Natural Wonder Opening Night Fundraiser

  Natural Wonder: an island shaped by water Opening Night Fundraisers on November 5th at Vashon Heritage Museum. Secure your Wonder Pass now and join us in person for your private exhibit tour! Each Wonder Pass allows one group (of up to ten people) 30 minutes to...
Bullfrogs R Us: Humans and Ecological Incongruities

Bullfrogs R Us: Humans and Ecological Incongruities

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...
Get Ready for a Year of Natural Wonder

Get Ready for a Year of Natural Wonder

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...
Less King Kong, More Good Neighbor

Less King Kong, More Good Neighbor

Every low tide I am seized by conflicting emotions of joyful anticipation and looming dread. I am excited by the prospect of entering the temporarily drained and accessible octopuses’ gardens—to walk among the sea pens I can usually only discern in a watery blur from...