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Who Will Own Your Water, Burton? Time to Chime In
Chuck Weinstock (left) and Don Furman of the seven-member feasibility board recommending that Burton buy its water system for $1.2 million. Credit: Mary Bruno UPDATE, August 2, 2022: Straw poll results are in: Seventy-two percent of Burton...
Getting at the heart of awe and togetherness during BioBlitz 2022
BioBlitz mushroom survey leaders Hannah Morosoff and Wren Hudgins examine the details of a specimen in a photo. Credit: Susie Fitzhugh Two days after Vashon Nature Center’s 2022 BioBlitz, NASA released the first breathtaking images from the James Webb Space Telescope....
Join us for BioBlitz 2022, July 9th and 10th!
Vashon Nature Center is celebrating their 10th anniversary Bioblitz this year on July 9th and 10th. This 24-hour biodiversity survey has been run by the Nature Center at different island locations since 2012. This year it will be focused on town and surrounding areas,...
Shore Friendly King County: a new shoreline restoration resource for Vashon residents
Whether you live on, or visit Vashon-Maury Island, you likely know the wealth of our abundant shorelines. We have a diversity of both public and private access which allow us to visit the saltwater and shores that are at the roots of this island. Our islands’ 51 miles...
Meet Your Local Aquifers
The Groundwater Protection Committee often gets questions about the Vashon-Maury Island aquifer. Fortunately, there are several excellent sources on the subject, which you’ll find below. But an aquifer FAQ seemed like a good idea. I turned to Eric Ferguson and Steve...
Amphibious Valentines
Grab a flashlight and take a walk to one of Vashon’s ponds or wetlands tonight and you may encounter some of nature’s valentines. Mid-February is prime salamander mating season on Vashon. Look for wriggling pairs or groups of both Northwestern and long-toed...
Wanted: Water Operators
Brace yourselves for the “grey tsunami” that’s about to swamp the nation’s water industry. TheUS Environmental Protection Agency sounded the alarm in a December 2021 report : “One ofthe major challenges facing our nation is the critical and unprecedented staff...
Who Will Buy Burton Water?
This is the eleventh in a monthly series of guest blog posts about island groundwater topics by Mary Bruno, Vashon-Maury Island Groundwater Protection Committee.Big changes are afoot on the Vashon-Maury water scene. As community-owned Westside Water Association...
Westside Water Expansion Spurs Lively Debate
This is the tenth in a monthly series of guest blog posts about island groundwater topics by Mary Bruno, Vashon-Maury Island Groundwater Protection Committee. In my July post, a Q&A with longtime Westside Water Association manager, Doug Dolstad, we learned that...
Header Photo: Bianca Perla