by Bianca Perla | Nov 18, 2016 | blog, Wildlife Sightings
by: Bianca Perla As Thanksgiving approaches I am thankful for my time with the wildlife and natural areas on this island which constantly remind me that there is so much more to this existence than our human world. It’s been quite an exciting few weeks. After a...
by Bianca Perla | Jul 9, 2016 | blog, Wildlife Sightings
Thank you to all who turned out for BioBlitz 2016! What a wonderful 24 hours it was. Below you will find the preliminary highlights along with some photos. But first, we’d like to share some fitting reflections on the BioBlitz experience from VNC Outreach and Program...
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 | Jan 7, 2016 | blog
by: Adria Magrath Maury Island’s easternmost point evokes delight for the variety of habitats and natural splendor of its hillsides and beaches. It is a destination for birders, for watching our famed orca, or just taking pictures by the lovely lighthouse. Yet, most...
by Bianca Perla | Oct 23, 2015 | blog
By Kathryn True This fall as I walked down my street with a visiting nature-loving friend from Seattle, she suddenly asked, “What’s that?” We both stopped, delighted by an unusually loud and spring-like bird song, emanating from the forest across from my driveway on...
