Located eight miles northeast of Olympia, Washington, the Nisqually Delta is one of the country’s last unspoiled estuaries. Janine Gates, author of Saving the Nisqually Delta, will discuss her book and present a slide show about the historical pressures applied by ports, counties, cities, and corporations to industrialize the Nisqually Delta on Thursday, December 4, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., at Traditions, 300 5th Avenue SW, Olympia. Books will be available for purchase at the event.
The slideshow will be followed by a panel discussion with invited guests, including former Washington State Senator Karen Fraser, who chaired the Nisqually River Task Force in 1985, and Port of Olympia commissioner-elect Krag Unsoeld.
Citizen activism saved the delta from those threats, but today, the Nisqually Delta is still at risk from the cumulative impact of urban and industrial encroachment. Janine will discuss key moments in Washington State environmental history and ongoing issues related to the ecological integrity of the Nisqually Delta.
Janine Gates can be reached through her website at https://savingnisquallydelta.com.
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