by Bianca Perla | Aug 14, 2019 | blog
By: Bianca Perla “Is it not possible that a place could have huge affection for those who dwell there? Perhaps your place loves having you there. It misses you when you are away and in its secret way rejoices when you return. Could it be possible that a landscape...
by Bianca Perla | Mar 12, 2024 | blog
This is a guest blog article written by Michael Laurie. Michael has decades of experience on buildings and landscapes of all sizes on Vashon and in the Seattle area, helping them manage their stormwater, consulting on water efficiency, and also carrying out...
by Bianca Perla | Feb 18, 2016 | blog
Above: VHS students help Vashon Nature Center scientists Bianca Perla and Jeff Adams survey Raab’s lagoon for sea stars last spring. For results see end of article. by: Adria Magrath A few years ago, a devastating disease swept through areas of the west coast,...
by Bianca Perla | Sep 6, 2024
Gray Whale Project In April of 2024 a gray whale washed ashore on Vashon. Vashon Nature Center is rebuilding the skeleton with students and the community for educational display at Vashon Center for the Arts. A Whale Of An Opportunity In April 2024, Vashon Island...
by Kathryn True | Dec 6, 2011 | blog
The Vashon-Maury Island Audubon Society’s fourth grade birding program has taught birding basics to thousands of children over the past 20 years. Through Vashon Artists in the Schools, Chautauqua teacher Jan Smith started integrating art into her bird lesson plans...
