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File #: 26-0496    Version: 1
Type: discussion Status: In Committee
File created: 6/18/2026 In control: Heritage Commission
Agenda date: 6/24/2026 Final action:
Title: Author Presentation- Janine Gates, Saving the Nisqually Delta

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Author Presentation- Janine Gates, Saving the Nisqually Delta

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Presentation and discussion on “Saving the Nisqually Delta”, a recently published book related to preservation history in the region.

Staff Contact:
Brittany Gillia, Historic Preservation Officer, Community Planning and Economic Development, 360.753.8427

Presenter(s):
Janine Gates, Author

Background and Analysis:
"Saving the Nisqually Delta," by Olympia-based journalist Janine Gates, tells how one of Washington state’s most fragile and ecologically rich landscapes was rescued from development and preserved.

Blending an engaging narrative with deeply researched history, the book traces the decades-long struggle to protect the delta -  the story of how this watershed home was nearly lost - and how determined local residents joined forces to save it.

Janine is a freelance journalist and photographer who lives in Olympia. She began her business, Little Hollywood, in 2009. From 2009 - 2019, Janine wrote over 500 articles for her blog, Little Hollywood, at www.janineslittlehollywood.blogspot.com <https://www.janineslittlehollywood.blogspot.com/>. Her stories highlighted issues in the public interest, land use investigations, and local history.

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