The Herons Nest

The Herons Nest The Herons Nest is located on Duwamish Land in Seattle, WA. A place to grow, learn and work together

I love you too Herons Nest Garden! I got your note at breakfast…and then all day I saw your love notes all over the land...
08/21/2026

I love you too Herons Nest Garden! I got your note at breakfast…and then all day I saw your love notes all over the land. Thank you for feeding us humans, the bees, the worms, the birds, the rodents, all the animal relatives. Thank you for the work that your roots, leaves, flowers and seeds do for this world. You are brilliant! More plants less people ✊

Summer Harvests are so much fun (and delicious)!
08/14/2026

Summer Harvests are so much fun (and delicious)!

Days 4 - 8: Canoe Journey- Paddle to Nisqually.After landing, we witnessed 5 days of powerful Song & Dance at Protocol, ...
08/07/2026

Days 4 - 8: Canoe Journey- Paddle to Nisqually.
After landing, we witnessed 5 days of powerful Song & Dance at Protocol, hosted by the Nisqually Tribe. The Duwamish Canoe Family was joined by Duwamish Tribal Leadership and some leaders of the Snohomish Tribe. Such an honor to have them stand with us. Thank you to all those that witnessed our protocol and came down to dance during our invitationals.

Pix:
- Duwamish Canoe Family, Drummers & Singers, Dancers, Duwamish & Snohomish
Leaders ready for Protocol.
- getting ready for the Eagle Song
- Giving gratitude during the Table Song
- The Eagle Song on the protocol floor.
- Farmer J feeling the joy of Journey
- Nisqually royalty giving permission to untie the Canoe

Day 3 - canoe Journey. Paddle to Nisqually, landing day on 7/31. So much gratitude to the Cowlitz canoe family for helpi...
08/01/2026

Day 3 - canoe Journey. Paddle to Nisqually, landing day on 7/31. So much gratitude to the Cowlitz canoe family for helping us carry our canoe to the water. Thank you to the Steilacoom Tribe for hosting a soft landing on their territory, it was beautiful and such a warm welcome. Thank you to the Nisqually Tribe for welcoming us ashore on their territory. We are so excited to share song and dance this week.

Pix:
- Cowlitz Canoe Family & Duwamish Canoe Family help carry each other’s canoes to the water.
- Canoes landed at Steilacoom.
- Paddling towards Nisqually territory
- Duwamish Canoe Family
- waiting for permission to land at Nisqually

Day 2 - Paddle to Nisqually. Duwamish Canoe Family departs Blake Island for Puyallup Territory. - sunrise from Blake Isl...
07/31/2026

Day 2 - Paddle to Nisqually. Duwamish Canoe Family departs Blake Island for Puyallup Territory.
- sunrise from Blake Island
- Duwamish Canoe kikisoblu waiting for departure
- approaching Puyallup territory aka Tacoma, Mt Tahoma shows up.
- waiting to ask for permission to land at Puyallup

Thank you to the Puyallup Tribe of Indians for graciously welcoming and hosting us. So much gratitude to those that helped us carry our canoe on shore. The food, song and dance was a gift. Thank you to this amazing canoe family that fills our bellies with laughter with each stroke. Thank you to our amazing ground crew and support boats, you keep us safe and pampered. Tomorrow we pull to our final destination, Nisqually Territory.

Happy Birthday Aloysious! Herons Nest would not be what it is without you. Thank you for your care, patience and teachin...
07/30/2026

Happy Birthday Aloysious! Herons Nest would not be what it is without you. Thank you for your care, patience and teachings.

Pix:
- Beaver Aloysious lounging in their favorite spot…the wood chip pile
- Nasty Alo
- first radish harvest
- sandita sisters forever! Love you - Farmer J

Day 1 - Paddle to Nisqually. - Duwamish Canoe Family departs West Seattle for Blake Island- paddle across the ship canal...
07/30/2026

Day 1 - Paddle to Nisqually.
- Duwamish Canoe Family departs West Seattle for Blake Island
- paddle across the ship canal
- landing at Blake Island, welcomed by the honorable chairwoman Ms Cecile Hansen
- sunset on Blake Island
- full moon rise

Thank you to all of the amazing friends and family that came to see us off in Seattle. And thank you to the amazing supporters that came out to join us on Blake Island.

It’s berry season!ServiceberryBlack-capped raspberryBlack hawthornWild strawberryBlueberry
07/28/2026

It’s berry season!
Serviceberry
Black-capped raspberry
Black hawthorn
Wild strawberry
Blueberry

Canoe Journey Prep: making medicine.
07/25/2026

Canoe Journey Prep: making medicine.

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Seattle, WA
98106

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