Nature Blog

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…

Dear Friends of Nature Consortium, I am writing to share very exciting news with you! In April, a very special meeting took place. Board and staff leaders from both Nature Consortium and the Delridge Neighborhoods Development Association (DNDA) met to discuss a vision for the future. Through on-going discussions it easily became apparent that the…

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…

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…

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″]

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…