DESCRIPTION
The Nisqually River Education Project (NREP) is a watershed education program which implements key elements of the Nisqually Watershed Stewardship Plan, providing students service learning projects that link Washington State learning goals and standards with local environmental issues, inspiring stewardship of the Nisqually Watershed and the world. The Nisqually River Education Project has a proven history of successfully implementing watershed based education and environmental action projects which engages students and teachers in protecting and enhancing the water quality and salmon habitat of the Nisqually River watershed. By making the involvement of schools possible, the NREP directly supports the efforts of the Nisqually River Council and the Nisqually Tribe in creating a healthier Nisqually River and the preservation of its fisheries and shellfish resources. Budget represents what it will take to run the program for the next two bienniums.
The Nisqually River Education Project (NREP) brings students into the watershed for field-based environmental science experiences and habitat restoration projects that benefit both the classroom curriculum and the river habitat. NREP has the mission of creating students who are stewards of the Nisqually River watershed and the water resources in their community.
