependant on the presenter.
Approximately 1 hour to 90 minutes..

Saturday, July 12 at 1pm
America's National Wildlife Refuge System
PowerPoint and movie presentation in the Visitor Center Auditorium about the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Refuge system.
Approximately 1 hour.

Sunday, July 13 at 1pm
Take Flight: the Birds of Nisqually NWR
An easy hike focusing on the sights and sound of the birds on the Refuge. Beginner-level birding.
Approximately 3 hours.

Saturday, July 19 at 9am
Take Flight: the Birds of Nisqually NWR
An easy hike focusing on the sights and sound of the birds on the Refuge. Beginner-level birding.
Approximately 3 hours.

Sunday, July 20 at 1pm
The Wonder of Nisqually
Explore what the Refuge has to offer with this general nature walk.
Approximately 2 hours.

Saturday, July 26 at 9am
Take Flight: the Birds of Nisqually NWR
An easy hike focusing on the sights and sound of the birds on the Refuge. Beginner-level birding.
Approximately 3 hours.

Sunday, July 27 at 9am
Take Flight: the Birds of Nisqually NWR
An easy hike focusing on the sights and sound of the birds on the Refuge. Beginner-level birding.
Approximately 2 hours.

August 2008

Saturday, August 2 at 9am
Take Flight: the Birds of Nisqually NWR
An easy hike focusing on the sights and sound of the birds on the Refuge. Beginner-level birding.
Approximately 3 hours.

Sunday, August 3 at 1pm
The Wonder of Nisqually
Explore what the Refuge has to offer with this general nature walk.
Approximately 90 minutes.

Saturday, August 9
No scheduled program.

Sunday, August 10 at 1pm
The Wonder of Nisqually
Explore what the Refuge has to offer with this general nature walk.
Approximately 90 minutes.

Saturday, August 16 at 10am
The Wonder of Nisqually
Explore what the Refuge has to offer with this general nature walk.
Approximately 2 hours.

Sunday, August 17 at 9am
Take Flight: the Birds of Nisqually NWR
An easy hike focusing on the sights and sound of the birds on the Refuge. Beginner-level birding.
Approximately 2 hours.

Saturday, August 23 at 1pm
America's National Wildlife Refuge System
PowerPoint and movie presentation in the Visitor Center Auditorium about the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Refuge system.
Approximately 1 hour.

Sunday, August 24 at 1pm
The Wonder of Nisqually
Explore what the Refuge has to offer with this general nature walk.
Approximately 90 minutes.

Saturday, August 30 at 1pm
Historic Nisqually: Medicine Creek Treaty and
the Farming Days
May be an easy walk or a slide show in the Visitor Center, dependant on the presenter.
Approximately 2 hours.

Sunday, August 31 at 9am
Take Flight: the Birds of Nisqually NWR
An easy hike focusing on the sights and sound of the birds on the Refuge. Beginner-level birding.
Approximately 2 hours.

September 2008
No scheduled programs at this time.

For more information, contact:
Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge
100 Brown Farm Road
Olympia, WA 98516
Phone: (360) 753-9467
Fax: (360)534-9302