Opening the conference
Officials from the Nisqually Indian Tribe have opened the conference, chair Cynthia Iyall, natural resources director David Troutt and natural resources manager Georgianna Kautz, have each spoken.
There overall message is the habitat really is the key, and in this watershed, the Nisqually Tribe is really making it happen. Between restoring the estuary to restoring tributaries like the Mashel River and Ohop Creek, the tribe is taking the lead.