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A Statement On Recent Mass Shootings and Gun Violence
We did not intend to write this letter. DNDA has not historically commented on current events, yet we find ourselves compelled to write about a mass shooting on the opposite side of the country, in a community that is not our own – a shooting that is not now even the most recent mass killing…
Join Our Environmental Justice Summer Program!
We’re launching a new environmental program this summer in South Seattle and we’re looking for some enthusiastic teens to join it! DNDA’s Nature team is launching an exciting new program at Roxhill Park and Bog next month that will engage youth in topics around environmental justice. Our Environmental Justice Summer Youth Program will run from…
Thank You for Supporting Destination Delridge!
With your support we raised $101,769 through our Destination Delridge: Awaken event and campaign. We are hugely grateful to all 200 individuals who donated, and the 130+ guests who joined us in-person to celebrate at Youngstown. The funds raised will support DNDA’s general operations, uplifting all of our programs in art, nature and neighborhood. Youngstown…
The Bees Beneath Our Feet
Do you ever wonder where that bumble bee goes once they have collected pollen from a flower? Or maybe you have questioned where that yellow jacket went after harassing you at your picnic? Chances are that they’re going to the ground — as much as 70 percent of native bee species in the United States…
EcoArts Spring Camp Successes
Back in person for the first time since 2019, DNDA’s Spring Camp offered a variety of programs that encouraged youth to engage with the natural environment at West Seattle’s Camp Long through restoration and education, creating art, and enjoying outdoor activities in the company of their peers. The 12 youth who participated are High Point…
A Work in Progress
After 5 Years, DNDA’s Programming at Delridge Wetland Park Continues to Evolve It has been more than five years since DNDA started partnering to bring students from Louisa Boren STEM K-8 out to our nascent Delridge Wetland Park, and over that time the programming has taken a lot of different forms. Students have helped create…
The AmeriCorps Vista Experience with DNDA (Apply Now!)
AmeriCorps brings people together through service and volunteering to improve lives, strengthen communities, and foster civic engagement. Members serving in the VISTA program support projects that address poverty in communities across the country. Through fundraising, grant writing, volunteer recruitment, and much more, VISTA members serve for one year to help increase the capacity of nonprofits…
Women’s History Month 2022: Celebrating Remarkable West Seattle Women
You don’t have to look too far in Seattle to find an impressive list of ambitious, intelligent and accomplished women. As we close off this Women’s History Month, we’d like to highlight the accomplishments and legacies of two remarkable women who changed West Seattle history. Thelma Dewitty Many excellent classroom teachers became pioneering groundbreakers…
Help with Local Water Quality Monitoring!
For the second year in a row, we are looking for local teens to join us in conducting water quality assessments of an urban creek connected to the Duwamish River! This position is open to students ages 14 through 18. We will go out and conduct water quality tests from 3:30 to 4:30 pm on…