Eye on Nature

Participating teachers go through a hands-on training to review the cultural and natural history of the Nisqually. Teachers also learn about the citizen science NatureMapping project to inventory and monitor natural resources, and receive Fostering Outdoor Observation Skills (FOOS), an Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies curriculum. Participating classes receive a pre-trip presentation at school, along with a customized Eye On Nature Field Guide to identify native plants and animals, including threatened salmon, that students are likely to see at BFJNNWR. The guides will include a BFJNNWR Trail map and a NatureMapping data sheet to record the species they encounter on their trip. The field guides serve as an education tool for learning and will be taken home to share with families, extending learning and outreach

nature Mapping: We walk around the refuge and and take very specific notes about what animals we see, where we see them, what they’re doing, and a few other parameters.

Ethnobotany walk:  Again we’ll take a walk around the refuge learning the local plants and what they’re used for traditionally!