Nature Blog

These adorable kids are learning to plant, nurture, and grow organic food with the help of the teachers at Nature Consortium. We started the Yesler Garden back in 2005, and since then it’s grown to be a favorite among the kids at Yesler Community Center. This summer, NatureC intern Rae Moore worked to connect rural Washington…

As summer winds down in Seattle, we’re getting ready for fall. Here’s a list of fun fall activities to do around Seattle. Visit a Local Park Changing leaves will soon light up the city with a pop of color. Parks like Green Lake, Lincoln Park, and the Arboretum are great places to enjoy the fall…

About 200 Microsoft employees will volunteer with Nature Consortium on September 21 to help restore Seattle’s largest remaining forest. The event is part of United Way’s Day of Caring, the largest single-day volunteer effort in King County. Nature Consortium’s forest restoration program has been rated the #1 place to volunteer in Seattle two years in…

This week I got the chance to visit the greenbelt and hang out with the teens in our summer Restoration BootCamp. We offered BootCamp this year in partnership with Camp Long and Cleveland High School’s STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) program, which offers classes that help students prepare for the high-tech careers that will help shape our…

We had a blast at Clips of Faith last weekend. Thanks so much to everyone who came and helped make the event possible. We raised about $8,000! Here’s a recap through photos: Instagram Photo Contest This was our first time doing a photo contest, and we can tell you guys had a lot of fun. The…

Guest post: Diana, 16, has been spending her summer interning with our youth art program at Rainier Vista through the Teens in Public Service (TIPS) program. Every summer, TIPS offers teens paid internships with nonprofits across Puget Sound. When working with children, it’s all about the little things. Comforting a child, keeping an eye out…