Nature Blog
Volunteers Wanted for Planting Season Kickoff in Local Forest
SEATTLE – On October 18, hundreds of volunteers will come together in a day of environmental cleanup called Duwamish Alive. Volunteer events will take place at 11 sites along the Duwamish River to help repair the damaged watershed ecosystem. Duwamish Alive is a bi-annual event organized by the Duwamish Alive Coalition, a group of community,…
Leading The Way With Talented Teachers
To kick off the new school year, Nature Consortium selected 11 talented local artists to be part of our 2014/15 Teaching Artist Roster. In early September, thanks to a generous grant from The Boeing Company, we gathered these artists together for an inaugural Teaching Artist Training and roundtable discussion led by Carol Williams, our Arts…
Meeting Jack Johnson at the Gorge
Are you a Jack Johnson fan? We sure are! Every time Jack comes to town to perform, he donates a portion of the concert proceeds to local environmental nonprofits. Nature Consortium is proud to be among his list of hand-selected local nonprofits for nearly five years! In 2008, Jack Johnson created All At Once, an…
Discovering Wildlife in the Busy City
As August begins and I celebrate my 2 month anniversary as the Forest Restoration Director at Nature Consortium, I am taking time to reflect on what I’ve experienced here. I have had the pleasure of working with over 200 volunteers thus far, including Boeing employees, French software developers, local high school students, a church group,…
Eco Arts Summer Camp 2014
This summer, Nature Consortium hosted an Eco Arts Summer Camp for youth at Yesler Terrace and Rainier Vista. It was a smashing success, and we had a jam packed week exploring art and the outdoors. The Rainier Vista camp kicked off with a walking field trip to Cheasty Greenspace, a forested park in the Columbia…
Building Leadership in the Arts
Her bubbly smile and positive attitude are contagious. When you meet her, you’ll know exactly what we mean. Carol R. Williams is the newest member of the Nature Consortium team. She brings more than 20 years of experience working with youth, young adults, and teachers in arts education and job readiness programs. Her list…