The Nisqually Land Trust acquires and manages critical lands to permanently benefit the water, wildlife, and people of the Nisqually River Watershed.

Priority Conservation Lands: In and Near Nisqually Watershed

Provide Benefits For: Fish, Wildlife and People

Conservation Accomplishments

Freshwater and Floodplain Habitats

Mature and Old-Growth Forests

South Puget Sound Shorelines and Tidelands

Healthy streams and marine waters

Clean, plentiful drinking water

Abundant stocks of wild salmon

Thriving native ecosystems

Self-sustaining populations of native plants and wildlife

Sustainable working forests

Carbon storage

Public access for quiet enjoyment of conservation lands

Inspiring scenic vistas

13+ miles of river shoreline

and 80 miles of tributary shoreline protected

Over 125 conservation projects completed

7,500 acres protected

300,000 native trees and shrubs planted

Partnerships are essential to our conservation strategy. We collaborate with individuals, organizations and communities. We practice conservation that supports productive local economies, vibrant local cultures, and a healthy natural environment.

August 2019

Nisqually Land Trust Conservation Strategy

Muck Creek

Murray Creek

Brighton CreekHorn Creek

Harts CreekTanwax Creek

Kreger Creek

Ohop Creek

Mashel River

McAllister

Red Salmon

Yelm Creek

Toboton CreekPowell Creek

Anderson

McNeil

Ketron

Highways - Federal & State

Nisqually

Lackamas Creek

NISQUALLY LAND TRUST

Nisqually Land TrustConservation PrioritiesOur conservation priorities are guided primarily by the Nisqually Chinook Recovery Plan and the Nisqually Steelhead Recovery Plan, which are coordinated by the Nisqually Indian Tribe, and the Nisqually Watershed Stewardship Plan, developed and managed by the Nisqually River Council. All three plans rate protection of wildlife habitat a highest priority.

Anderson

McNeil

Marine Conservation AreaTidelands, Beaches and Bluffs, Coastal Wetlands and Streams,

Marine Riparian Forest

Lower Nisqually WatershedStreams, Floodplains, Riparian

Areas, Mature Forests

Upper Nisqually WatershedOld-Growth and Mature Forests

Puget Sound

Orca Whale

Forage Fish

Marbled Murrelet

Chinook

Bald Eagle

Beaver

Osprey

Great Blue Heron

Piliated Woodpecker

Steelhead

Cougar

Northern Spotted Owl

Black Bear

Coho

Nisqually River

Alder Lake

Mineral Creek

Big Creek

Little Nisqually River

Copper Creek

Creek

Creek

Mailing Address:1420 Marvin Rd. NE Ste. C PMB 243Lacey, WA 98516

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