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Toddler Tree Planting

When the Restoration Team first discussed the idea of inviting preschool classrooms out to the greenbelt, we weren’t sure what kind of response that we would get.  Soon after our invitation went out to local pre-schools, phone calls and e-mails started pouring in from teachers who loved the idea of a planting event. To prep…

Giving thanks to our community

As Thanksgiving nears, we’d like to take time to think about everything we have to be thankful for. It’s been a great year here at Nature Consortium, full of new faces, new opportunities, and new ideas. We are thankful to have such a great community of support every step of the way.  Most of all,…

A New Face at Rainier Vista

I’m Grace Scarella, the new Site Coordinator at Rainier Vista.  Two busy months have passed since I started working for Nature Consortium, and fall quarter classes are in full swing.  The quick pace and vibrancy of my job is what originally drew me to working with kids.  Over seven years ago, I began volunteering in…

Brews for a cause at Beveridge Place Pub

Of course, all of us at NatureC love to have a good time. We’re big fans of local businesses, bars, and brews. Our friends at 12th & Olive Wine Company have catered our Wine in the Woods fundraiser two years in a row, and this past summer marked our first sponsored event by New Belgium…

Nature Consortium supports Green Seattle Day and the Green Seattle Partnership

SEATTLE (October 31, 2011) – Imagine an Emerald City without trees. A dense thicket of blackberry bushes replaces what once was a grove of cedar trees in a local park. All across Seattle, invasive plants like Himalayan blackberry and English ivy are taking over our native forests. In 2004, Mayor Greg Nickels warned that Seattle…

Nature Consortium announces partnership with earthbongo

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nature Consortium announces partnership with earthbongo Local nonprofit unites with action-based social philanthropy site to create projects that support community, environment SEATTLE (October 25, 2011) – Eco-art nonprofit Nature Consortium is proud to announce a new partnership with startup social philanthropy group earthbongo. earthbongo.com is a place where people all over the…

Duwamish Alive: the restoration doesn't stop here

First off, we’d like to give a HUGE thank you to all the volunteers that came out with us for Duwamish Alive last Saturday. The work you’ve done is important, and together we have made a huge impact on the Duwamish watershed.  Saving our watershed Decades of industrial pollution, urban runoff, and sewage overflow have made…

“Skeletons at the Table” celebrates Day of the Dead and a second chance at life

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEATTLE (October 11, 2011) – Nature Consortium celebrates Day of the Dead at this month’s West Seattle Art Walk. Our featured artist is Oleana Perry, whose “Skeletons at the Table” is one of three finalists in the CityArts Totally Subjective Opinion Awards. These skeleton creations are themed around el Dia de los…

How will you Do Good?

Picture this: 25 eager volunteers, total strangers, get on a charter bus driven by another total stranger. They blast music, play games, and get to know each other on the bus, all the while having no idea where the bus is taking them. They’ve all signed up to volunteer for a local service project, but…