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DNDA Wraps Up Another Amazing Summer of Free Youth Programs in West and South Seattle!
DNDA is celebrating another incredible year of enriching summer programming with our communities throughout West and South Seattle! Since 2016, DNDA has partnered with organizations such as Seattle Housing Authority (SHA), Neighborhood House, Seattle Parks & Recreation, Seattle Public Library, the Office of Arts and Culture, and 4Culture to provide youth with high-quality summer programming…
2024 Environmental Justice Program Wrap Up
Another summer, another successful environmental justice program! DNDA’s Environmental Justice Summer Youth Program would like to celebrate the season and our 10 teen interns, along with all the wonderful partner organizations who helped make this program a success! In 2024, DNDA hosted a five-week internship that stretched from mid-July to mid-August with 10…
Reflecting on Building Community through Art at Roxhill Park
As summer comes to a close, we reflect on the quality time spent integrating arts, nature, and neighborhood in the Delridge area. It’s crucial for a community to have free, accessible, and welcoming spaces where people can come together and co-create, contributing to a healthier neighborhood. One way DNDA engaged with this was through a…
A Wetland Isn’t Always Wet: Summer Irrigation at Delridge Wetland Park
Along with hosting community events and our annual Summer Youth Program, Delridge Neighborhoods Development Association (DNDA) is also spending this summer watering native plants at Delridge Wetland Park. Most plants at the wetland are less than a year old, and without developed root systems they likely would survive the summer without being irrigated. That’s where DNDA’s…
Celebrating the Renovations to the Thelma DeWitty Theater at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center
Nestled in the heart of West Seattle, Youngstown Cultural Arts Center has long been a symbol of community, culture, and creativity. With its recent renovations, this historic building owned by Delridge Neighborhoods Development Association (DNDA) is poised to offer even more to the residents of Delridge and beyond. The story of Youngstown Cultural Arts Center…
Delridge Community Gathers to Celebrate Summer at Roxhill Park
On June 15, residents from Delridge and surrounding neighborhoods gathered at Roxhill Park for Summer Solstice Fest to celebrate the beginning of the season and learn about community resources and upcoming infrastructure projects in the area. Delridge Neighborhoods Development Association (DNDA) welcomed over 100 community members to the park as part of a series of…
Little Heroes Planting Big Dreams: Kids Lead Forest Revival
Along with all the cedars and ferns, one of our favorite things we grew this year was our relationship with Roxhill Elementary School students and teachers! In 2023, Delridge Neighborhoods Development Association (DNDA) began doing forest restoration work at EC Hughes Playground Park in the Longfellow Creek Watershed. EC Hughes is an approximately 6-acre landscaped…
Moving Forest Restoration, Artistry and Equitable Housing Stewardship Forward: A Night in the Woods to Remember
As we set forth for a lively summer programming season, the Delridge Neighborhoods Development Association (DNDA) hosted Wine in the Woods on June 1st to celebrate community, passion for art, and dedication to environmental justice. Our team was filled with joy as we reminisced about the magical evening we all shared at Wine in the…
Earth Month 2024: Energetic kindergarteners, new sites, and lots of volunteers!
Earth Month is always a whirlwind here at Delridge Neighborhoods Development Association (DNDA), and April 2024 was no exception. DNDA’s Nature team hosted 16 community events in April and worked with more than 300 community and student volunteers — our largest numbers since 2015. We have written elsewhere about hosting our first-ever volunteer event at…