by Mary Bruno | Jun 17, 2021 | blog
This is the eighth in a monthly series of guest blog posts that Mary will be sharing about island water quality topics thru the Groundwater Protection Committee. I used last month’s blog post to announce SafeWellsVashon, the Groundwater Protection Committee’s new...
by Bianca Perla | May 13, 2021 | blog
written by: Mary Bruno This is the seventh in a monthly series of guest blog posts that Mary will be sharing about island water quality topics thru the Groundwater Protection Committee. Let’s say you moved to Vashon-Maury Island from Seattle or Boise or some less...
by Kathryn True | Mar 22, 2021 | blog
written by: Gary Shugart (introduction by Kathryn True) The red-legged frogs have laid their eggs and the Pacific tree frogs are in full chorus. But what are the bullfrogs up to? At the height of summer, they will lay their frothy sheets of eggs (described as looking...
by Bianca Perla | Mar 4, 2021 | blog
written by: Mary Bruno This is the fifth in a monthly series of guest blog posts that Mary will be sharing about island water quality topics thru the Groundwater Protection Committee. This is a story about how three neighbors saved two Vashon neighborhoods. The...
by Bianca Perla | Mar 4, 2021 | blog
written by: Bianca Perla and Kathryn True The osoberry is blooming, the ruby-crowned kinglets are singing, and the frogs are gathering in the ponds. At Vashon Nature Center, we draw strength from the building energy of spring, and we are marking this season of renewal...