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Building Leadership in the Arts
Her bubbly smile and positive attitude are contagious. When you meet her, you’ll know exactly what we mean. Carol R. Williams is the newest member of the Nature Consortium team. She brings more than 20 years of experience working with youth, young adults, and teachers in arts education and job readiness programs. Her list…
The Delridge Mural Project
The Delridge Mural Project is a Youngstown art program that brings together volunteers, local youth, and professional artists to help beautify the Delridge neighborhood with original artwork. After a great start in 2013, we’re gearing up for another summer project at Youngstown! Last summer, youth participants worked with artist Andrew Morrison to paint murals on twelve traffic signal boxes along Delridge Way. As…
Community Spotlight: Kelli Frances Corrado
Kelli Frances Corrado is a dark-folktronica singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and occasional visual artist who you will find frequenting the halls of Youngstown on an almost daily basis. Kelli teaches music classes to students of all ages, including lessons in guitar, vocals, and songwriting, and holds many of her lessons here at Youngstown. As she puts it,…
The Delridge Mural Project
The Delridge Mural Project is a Youngstown art program that brings together volunteers, local youth, and professional artists to help beautify the Delridge neighborhood with original artwork. After a great start in 2013, we’re gearing up for another summer project at Youngstown! Last summer, youth participants worked with artist Andrew Morrison to paint murals on twelve traffic signal boxes along Delridge Way. As…
Meet Lizzie, Our New Restoration Director
Nature Consortium is proud to welcome Lizzie Zemke as our new Restoration Director. The following is a guest post from Lizzie. Since moving to Seattle from western New York State 30 years ago, I have had the good fortune of working as a plant ecologist and wetland scientist in Puget Sound, Alaska, Oregon, Montana, and…
Community Spotlight: Jennifer Cepeda
If you come by Youngstown on a Tuesday night or Saturday morning, you will find the building pulsing with the music of Zumba. One of the most popular classes at Youngstown, the Zumba class is always filled with active adults seeking to get their groove on to the heart-pounding, dynamic choreography of instructor Jennifer Cepeda.…
Give Big to DNDA on May 6th!
GiveBIG is almost here! The Seattle Foundation’s GiveBIG is a one-day, online charitable giving event encouraging people to give generously to nonprofit organizations who make our region a healthier and more vital place to live. It’s a wonderful opportunity to make your donation go even further to support your community. How? Each donation made to DNDA/Youngstown through The Seattle Foundation’s website between…
Field Excursions Bring Art To The Outdoors
As warmer weather arrives, we have more opportunities to connect youth to the outdoors. Amy Pille, who teaches Eco Arts at our Rainier Vista location, along with our Executive Director Renee Mona, recently took students on an outdoor excursion to create nature art around their neighborhood. She drew inspiration for her lesson from the work of…
Nuun Hydration Sponsors 550 Native Plants
The folks at Nuun Hydration know a thing or two about water. Not only do they help athletes stay hydrated, they also help support the water cycle of our local ecosystems. Nature Consortium is excited to announce a new partnership with Nuun to plant 550 native plants in the West Duwamish Greenbelt. Read all about…