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Arts in Nature Festival 2017
Call for Volunteers Click Here to Apply! Sign-up deadline for volunteers is August 4, 2017. Questions? Direct inquiries to festival@naturec.org. [iframe src=”http://natureconsortium.smugmug.com/photos/swfpopup.mg?AlbumID=26150887&AlbumKey=djV6v8″]
Destination Delridge: A Landmark Celebration
It is with great pleasure and excitement that we announce DESTINATION DELRIDGE: A Landmark Celebration, our first fundraiser in several years, to be held February 26th, 2016 at Metropolist in SoDo. Please join us in celebrating 20 years of DNDA (!) and 10 years (to the day!) since the opening of the Youngstown Cultural Arts…
Something To Be Thankful For
In January I was honored to accept the Sustainability Leadership Award for Transforming Spaces as Nature Consortium’s Executive Director. This award highlighted Nature Consortium’s work building healthier, more vibrant communities in South Seattle. The year truly started on a high note and we’ve been steadily climbing since then! This month I am happy to report on how our…
Hello, from Development Coordinator, Anita Hale!
Hi, my name is Anita and I am thrilled to continue social justice work as a part of the team at DNDA & Youngstown! It’s an exciting time here, and many of the issues that DNDA works on in the community are near and dear to my heart, including housing access and youth engagement. I…
Simple…
Tiny little voices echo giggles and songs up and down the halls… Bare feet, skipping by, create blurs of pink leotards & tutus, Mini buns atop many heads, Big dreams and little legs… Two new-found friends, in total excitement, twirl together until time to tiptoe to their tasks… Parents sit by in loving approval of…
Evidence of a Future We Can Create
This has been a fun and busy summer! From summer arts camps to weekly restoration work parties to the magic of the Arts in Nature Festival, there hasn’t been a dull moment. It’s been thrilling to see people become more connected to one another; more connected to themselves; and, more connected to nature through our…
Hello, from Events Manager, Erika Bell!
Hey, everyone! I’m Erika, the proud, new Events Manager at Youngstown! I am so honored to join this community and family. I hail from The Land of Cubicles, where banking, operations and administrative work abound! I’ve been a member of numerous teams responsible for research and reconciling of various types of accounts, legal order processing,…
Parks Advocates Are Alarmed – We Want to Hear from You!
In January of this year I began full-time service as the Executive Director at Nature Consortium. At that same time Seattle Parks and Recreation introduced new Proposed Supplemental Use Guidelines intended to address the needs of our growing city. These new guidelines have created a sense of alarm among park advocates throughout the city. Like…
Solving Global Environmental Crises with Community Based Restoration
Guest post from Kyle Miller, Restoration Program Intern As a senior in UW Bothell’s Environmental Studies program I often feel like I can sum up what I’ve learned in one word: Depressing. It’s hard not to use this word and I feel like most of my classmates would agree. Every day in the classroom we’re…