Blog
Vashon Students Take Action to Offset Carbon Emissions
Written by Arianna Fardad and Maria Metler How many acres of Vashon Forest does it take to offset your household’s carbon emissions each year? Vashon Nature Center asked the Advanced Placement Environmental Science students at Vashon High School this question as part...
Vashon Nature Center’s magic
The following is a written version of a recent talk that Science Director Bianca Perla gave about the origins and concepts behind Vashon Nature Center's vision, mission, and programs. Vashon Nature Center was founded on a question: how do we heal the divide between...
Heron Meadow is Happening!
This guest blog post is written by Heron Meadow Head Steward Adria Magrath, a professional landscaper, biologist, bird enthusiast and naturalist who has been stewarding the meadow for the last year. In this post Adria summarizes activities and improvements in the...
Nourishing Our Ancient Brains
What do we mean when we say we envision a world awakened to the wonders of nature? For us at Vashon Nature Center, this vision is a central guiding principle inspiring how we take on, develop, and coordinate our programs. To grow a world awakened to the wonders of...
Island Biodiversity : A Whale’s Tale
By: Kathyrn True, Taylor Umetsu, Santiago Ramos-Torrescano This is the first in a VNC blog series delving into various aspects of island biodiversity. Vashon Nature Center’s vision statement is “A world awakened to the wonders of nature.” We hope...
Dock Fouling Offers Glimpses of Other Worlds
Before I went dock fouling, I’d never heard of a hammerhead doto. These minute nudibranchs (only 11 millimeters long) are adorned with stalks of waving “pom poms” that make them look like exotic confections. The stalks are technically cerata, which sea slugs use for...
Recruiting for salmon
written by: Jane Neubauer This post is a short essay written by long-time volunteer, Jane Neubauer, about her experiences as a Salmon Watcher. My dad was a florist and had a beautiful store that he and my Grandmother had built in 1948. When I was 5 years old, he...
Controlling your stormwater can benefit you & the Salish Sea
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...
The Last Days of Natural Wonder
Reflecting on our Natural Wonder museum exhibit, closing Jan. 5. Way back in 2018 BC (Before Covid), Kathryn True and I took a field trip to Puget Sound Natural History museum to connect with director Peter Wimberger and curator and VNC Science Advisor, Gary Shugart....
Header Photo: Bianca Perla