Nature Blog
Summer Volunteering is in Full Swing!
We’ve been enjoying this beautiful summer weather, as have the plants at our restoration sites! Summer is typically our slowest season for volunteering and also the prime growing season for native and invasive plants alike. We continue to host our regular events on Tuesdays and Saturdays throughout the summer. These are great ways for…
DNDA’s Earth Day Month Recap!
April was Earth Month and we were thrilled to host about 70 volunteers at Pigeon Point Park for our annual Duwamish Alive Earth Day celebration! This event focused on continuing the ongoing restoration of the forest at the park, and featured eco-art activities and performances from local musicians Benson Smith and KoWallace. DNDA…
Diving into community at Fishy Fables: Event Recap
On Saturday, February 22, the Delridge community gathered at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center to celebrate our urban waterways, and the people and wildlife who call our neighborhood home. In partnership with Seattle Public Utilities, we dove into water-inspired activities and filled Youngstown with music, creativity, fun, and learning. Our event began with…
The Wonders of Winter Wings
On Saturday February 15, DNDA and the Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) team at Camp Long hosted our second collaborative community event for youth and families — Winter Wings! Winter Wings was a part of celebrating the weekend of the Backyard Bird Count and to provide community fun and engaging opportunities to get folks out…
DNDA Makes an Accessible Garden Bed!
In spring 2024, DNDA started the process of helping the Delridge P-Patch become more accessible. This dream was started by some members of Delridge P-Patch and Jules Hepp, DNDA’s environmental education coordinator. Jules and the gardeners knew that accessible garden beds were necessary for many people in our community. Although there are some higher beds…
A Spooky Success!
In our Delridge community rests a Park of 68 acres filled with trails, rock climbing structures, and high ropes courses. This space also hosts magical and important connections to salamanders, owls, bats, and fungi. What is this amazing space, you may ask? It’s Camp Long! Here at DNDA, we have worked within and partnered closely…