Nisqually River stretch protected by land trust s $1.2 million purchase
The Olympian 12/20/2020 Martín Bilbao, The Olympian (Olympia, Wash.)
Dec. 20 A wild, salmon-producing shoreline on the Nisqually River will now be protected after a local land trust acquired the area.
The Nisqually Land Trust, a non-profit conservancy organization, announced the $1.2 million purchase last week. It covers 174 acres of floodplain and upland forest, including habitat for five species of native Pacific salmon, in the river s Wilcox Reach along the Pierce County side of the river, according to a news release. This property is the river s crown jewel, said the trust s lands committee chair George Walter in the release. In terms of salmon recovery, there s nothing else quite like it.