The Heron’s Nest
Outdoor Education Center
A place to grow, build & learn together. By preserving the land and reducing the impact of continued development we can create safe places to rebuild communities & focus on teaching sustainable skills to empower youth & marginalized community members.
Land Stewardship
Reduction of impact due to continued development and industrialization of native lands. Partnered with the Duwamish Tribe and multiple NGO’s (see partnerships) utilizing the land for educational workshops, storage, community facilities, and urban farming space.
Land restoration projects include native plant regrowth initiative, invasive plant species removal, cultivation of native crops, access for ‘Ridge to River’ trail, community development.
Community Facilities
Outdoor community facilities including access to programs and use of tool library, workshop space, outdoor kitchen, spacious partial outdoor class/meeting rooms, temporary accommodations, showers, outhouses, and storage.
Sustainable Education
Focused on providing a safe place for people of marginalized communities, youth and adults to learn, build and share together. Offering space for workshops, urban farming, educational programs, alternative learning outdoor facilities, community gatherings and events, storage, short term accommodations, private use, native plant restoration and land mitigation. In partnership with the surrounding community