Nature Blog
Park Profile: Delridge & Myrtle
We began our series of park profiles in mid-2020, as Seattle was working and sheltering at home. Our goal was to educate folks about smaller, uncrowded neighborhood parks that could offer a valuable escape from the indoors. As Seattle begins to return to normalcy, the time feels right to finish off our park profile series.…
Now Hiring: Forest Restoration Interns
Urban Forest Restoration Program Internship 15 hours a week 2 positions available Delridge Neighborhoods Development Association is a registered 501c(3) Seattle-based not for profit organization. Organization Description: The Nature Consortium Forest Restoration Program is part of the Delridge Neighborhoods Development Association, which promotes growth in the Delridge corridor by providing vital resources for all…
2020 Successes for Delridge Wetland Park
The Delridge Wetland Park is a community project spearheaded by DNDA to restore a former Seattle City Light substation and preserve the natural wetland habitat to improve water quality in Longfellow Creek, decrease local flooding and provide an outdoor classroom for youth environmental science lessons. In partnership with Louisa Boren K-8 STEM school, students and…
New Year, New Frontier(s)
Welcome to 2021, everybody! On the long list of things we’re excited about in the new year is the opportunity to start working in some new parks around Delridge and West Seattle. We update the list of sites where we work each year, periodically adding and dropping locations. Sometimes there are logistics or administrative reasons…
Park Profile: Longfellow Creek 01
Life is a lot quieter this year as Seattle works and shelters at home. One notable exception is public parks and other outdoor spaces, which have for many become a valuable escape from the indoors. This has led public health officials to warn about large parks becoming overcrowded, and in some cases being closed during…
Park Profile: Brandon Street Natural Area
Life is a lot quieter this spring as Seattle works and shelters at home. One notable exception is public parks and other outdoor spaces, which have for many become a valuable escape from the indoors. This has led public health officials to warn about large parks becoming overcrowded, and in some cases being closed during…