About

Learn more about the Duwamish Alive Coalition and the difference our work is making.

We're Friendly, Dedicated and Passionate

Duwamish Alive collaborates with community, municipalities, non-profits and businesses within the Duwamish River Watershed to preserve and enhance habitat for people and wildlife, towards improving the health of the Puget Sound. Click here to learn more.

Explore

The Duwamish is made up of a collection of habitat-rich sites. Come explore this amazing area.

Explore and Learn

The Duwamish River is a working waterfront that is also a fishing and recreational resource.
Learn more by visiting the Duwamish Sites

Get Involved

Join other community members in helping to restore the great Duwamish.

So Many Worthwhile Events

If you’re excited about volunteering we’ve got lots of events for you to match your skill set to!

Visit our Calendar to see current events.

Featured

Restoring our river and watershed's health, while connecting with other volunteers making a difference.

Upcoming Events

Duwamish Alive! Saturday, April 17th 10 – 2 FREE TREE Give Away Dirt Corps & Nature Conservancy 10:00 – 2:00 Equinox Studios 6555 – 5th Ave S. Seattle 98108 Georgetown Dirt Corps is giving away trees to plant in your yard which will provide shade, reduce stormwater runoff into our streams and river, help clean the air and provide year round beauty. Experts will be on hand to help you choose the right tree for your yard and tastes while also giving you instruction on planting and caring for it. A water bag is also provided to reduce watering time during the summer. The types of trees include: Shrubs – Vine Maple, California Wax Myrtle, Small trees – Douglas Maple, Cascara Deciduous Trees – Oregon Ash, Garry Oak, Conifers – Jeffrey Pine, Shore Pine, Grand Fir, Western Red Cedar Supplies are limited, so arrive early for the best selection! Spanish interpreter will be available. Just drive up, indicate which tree you would like, sign the receipt, DIRT Corps members will load your tree, and off you go. You don’t even need to get out of your vehicle! Volunteer Opportunities are listed on our event page Green-Duwamish Journey Take the Journey this spring The Green-Duwamish Watershed is one of the most interesting places to explore, grounding us with a sense of place. Take the journey visiting interesting locations that tell the unique story of this area, its geology, history, ecology, and its peoples over time. Walk on land that held a 3,000 year old Duwamish Village then visit a Longhouse, experience salmon returning to their home to spawn along with other wildlife, visit innovative projects addressing our environmental challenges, stand on a rock cropping older than Mt. Rainier and the area that made Seattle and this region what it is today. Download your guidebook for journey information on locations, fun activities, an eco-pledge raffle, and to experience our river in a new and deeper way. All locations offer easy walking, most are ada accessible. This is a great activity to complement classroom learning. Remember to take something to write with and extra paper. The leaf activity requires thin paper, a crayon and your imagination – be inspired! (The guidebook is formatted for 5 sheets, both sides of 8.5 x 11 paper and can be printed in either color or black & white. The booklet is designed to fold in half so each page is a half sheet of 5.5 x 8.5. If your printer offers the option of “flipping” of the page, choose “short end”.) Download your guidebook: 2021 Green-Duwamish Journey Guide Book To help with online learning, Nature Vision is offering free, at home study packets for grades K – 12 which complement the Green-Duwamish Journey experience and align with grade appropriate curriculum covering: Ecological Impacts, Water Quality, Human Systems, Invasive Plants, Ecosystems, Watersheds, and Humans & Water. Each packet includes both a teacher and parent/caregiver overview and daily student science lessons which connect to our watershed’s and community’s health. To download: Free Nature Vision Student Packets (K – 12)

Duwamish Alive! Saturday, April 17th 10 – 2

FREE TREE Give Away Dirt Corps & Nature Conservancy 10:00 – 2:00 Equinox Studios 6555 – 5th Ave S. Seattle 98108 Georgetown

Dirt Corps is giving away trees to plant in your yard which will provide shade, reduce stormwater runoff into our streams and river, help clean the air and provide year round beauty. Experts will be on hand to help you choose the right tree for your yard and tastes while also giving you instruction on planting and caring for it. A water bag is also provided to reduce watering time during the summer. The types of trees include:

Shrubs – Vine Maple, California Wax Myrtle,

Small trees – Douglas Maple, Cascara

Deciduous Trees – Oregon Ash, Garry Oak,

Conifers – Jeffrey Pine, Shore Pine, Grand Fir, Western Red Cedar

Supplies are limited, so arrive early for the best selection! Spanish interpreter will be available. Just drive up, indicate which tree you would like, sign the receipt, DIRT Corps members will load your tree, and off you go. You don’t even need to get out of your vehicle!

Volunteer Opportunities are listed on our event page

Green-Duwamish Journey Take the Journey this spring

The Green-Duwamish Watershed is one of the most interesting places to explore, grounding us with a sense of place. Take the journey visiting interesting locations that tell the unique story of this area, its geology, history, ecology, and its peoples over time. Walk on land that held a 3,000 year old Duwamish Village then visit a Longhouse, experience salmon returning to their home to spawn along with other wildlife, visit innovative projects addressing our environmental challenges, stand on a rock cropping older than Mt. Rainier and the area that made Seattle and this region what it is today.

Download your guidebook for journey information on locations, fun activities, an eco-pledge raffle, and to experience our river in a new and deeper way. All locations offer easy walking, most are ada accessible. This is a great activity to complement classroom learning. Remember to take something to write with and extra paper. The leaf activity requires thin paper, a crayon and your imagination – be inspired!

(The guidebook is formatted for 5 sheets, both sides of 8.5 x 11 paper and can be printed in either color or black & white. The booklet is designed to fold in half so each page is a half sheet of 5.5 x 8.5. If your printer offers the option of “flipping” of the page, choose “short end”.)

Download your guidebook: 2021 Green-Duwamish Journey Guide Book

To help with online learning, Nature Vision is offering free, at home study packets for grades K – 12 which complement the Green-Duwamish Journey experience and align with grade appropriate curriculum covering: Ecological Impacts, Water Quality, Human Systems, Invasive Plants, Ecosystems, Watersheds, and Humans & Water. Each packet includes both a teacher and parent/caregiver overview and daily student science lessons which connect to our watershed’s and community’s health. To download:

Free Nature Vision Student Packets (K – 12)

We hope you and your friends and families are well and safe as we slowly emerge from our shelter-in-place life. Duwamish Alive is about bringing together community and connecting with nature, but also stewardship. The challenges of restoring the health of the Duwamish River has taught us that with consistency of care and effort over time, we can heal our river’s wounds. The river is resilient, as are we with the same effort of care. Our partners are adapting to our new normal of life with Covid-19 which follow the state’s Safe Start phase plan with smaller work parties planned, virtual experiences and education opportunities, and ways individuals can help with their work. Our utmost concern is with the health of our community members.

We are celebrating Duwamish Alive! this spring with a self guided Green-Duwamish Journey, We encourage you to experience it with family and friends while following the Covid safety protocols while on your journey, look for opportunities to help the environment. We are all stewards of the land and waters.

Duwamish Alive Coalition

Restoring the Health of our River and its Watershed

Natural Beauty in an Urban Environment

Restoring Health and Harmony

A Diverse and Dedicated Coalition

Working Together to Effect Change

Achieving Measurable Results

Ensuring the Future of our Natural Resource