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...
by Mary Bruno | Mar 10, 2023 | blog
This guest article is written by: Mary Bruno, Vashon Groundwater Protection committee member, as part of a series featuring important water topics on Vashon-Maury Islands. To access all articles in this series go to our blog page and type Mary Bruno into the search...
by Kathryn True | Feb 2, 2023 | blog
The headwaters of Christensen Creek, Christensen Pond. Credit: Bianca Perla Just before winter solstice, Vashon Nature Center co-director Bianca Perla visited her salmon-watch reach to both look for fish and find her calm center amid the holiday bustle. As she walked...
by Bianca Perla | Jan 20, 2023 | blog
Featured Image: KVI on December 27th, 2022. Photo Credit: Island Resident As we drove towards KVI for an afternoon walk, we hadn’t given much thought to tides. High tides just mean a shorter walk right? Most days of the year this would be a decent way to approach a...
by Bianca Perla | Jan 7, 2023 | blog
As of January 1, 2023 we have converted to a co-director model for leadership of Vashon Nature Center. We are excited about this change and all that it symbolizes and brings! Read below for a letter from your new co-directors: Bianca Perla and Maria Metler! Dear...
by Mary Bruno | Jan 4, 2023 | blog
“For my age, to be in a union and to have all these benefits is amazing,” says 20-year-old Jayce Alberthal, Water District 19’s first ever apprentice. Photo Credit: Mary Bruno Water District 19 was at half staff last January when John...