Nature Blog

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…

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,…

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…

  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…

Nature Consortium is proud to welcome Lizzie Zemke as our new Restoration Director. The following is a guest post from Lizzie. Since moving to Seattle from western New York State 30 years ago, I have had the good fortune of working as a plant ecologist and wetland scientist in Puget Sound, Alaska, Oregon, Montana, and…

As warmer weather arrives, we have more opportunities to connect youth to the outdoors. Amy Pille, who teaches Eco Arts at our Rainier Vista location, along with our Executive Director Renee Mona, recently took students on an outdoor excursion to create nature art around their neighborhood. She drew inspiration for her lesson from the work of…