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Thanks to Nucor Steel
There are few firework displays that are more dramatic than the explosions created from melting down scrap metal. Last week, Nucor Steel welcomed DNDA into the world of steelmaking – their mill down the street from Youngstown Cultural Arts Center has been firing up steel for more than 100 years. As there slogan suggests, they’re…
Thanks to Nucor Steel
There are few firework displays that are more dramatic than the explosions created from melting down scrap metal. Last week, Nucor Steel welcomed DNDA into the world of steelmaking – their mill down the street from Youngstown Cultural Arts Center has been firing up steel for more than 100 years. As there slogan suggests, they’re…
Modo Yoga Supports Nature Consortium
The wonderful folks at Modo Yoga in Greenwood dedicate one class per week to the community. Rather than charging the typical class fee, participants in their Karma Modo classes each Friday pay only a $5 donation which goes to support a local nonprofit. For January and February, Modo Yoga has chosen to donate proceeds from…
Nature Consortium Wins Sustainability Leadership Award
We won! On January 23, Nature Consortium was awarded the Sustainability Leadership Award in the “Transforming Spaces” category in a three-way tie. The Highland Park Improvement Club and the Duwamish River Coalition were also honored with the award. “The judges felt strongly about highlighting the projects going on in South Seattle,” said Terri Butler, executive…
MLK Day of Service Success
Last Monday, staff and volunteers at Nature Consortium gathered in the West Duwamish Greebelt to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service – and it was a huge success! We had the pleasure of meeting Mayor Ed Murray, City Councilmember Tom Rasmussen, and Miss Seattle (an outstanding student from West Seattle High School),…
Call For Artists: 2015 Arts in Nature Festival
[note note_color=”#FFca28″]NOTE: Applications are now closed.[/note] The Arts in Nature Festival is an intimate and eclectic experience of art and performance in the woods of Seattle’s only camp ground. Nature Consortium is now seeking local Seattle and King County-based artists to participate in this year’s festival. Arts in Nature Festival August 22-23, 2014 Camp Long…
MELT
It’s rare to see college students willing to come back to grade school. But in this case, at the Youngstown Cultural Arts Center, housed in the historic former Frank B. Cooper School, it’s hard not to want to come back and be inspired by the history and atmosphere. Last week, students from the University of…
It’s time to #AwakenDelridge
Two years ago, I embraced the role of Director at the Youngstown Cultural Arts Center because, for one, I saw the incredible opportunity for collaboration. Nowhere else in Seattle will you find, under one roof, affordable artist housing, nonprofit offices, an alternative high school, and rentable activity, performance, and meeting spaces for the community. Youngstown…
Living Legacy: Duwamish Tree Planting Honors Dr. King
Every year on MLK Day, Nature Consortium hosts a day of service in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to celebrate his legacy of environmental justice. As we raise awareness of the important issues facing us today, events like these engage the community in making concrete change. By restoring forest habitat in the West…