In Land We Trust: a chat with Tom Dean

In Land We Trust: a chat with Tom Dean

written by: Mary Bruno This is the sixth in a monthly series of guest blog posts that Mary will be sharing about island water quality topics thru the Groundwater Protection Committee. Tom Dean has been the Executive Director of the Vashon-Maury Island Land Trust since...
How Beulah Park Survived a Septic Meltdown

How Beulah Park Survived a Septic Meltdown

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...
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...
Talking water with Jim Garrison: Part 2

Talking water with Jim Garrison: Part 2

written by: Mary Bruno This is the fourth in a monthly series of guest blog posts that Mary will be sharing about island water quality topics thru the Groundwater Protection Committee. Welcome to Part 2 of my conversation with Jim Garrison, retiring co-owner of Burton...