Nature Blog
Spring in Bloom: Native Flowers to See Right Now
Spring has arrived in the West Duwamish Greenbelt! This week in the greenbelt you can find two different native shrubs with bright pink flowers – red-flowering currant (Ribes sanguineum), a member of the gooseberry family and salmonberry (Rubus spectabilis), a member of the Rose family. Red Flowering Currant This shrub is covered with drooping clusters…
EcoARTS: A Brand New Vision
For many years, our Youth Art Program (YAP) served two anchor locations in the Yesler Terrace and Rainier Vista communities in partnership with Seattle Housing Authority. Though the YAP program saw tremendous success, it also faced a number of challenges. This time last year we began developing a new program model to address some of…
Keely Wolfram on Why it Pays to Give
Keely Wolfram is a long-time Nature Consortium supporter who is passionate about youth and the outdoors. She served as Nature Consortium’s board president from 2009 to 2012 and continues her support with monthly donations. In a recent interview, Keely shared her story of what inspires her to give. Q. What initially drew you to become…
Modo Yoga Supports Nature Consortium
The wonderful folks at Modo Yoga in Greenwood dedicate one class per week to the community. Rather than charging the typical class fee, participants in their Karma Modo classes each Friday pay only a $5 donation which goes to support a local nonprofit. For January and February, Modo Yoga has chosen to donate proceeds from…
Nature Consortium Wins Sustainability Leadership Award
We won! On January 23, Nature Consortium was awarded the Sustainability Leadership Award in the “Transforming Spaces” category in a three-way tie. The Highland Park Improvement Club and the Duwamish River Coalition were also honored with the award. “The judges felt strongly about highlighting the projects going on in South Seattle,” said Terri Butler, executive…
MLK Day of Service Success
Last Monday, staff and volunteers at Nature Consortium gathered in the West Duwamish Greebelt to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service – and it was a huge success! We had the pleasure of meeting Mayor Ed Murray, City Councilmember Tom Rasmussen, and Miss Seattle (an outstanding student from West Seattle High School),…