Nature Blog
Earth Month a Huge Success!
On Earth Day, Nature Consortium is teamed up with EarthCorps and the Duwamish Alive Coalition for a special volunteer event called Duwamish Alive! Nature Consortium brings community members together all year round to restore the forest that exists in public parks located in the West Duwamish Greenbelt in West Seattle. Earth Day with Nature Consortium…
Looking Back on 2015
As of Saturday, December 12th, the last of almost 4500 plants has been planted in the West Duwamish Greenbelt this year. We have worked to restore and maintain 7 acres of land and racked up over 8000 volunteer hours. The year kicked off with a new Executive Director and new energy; 140 volunteers working side-by-side…
Arts in Nature Festival 2017
Call for Volunteers Click Here to Apply! Sign-up deadline for volunteers is August 4, 2017. Questions? Direct inquiries to festival@naturec.org. [iframe src=”http://natureconsortium.smugmug.com/photos/swfpopup.mg?AlbumID=26150887&AlbumKey=djV6v8″]
Something To Be Thankful For
In January I was honored to accept the Sustainability Leadership Award for Transforming Spaces as Nature Consortium’s Executive Director. This award highlighted Nature Consortium’s work building healthier, more vibrant communities in South Seattle. The year truly started on a high note and we’ve been steadily climbing since then! This month I am happy to report on how our…
Evidence of a Future We Can Create
This has been a fun and busy summer! From summer arts camps to weekly restoration work parties to the magic of the Arts in Nature Festival, there hasn’t been a dull moment. It’s been thrilling to see people become more connected to one another; more connected to themselves; and, more connected to nature through our…
Parks Advocates Are Alarmed – We Want to Hear from You!
In January of this year I began full-time service as the Executive Director at Nature Consortium. At that same time Seattle Parks and Recreation introduced new Proposed Supplemental Use Guidelines intended to address the needs of our growing city. These new guidelines have created a sense of alarm among park advocates throughout the city. Like…