by Kathryn True | Jan 11, 2024 | blog
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...
by Bianca Perla | Dec 12, 2023 | blog
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....
by Mary Bruno | Dec 5, 2023 | blog
This guest blog article is part of a series that addresses local water quality topics written by Mary Bruno, Vashon Groundwater Protection Committee Member. That question is bound to hijack any Island conversation about growth, be it building more affordable housing...
by Mary Bruno | Jun 22, 2023 | blog
This guest blog article is part of a series that addresses local water quality topics written by Mary Bruno, Vashon Groundwater Protection Committee member. Did you know that the Vashon Municipal Airport is its own “Municipality”? Yeah, neither did I. This official...
by Mary Bruno | May 4, 2023 | blog
Kevin Wanamaker is filling the water-testing vacuum left behind after local well expert Bob Seibold retired. Credit: Mary Bruno Like most well owners, they hadn’t tested their drinking water in years. They’d been meaning to get one of those home-testing...
by Bianca Perla | Mar 31, 2023 | blog
The mystery began on January 17 when Vashon Nature Center received an email about a large skeleton found on the beach at Maury Island Marine Park. The beachcombers reported it was picked clean and looked to be made of cartilage, not bone. It was several feet long and...
