Nature Blog
Community Meeting on Roxhill Bog Restoration
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…
Join us for the premiere of two powerful photo exhibits!
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…
Wetland Workshops: An Eventful Year
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…
A Year of Service
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…
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…