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Arts in Nature Festival 2016
Nature Consortium’s annual Arts in Nature Festival is right around the corner! On August 20th & 21st, at Camp Long located in West Seattle, we’re filling Seattle’s only campground with tons of art and music! Cabins will transform into light shows, and meadows will morph into stages… The Arts in Nature Festival aims to encourage…
Delridge Day 2016!
Join us for the fifth event of 2016’s Cultural Series, Delridge Day! Saturday, August 13th, from 11-3pm at the Delridge Community Center Skate Park!
CES2016 Update: Eid al-Fitr
DNDA’s Cultural Events Series is in full effect, and just wrapped up its fourth fun-filled event, Eid al-Fitr! Eid al-Fitr, also known as the Feast of Fast-Breaking, marks the end of Ramadan and the start of a joyous 3-day feast. During the last few days of Ramadan (the charity of fast breaking), families give a donation…
Eid al-Fitr Celebration!
This past Monday, DNDA joined in celebrating the end of Ramadan with a special Eid-al-Fitr event hosted at the Delridge Community Center in West Seattle. Music and more filled the decorative and lively gymnasium of this local community center. Somali singers and performers kick-started the event with vibrant music and dancing, while kids enjoyed an…
Environmental Education Station!
This past Saturday, DNDA celebrated the third event of 2016’s Cultural Events Series at Camp Long with the Environmental Education Station! Members of the community gathered to enjoy wonderful food, fantastic performances in the West African and Eritrean traditions, and engage with the amazing park enchantments, Zip lining and Rock Climbing. It was a wonderful…
Summer Kickoff!
Last Friday marked the second event of the Cultural Events Series, Totem Star’s 3rd Annual Summer Kickoff! It was truly a moving and inspirational night, with delicious food catered by Food & Sh*t and Sam Choy’s Poke to the Max, and a lineup of brilliant young performers. Totem Stars directors Daniel Pak and Thaddeus Turner…
Wetlands and Stewardship Project Update!
Here’s what’s new with the Wetlands and Stewardship Project at 23rd Ave SW and SW Findlay: Classrooms of students from the K-8 STEM School at Louisa Boren and Arbor Heights Elementary are scheduled to be on site on June 13th and June 15th doing field work. The young students will be mapping the site, identifying…
Environmental Education Station – 6/18!
Join us for the third event of 2016’s Cultural Series, the Environmental Education Station! Saturday, June 18th, from 1-4pm at Camp Long!
Brief History of Duwamish Greenbelt & West Seattle
West Seattle has changed significantly over its long history from predating European settlement when the Duwamish tribe inhabited Seattle and fished the Duwamish River to our modern times of international commerce and diverse neighborhoods. Pre-settlement The Duwamish Greenbelt was part of the Duwamish tribe’s territory, The Duwamish river was a heavily used fishery during this…