by Elizabeth Housley | Apr 15, 2017 | Guest Posts, Program Updates
A history of change lies along the shore of the Duwamish River. For over a thousand years, the Duwamish River has meandered through the narrow landmass we now call South Seattle. Indigenous tribes lived along the river since at least 500 CE and used the Green Duwamish...
by Elizabeth Housley | Dec 28, 2016 | Program Updates
As the year ends, many of us speculate what the new year will bring. Personal goals and nation-wide shifts are on our collective minds. A long-term perspective on population and environmental guides our actions today as Green Seattle Partnership continues its 12th...
by Elizabeth Housley | Oct 19, 2016 | Program Updates
Community leaders locally, nationally and abroad are interested in learning and supporting stewardship motivations. Over the past year, Green Seattle has heard from some of the most active volunteers on what can make the stewardship experience with the Green Seattle...
by Elizabeth Housley | Jun 17, 2016 | Program Updates
A day without rain is like a day without sunshine -Weathering by A.R. Ammons There aren’t poems about Seattle’s dry summers. A week of cloudless, bright blue skies are as predictable and needed as the rain, as vital to growth. But Seattle has always been hesitant to...
by Elizabeth Housley | Mar 19, 2016 | Program Updates
There are endless ways to experience and benefit from being in our Seattle parks. Running, walking, and playing in a community green space provides social and health benefits. Relaxing experiences, like sitting on a bench and watching the clouds roll by, lowers stress...
