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Bullfrogs R Us: Humans and Ecological Incongruities
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...
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
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
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...
Talking water with Jim Garrison, Part 1
written by: Mary Bruno This is the third in a monthly series of guest blog posts that Mary will be sharing about island water quality topics thru the Groundwater Protection Committee. Meet Jim Garrison, co-owner of Burton Water Company, one of Vashon’s oldest...
Eagles and County Tag Team on RV waste
written by: Mary Bruno, Vashon-Maury Island Groundwater Protection Committee This is the second in a monthly series of guest blog posts that Mary will be sharing about water quality topics that the Groundwater Protection Committee is working on on the islands. Update,...
Kingfisher Chick Delivers Joy and a Discovery
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...
County Launches Vashon’s Second Healthy Beach Project
Written by: Mary Bruno, Vashon-Maury Island Groundwater Protection Committee Member. This is the first in a quarterly series of guest blog posts that Mary will be sharing about water quality topics that the Groundwater Protection Committee is working on on the...
The Crab Conundrum: A Backyard Discovery Deepens Nature Appreciation
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...
Header Photo: Bianca Perla