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Volunteers Wanted to Plant Trees in West Seattle
It’s no small matter that Seattle’s largest forest, the West Duwamish Greenbelt, happens to be next to the city’s only river and one of the most polluted rivers in the country. Extending over 500 acres in West Seattle, the greenbelt plays a critical role in filtering the air and water pollution in the Duwamish River…
Max Baker's New Adventure
Max Baker, an Americorps volunteer, is Nature Consortium’s new Restoration Technician. Every year, we choose an Americorps volunteer to serve with us on our Restoration Team to get hands-on training in restoration and leadership. I first fell in love with Seattle when I was 11 years old on vacation with my family at the Space…
Paved Paradise: The Case for Community Space
All around Seattle, iconic community spaces are closing their doors to be torn down and replaced by condos. Bauhaus Books & Coffee, Faire Gallery Cafe, and The Funhouse are just a few places that have been on the chopping block recently. These are spaces that have been at the center of their respective cultures. For the…
Meet Our New Board Members
Our newest board members are fresh from the Seattle Works Bridge, a program that trains individuals on the nuts and bolts of nonprofit boards and gives them the tools to lead. 2012 Bridge program graduates Kira Cha, Emily Knudsen, Chelsey Meek-Beck, and Jennifer Mortensen (read their bios) share how what they learned from Seattle Works…
NatureC Staff Answer: Where Were You at 15?
Today marks the first day of our 15th year anniversary! It’s a big milestone, and we’re looking forward to a great year full of growth, reflecting on what it means to be 15 in nonprofit years and in human years. To celebrate our year, the staff dug out some old high school photos to answer…
VIDEO: Growing Together
These adorable kids are learning to plant, nurture, and grow organic food with the help of the teachers at Nature Consortium. We started the Yesler Garden back in 2005, and since then it’s grown to be a favorite among the kids at Yesler Community Center. This summer, NatureC intern Rae Moore worked to connect rural Washington…
8 Fun Activities for Fall in Seattle
As summer winds down in Seattle, we’re getting ready for fall. Here’s a list of fun fall activities to do around Seattle. Visit a Local Park Changing leaves will soon light up the city with a pop of color. Parks like Green Lake, Lincoln Park, and the Arboretum are great places to enjoy the fall…
Day of Caring Brings Hundreds of Volunteers to the Woods
About 200 Microsoft employees will volunteer with Nature Consortium on September 21 to help restore Seattle’s largest remaining forest. The event is part of United Way’s Day of Caring, the largest single-day volunteer effort in King County. Nature Consortium’s forest restoration program has been rated the #1 place to volunteer in Seattle two years in…
Youth of Today, Leaders of Tomorrow
This week I got the chance to visit the greenbelt and hang out with the teens in our summer Restoration BootCamp. We offered BootCamp this year in partnership with Camp Long and Cleveland High School’s STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) program, which offers classes that help students prepare for the high-tech careers that will help shape our…