Help support the Center

The future of NRNC is all about people and our caring nature to help others connect to this magical place we live.  Take a moment to help support our education or a Community Science programs at the Center.

   Over 35 Years of Education

For 35 years, the Nisqually Reach Nature Center has offered environmental education to thousands of youth and young adults at Luhr Beach in Olympia, Washington, and in the classroom.

To help our educational programs by donating Click Here

  Nisqually Reach Aquatic Reserve

Founded in 2011 to help protect important native aquatic ecosystems in Puget Sound.  We are now looking to expand the Aquatic Reserve 5000 acres and we need you help.

To help the center support Aquatic Reserves Click Here

   Community Science Research

For over 35 years, NRNC has been monitoring the health of South Puget Sound with the help of citizen stewards. Our Community Science programs include Pigeon Guillemot Surveys and Forage Fish Beach Spawning Surveys. We have also partnered with other groups on Larval Crab Surveys, the Mussel Watch Program, and the DNR ANeMoNe project. 

 Please consider making a donation to help our Mission. Click Here

Help NRNC Make the Mark in 2020




Current Events

ABOUT NISQUALLY REACH NATURE CENTER

For 35 years, the Nisqually Reach Nature Center has offered environmental education to thousands of youth and young adults at Luhr Beach in Olympia, Washington, and in the classroom. The Center provides field trip opportunities, supplemental classroom activities and summer camps, all aimed at sharing the beauty and uniqueness of the Nisqually Estuary and learning the values of conservation, particularly with regard to South Puget Sound.

NRNC COVID-19 STATEMENT

The Nisqually Reach Nature Center continues to evaluate all scheduled programming and events in light of public health concerns.  To aid public health efforts to reduce the transmission of COVID-19, we have had to postpone / cancel up coming events.  We continue to follow guidance from the Washington Department of Health (DOH) and the Center for Disease Control (CDC) regarding social distancing.  At this point the center is still closed to the public.

We are hoping we will be able to open soon in 2021.

NRNC Board, Executive Director and Staff.

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In the Press

8/18/2017     Thurston Talks

8/21/2017     City Line

3/15/2018     Nisqually Valley News

9/13/2018     City Line NWF 

10/1/2018     Olympian NWF

11/13/2018   Washington Trails Association

9/27/2019   Thurston Talks

1/2/2020  Key Peninsula News

9/2/2020  Thurston Talks

9/3/2020  The Audubon Society