by Bianca Perla | Jan 7, 2023 | blog
As of January 1, 2023 we have converted to a co-director model for leadership of Vashon Nature Center. We are excited about this change and all that it symbolizes and brings! Read below for a letter from your new co-directors: Bianca Perla and Maria Metler! Dear...
by Bianca Perla | Oct 22, 2022 | blog, Wildlife Sightings
Elwood, the young male Northern elephant seal in Tramp Harbor this fall. Credit: Jim Diers For almost everyone living in the Pacific Northwest over the past century, Northern elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris) are not considered a common sight. But, over the...
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 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 | Apr 8, 2022 | blog
Whether you live on, or visit Vashon-Maury Island, you likely know the wealth of our abundant shorelines. We have a diversity of both public and private access which allow us to visit the saltwater and shores that are at the roots of this island. Our islands’ 51 miles...
