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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...
KVI is a special place, let’s take care of it
This article was updated on june 1, 2022 to reflect the new rule that bonfires are no longer allowed at KVI. When I think of KVI beach, my mind fills with happy memories just as the tidal salt marsh floods at each high tide. Imagine the number of hours we, as an...
Less King Kong, More Good Neighbor
Every low tide I am seized by conflicting emotions of joyful anticipation and looming dread. I am excited by the prospect of entering the temporarily drained and accessible octopuses’ gardens—to walk among the sea pens I can usually only discern in a watery blur from...
Heron Meadow’s Restoration Journey
Photos, paintings, and writing by: Paulina Barry My name is Paulina Barry, and I am the Heron Wetland Education and Stewardship Intern. Heron Meadow is a two-acre wetland, owned by Vashon Center for the Arts, and home to Vashon Nature Center’s field office. In 2019,...
The Rock ROCKED Earth Day!
The ROCK rocked Earth Day! The above pictured nature mandala made by Leah Mann and Ela and Kairos Lamblin (from scotch broom they pulled on their property) was our first Hour for the Earth share. What a beautiful way to kick off a sweet day of caring for nature in so...
Happy Earth Day!
Join our Hour for the Earth on Earth day! Happy Earth Day to all of you. We want to thank all who are part of our Vashon Nature Center community for sharing your wonder for nature with us on our social media groups, in daily life as you participate in community...
Nature at Home 2: Owlcam
“An owl is mostly air.” Ursula K. Le Guin, poet Nature at Home is a series of blog posts on Vashon Nature Center programs and activities. With each post we provide further learning opportunities and community science projects or actions you can do from home. You can...
Let’s celebrate Earth Day together with an Hour for the Earth!
April 22nd is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day! And we want to celebrate! Even in this time of social distancing we can join together in community through loving and tending the earth! Since the weather is looking a little iffy for Wednesday the 22nd. IF you'd like...
Nature at Home 1: Salmon release
This is a first in a short series of blog posts from Vashon Nature Center that highlights work we are doing this spring and shares related at home activities you can do. Enjoy! Shortly after the schools closed due to COVID-19, Vashon Nature Center was called by...
Header Photo: Bianca Perla