by Kathryn True | Feb 14, 2022 | blog
Grab a flashlight and take a walk to one of Vashon’s ponds or wetlands tonight and you may encounter some of nature’s valentines. Mid-February is prime salamander mating season on Vashon. Look for wriggling pairs or groups of both Northwestern and long-toed...
by Kathryn True | May 10, 2021 | blog
UPDATE: Do you have computer programming skills? Check out this internship opportunity to help us build a wildlife camera storage database. As the 2021 summer internship season approaches we are taking time to celebrate our 2020 interns, who creatively navigated the...
by Kathryn True | Mar 22, 2021 | blog
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...
by Kathryn True | Oct 14, 2020 | blog
It was a bright late-July day in Dockton Park, just days before a bulkhead removal slated to slip perfectly between the tides to avoid backhoe damage to sensitive nearshore habitat. The heavy machinery was commissioned and a team of five had cleared their schedules to...
by Kathryn True | Sep 23, 2020 | blog
This week, Vashon Nature Center is launching a new project called Everyone Counts! —a community-building activity and community science project. The free 12-week course includes a weekly prompt for participants to ground themselves in a single “nature sit-spot,” where...
