Nature Blog

The folks at Nuun Hydration know a thing or two about water. Not only do they help athletes stay hydrated, they also help support the water cycle of our local ecosystems. Nature Consortium is excited to announce a new partnership with Nuun to plant 550 native plants in the West Duwamish Greenbelt. Read all about…

The new year has brought with it many changes at Nature Consortium’s Youth Art Program! Since our first class in 2000, we’ve striven to provide arts education as a vehicle for young people to realize their potential and empower themselves by learning about their environment and community. Our teachers are real-world artists who help youth…

This auction has ended. Bid on these items at Nature Consortium’s Sweet Sixteen benefit bash. Bumbershooter Four guest passes to Bumbershoot, Seattle’s biggest music and arts festival. Choreographer Two tickets to Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre on Sunday, April 13Two tickets to Midsummer Night’s Dream by Pacific Northwest Ballet Jumpstarter Keurig coffee maker with fair…

Congrats Ms. Amaranta’s Eco Arts class, you’re our crush of the week. The atmosphere in the art room is always lively. Students are excited and eager to learn. The classes have proven to be popular. Registration at Rainier Vista is completely full, and students come back excited every week for each new lesson. Amaranta Ibarra-Sandys teaches…

Look at how cute you are! Our crush of the week is ocean spray (Holodiscus discolor), a Northwest native shrub. The plant gets its common name from its white cascading flowers which some say resemble waves in the ocean. Ocean spray can be found in the West Duwamish Greenbelt, as well as many other Pacific…