Nature Blog
Volunteers wanted to plant trees in West Seattle
Volunteers of all ages are invited to kick off the planting season with Nature Consortium on October 19th in the West Duwamish Greenbelt. Extending over 500 acres in West Seattle, the greenbelt plays a critical role in filtering the air and water pollution in the Duwamish River corridor created by urban runoff and industrial waste. On…
Duwamish Alive celebrates Seattle river
Volunteers of all ages are invited to kick off the planting season with Nature Consortium on October 19th in the West Duwamish Greenbelt. Extending over 500 acres in West Seattle, the greenbelt plays a critical role in filtering the air and water pollution in the Duwamish River corridor created by urban runoff and industrial waste. On…
Special Volunteer Events This Fall
Fall is coming soon, and we have many opportunities for you to dig in to restoration. Day of Caring – September 20 Every year, United Way matches local companies with opportunities to give back to their communities. Join us in the woods with your coworkers and friends on Friday, September 20th. This is a great…
Jack Johnson Wants to Match Your Gift!
Nature Consortium is teaming up with Jack Johnson and All At Once, a social action network that supports environmental change-makers. Jack Johnson created All At Once to connect nonprofits with people who want to become active in their local and world community. As part of this special partnership, all donations made to Nature Consortium between now and…
Summer Arts: Creative Discovery in the Classroom
Guest post: Porter, age 16, has been spending his summer internship as a classroom assistant with our Rainier Vista Youth Art Program through Teens in Public Service (TIPS). In the Rainier Vista neighborhood, Nature Consortium hosts summer art classes for youth at the Rainier Vista Boys & Girls Club and the Rainier Vista Neighborhood House. Every summer, TIPS…
Beer, Bikes, and Outdoor Movies at Gas Works
Clips Beer & Film Tour, the travelling beer and film festival, will make its 3rd annual stop in Seattle on July 26 at Gas Works Park. The tour will bring 18 independent short films to be projected on an outdoor screen, as well as 18 varieties of beer for movie-goers to try. The films to…