by Maria Metler | Feb 28, 2023
Join us at Pt. Robinson park for this FREE family-friendly event. Along with our event partners, we are thrilled about the return of this beloved community tradition! Come explore life in the intertidal zone, learn about community science programs, and visit booths...
by Bianca Perla | Sep 15, 2022 | blog
This is a special guest blog post by our 2022 Summer Science Communication Intern Alana Bass. Each year that the Bioblitz survey takes place, residents of Vashon set out to observe and identify every single species that they can – a task that requires a lot of moving...
by Kathryn True | Jul 22, 2022 | blog
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....
by Bianca Perla | Jul 2, 2022 | blog
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,...
by Bianca Perla | Feb 23, 2022
Vashon Nature Center works throughout the Vashon Island School District to deliver hands-on science education and community science to students. We have partnered with Vashon Audubon Society to deliver the teaching and education portions of the 4th grade birding...
