Nature Blog
Join us for Northwest FolkLife Festival 2017
Nature Consortium will be attending all four days of Northwest FolkLife 2017 next week, leading attendees through the process of making a collaborative art project using recycled and repurposed materials. In creating the Salmon Eco-Sculpture together in the festival’s Discovery Zone, attendees will explore creative reuse of old materials, connect nature and art, and think…
Nature Consortium Extends its Reach
For many years, Nature Consortium’s home was the West Duwamish Greenbelt. That has been changing over the last two years, as we have added new project sites up and down the Delridge corridor such as Longfellow Creek and Camp Long. We added another to the list last week, hosting our first-ever work party at a new…
Update on Delridge Wetlands Project
The Delridge Wetlands look a lot different these days. In late March, the upper portions of several large cottonwood trees were removed from the wetland by crews from Seattle City Light. The removal left behind snags 9- to 18-feet in height that will support wildlife and provide habitat for a number of species over the coming years.…
Destination Delridge: Art|Nature|Neighborhood
DNDA, Youngstown, and Nature Consortium are celebrating a year of growth, creativity, and innovative community building in Delridge. Now that Nature Consortium has become a program of DNDA, this fundraising event will be a time for people to learn more about our expanding projects and meet some of our new staff. We’re expecting 200+ attendees featuring live music, dance…
Brief History of Duwamish Greenbelt & West Seattle
West Seattle has changed significantly over its long history from predating European settlement when the Duwamish tribe inhabited Seattle and fished the Duwamish River to our modern times of international commerce and diverse neighborhoods. Pre-settlement The Duwamish Greenbelt was part of the Duwamish tribe’s territory, The Duwamish river was a heavily used fishery during this…
Fungal Relationships for a Healthy Ecosystem
Fungi act as primary investigators and stewards of many biogeochemical cycles, but the viewscape of fungi is temporary and their significance is frequently obscured. This little excerpt of our Community Training Day’s Mycology Talk will dive into how fungi play essential roles in the health of our ecosystems in symbiotic relationships and as recomposers in…