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On Earth Day, pitch in at Seattle’s largest forest
In honor of Earth Day this year, Nature Consortium and Earthcorps will co-host an expected 600 volunteers in the West Duwamish Greenbelt on April 21st. The event is part of a biannual day of service called Duwamish Alive!, organized by the Duwamish Alive Coalition. The coalition is a partnership between community, government, nonprofit, and corporate…
Celebrate the spirit of service during AmeriCorps Week
This week at Nature Consortium, we’re one of thousands of organizations around the nation celebrating Americorps Week. Every year, we choose one Americorps volunteer to work on our Forest Restoration Team and give them on-the-job training in plant ecology, restoration techniques, leadership, and volunteer management. Our Americorps volunteers lead work parties, teach environmental workshops, and…
Hometown heroes – Why I donate to Nature Consortium
Rebecca Saldana grew up near the West Duwamish Greenbelt and spent many childhood summers playing in the woods. “One day the city came and cut everything back,” she said in a recent interview. “I don’t know what their plan was, but the sticker bushes and everything that was invasive took over, and we were no…
Nature Consortium announces brunch fundraiser April 1
SEATTLE – (Feb. 29, 2012) Nature Consortium will host its annual brunch fundraiser on Sunday, April 1st at the Hall at Fauntleroy in West Seattle. The program will feature youth performances, a live band, and an awards ceremony recognizing key volunteers and community partners. Proceeds from the fundraiser will support Nature Consortium’s arts and environmental…
NatureC founder tells how it all started
“It all started with a shirt.” In an exclusive interview with our friends at earthbongo, former NatureC director Nancy Whitlock tells how she got the idea to bring her community together around arts and nature. How was Nature Consortium born? “It all started with a shirt. When my son Ian was born in 1996 I decided…
Continuing Dr. King's Legacy: A personal story
Guest post by Philip Pantaleo, Nature Consortium’s 2011-2012 Americorps volunteer As a community member of Seattle’s most diverse neighborhood, South Park, I am confronted with the realities of environmental injustice every day. Living a block from the Duwamish river and the superfund site along the river’s banks, I see the impact on my community from…
Continuing Dr. King's legacy: Environmental justice, a weekend of service
In honor of Martin Luther King Day, Nature Consortium is hosting a Weekend of Service with two opportunities to volunteer in Seattle’s largest remaining forest, the West Duwamish Greenbelt. The events commemorate Dr. King’s life and legacy as the father of environmental justice. On Saturday, January 14 and Monday, January 16, volunteers can spend “a…
2011: A look back, a leap ahead
Now that the year is coming to an end, we’d like to take the time to share a few highlights. 2011 was a year of exciting changes and success at Nature Consortium. Through our Youth Art Program, we’ve engaged 2,295 youth through 1,346 after school and summer art classes across 15 different sites. We covered a…
Environmental Experts Bring the Forest to the Classroom
Nature Consortium launches environmental program for West Seattle, White Center, and South Park schools SEATTLE (December 7, 2011) – Nature Consortium has launched a new environmental education program aimed at enriching West Seattle and White Center, two neighborhoods with some of the lowest performing public schools in the state. The company’s Forest Restoration team…