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Call For EcoArts Teaching Artists
Do you have a passion for nature, arts, and inspiring creativity in the local community? Join our EcoArts team as a Teaching Artist! The EcoArts Program employs a team of professional Teaching Artists who are passionate about their work. Our Teaching Artists specialize in a wide variety of disciplines including but not limited to multimedia…
New Frontiers at Pigeon Point Park
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…
FREE Art Class for Adults Returns!
We are excited to announce the return of our FREE Adult Art Class, celebrating Black History Month! In this round of classes, we have two amazing Seattle-based Black visual artists who will walk us through painting on themes relating to Black culture. Use what you’ve got at home, and no special skills are required! (Artists…
Onsite Composting: Explaining Our Mess
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…
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…
DNDA 2021 Summer Youth Program Mural Projects
This summer, as part of the programming for the Summer Youth Program, youth from the High Point, NewHolly, and Rainier Vista neighborhoods had the opportunity to flex their creative muscles by helping design and paint community murals. In High Point, youth partnered with local artist Amaranta Sandys to paint their local basketball court. This court…
A Recap on DNDA’s Soccer Program
This July and August, DNDA and our partner Intercity Soccer League organized beginner-friendly youth soccer practices at the NewHolly and High Point neighborhoods! Over eight weeks, up to 120 High Point, NewHolly/Rainier Vista players met for practice sessions at their respective fields twice a week. High Point, NewHolly, and Rainier Vista players had the opportunity…
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…
DNDA Board Spotlight: Shannon Woodard – Board President
Shannon is an incredibly proud parent to a precocious aspiring singer/songwriter, comic book artist, and comedian. They spend much of their time outside in the dirt and mud, dancing through puddles, and singing loud enough for all Delridge to hear. With her daughter by her side, Shannon works daily to be a housing-for-all champion. As…