Nature Blog

We’ve been working hard at our restoration of Pigeon Point Park and this year we are excited to announce that we’re expanding into a new section of the park: Pigeon Point 03! This zone is located at the south end of the park, and may be best known for its many meandering walking and running…

One of the most common questions we get from first-time volunteers at our restoration events is what we will do with all the blackberry and ivy plants being removed from the forest. This post will explain more about our onsite composting techniques and why they work. During spring and summer, DNDA volunteer events focus on…

A public meeting for the community-led restoration of Roxhill Bog will be held online on Wednesday, November 17th from 6:30 to 8 pm. The meeting will provide an update on the hydrology study of why the wetland has been drying out, possible solutions to the problem and also share the results of the community survey…

The Green-Duwamish, One River for All: From its pristine headwaters near Mt Rainier, above the Howard Hanson Dam through a magical gorge of waterfalls and great walls onto farmland and urban industry, the Green-Duwamish River and its watershed is at the center of our region’s history and future.  A new photo exhibit presents a modern…

Over the last 18 months, DNDA has toiled away through several climate events and a global pandemic to bring you nine wonderful wetland workshops with an outstanding cast of 15 diverse and unique presenters! Together we traveled from the past through traditional Indigenous stories, to the future of restoration practices in a changing climate, and…

Last week, we said goodbye to Matthew Wilkinson, DNDA’s Environmental Outreach Specialist with the Washington Service Corps. Matthew joined us in October 2020, in the throes of the Covid-19 pandemic when our volunteer work parties had been cancelled for the foreseeable future. Nevertheless, Matthew was able to partake in a wide variety of activities. He…