At The Other End

Day 349: Day before yesterday, I posted a picture of myself near the headwaters of the Nisqually River. Today, I visited the other end, 78 miles downstream. The "Niz" (as it is called by many locals) has its source in Mount Rainier National Park, and flows through the communities of Ashford, Elbe, LaGrande, McKenna and Yelm before spreading into a broad delta at Puget Sound. An amazing eighty percent of its shoreline is protected, thanks to the efforts of the Nisqually Land Trust and its partners. I am proud to say that I serve at both ends, and today donned my Land Trust hat for our annual picnic.