Events
Upcoming Events
May 2025
Pigeon Guillemot Surveys
Pigeon Guillemots are known as the “canaries in the coal mine” of Puget Sound health. These social, playful seabirds are important indicator species, telling us a lot about both the state of the marine and shoreline ecosystems and the strength of connection between them. What: Help us monitor Pigeon Guillemots nesting and feeding behavior! During […]
June 2025
Shoreline Restoration Monitoring – Beach Surveys
Join Vashon Nature Center staff for a day of beach monitoring! Help collect data to study the impact of bulkhead removal on shorelines, learn about shoreline processes, and contribute to the health of the Salish Sea. Our surveys include measuring beach slope and length, characterizing beach wrack (debris from the last high tide), and studying […]
Shoreline Restoration Monitoring – Beach Surveys
Join Vashon Nature Center staff for a day of beach monitoring! Help collect data to study the impact of bulkhead removal on shorelines, learn about shoreline processes, and contribute to the health of the Salish Sea. Our surveys include measuring beach slope and length, characterizing beach wrack (debris from the last high tide), and studying […]
Fin to Feather: Naturalist Training Session 6 – Lowland Ponds
Sign up for our newest naturalist course, Fin to Feather, and discover Vashon Island’s diverse habitats from subtidal zones to the treetop canopy! Each session will focus on a unique ecosystem and highlight our role as responsible stewards of the natural world. The course combines in-person experiential field trips with independent readings and activities. It […]
Kelp Monitoring – Kayak and snorkel survey
Bull kelp are large brown algae that emerge each spring, growing up to 40 meters and creating vibrant underwater forests. Much like terrestrial forests, kelp forests provide a range of vital benefits to fish, marine invertebrates, birds, and other wildlife by offering structure, food, and shelter. They are also important cultural species long valued by […]
Low Tide Celebration
Join us at Pt. Robinson park for this FREE family-friendly event. Come explore life in the intertidal zone, learn about community science programs, and visit booths on the lawn from local and regional organizations and agencies to learn more about the precious resources of the Salish Sea and our connection to them as islanders. Certified […]
July 2025
Fin to Feather: Naturalist Training Session 7 – Kelp Forests & Shoreline Ecology
Sign up for our newest naturalist course, Fin to Feather, and discover Vashon Island’s diverse habitats from subtidal zones to the treetop canopy! Each session will focus on a unique ecosystem and highlight our role as responsible stewards of the natural world. The course combines in-person experiential field trips with independent readings and activities. It […]
August 2025
Kelp Monitoring – Kayak survey
Bull kelp are large brown algae that emerge each spring, growing up to 40 meters and creating vibrant underwater forests. Much like terrestrial forests, kelp forests provide a range of vital benefits to fish, marine invertebrates, birds, and other wildlife by offering structure, food, and shelter. They are also important cultural species long valued by […]
Kelp Monitoring – Snorkel survey
Bull kelp are large brown algae that emerge each spring, growing up to 40 meters and creating vibrant underwater forests. Much like terrestrial forests, kelp forests provide a range of vital benefits to fish, marine invertebrates, birds, and other wildlife by offering structure, food, and shelter. They are also important cultural species long valued by […]
Shoreline Restoration Monitoring – Beach Surveys
Join Vashon Nature Center staff for a day of beach monitoring! Help collect data to study the impact of bulkhead removal on shorelines, learn about shoreline processes, and contribute to the health of the Salish Sea. Our surveys include measuring beach slope and length, characterizing beach wrack (debris from the last high tide), and studying […]
Shoreline Restoration Monitoring – Beach Surveys
Join Vashon Nature Center staff for a day of beach monitoring! Help collect data to study the impact of bulkhead removal on shorelines, learn about shoreline processes, and contribute to the health of the Salish Sea. Our surveys include measuring beach slope and length, characterizing beach wrack (debris from the last high tide), and studying […]
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Previous Events
May 2025
Flow Screening
Join us for a special screening of “Flow”, an animated adventure that follows a courageous cat after his home is devastated by a great flood. Teaming up with a capybara, a lemur, a bird, and a dog to navigate a boat in search of dry land, they must rely on trust, courage, and wits to […]
Fin to Feather: Naturalist Training Session 5 – Lowland Forests
Sign up for our newest naturalist course, Fin to Feather, and discover Vashon Island’s diverse habitats from subtidal zones to the treetop canopy! Each session will focus on a unique ecosystem and highlight our role as responsible stewards of the natural world. The course combines in-person experiential field trips with independent readings and activities. It […]
Heron Meadow Musical Work Party – Rock and Reed!
Join us for a new series of work parties at Heron Meadow, featuring local musicians to play while we work! What: The Heron Meadow is a two-acre wetland forming part of the eastern headwaters of Judd Creek, Vashon Island’s largest salmon-bearing creek. In 2019, the Vashon Center for the Arts and Vashon Nature Center created […]
From Sea to Soil: Building Resilience for a Healthy Island
Join us for a series of workshops designed to help Island residents build climate resilience at home and contribute to a more self-sufficient, sustainable Island community! What: In collaboration with WSU COHORT and VashonBePrepared, we are excited to present a series of climate and coastal resiliency workshops on Vashon. To kick things off, join us […]
April 2025
Native Plant Walk with Adria Magrath
UPDATE: THIS WORKSHOP HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO LOW REGISTRATION Come on a walk with naturalist and biologist Adria Magrath and learn about the plants you encounter on the trails of Vashon. Focusing on native plants and their interconnected roles in ecological systems, the walk will also provide participants with an opportunity to engage all […]
Fin to Feather: Naturalist Training Session 4 – Streams, Salmonids & Macroinvertebrates
Sign up for our newest naturalist course, Fin to Feather, and discover Vashon Island’s diverse habitats from subtidal zones to the treetop canopy! Each session will focus on a unique ecosystem and highlight our role as responsible stewards of the natural world. The course combines in-person experiential field trips with independent readings and activities. It […]
Heron Meadow Musical Work Party – Whimsical weeding!
Join us for a new series of work parties at Heron Meadow, featuring local musicians to play while we work! What: The Heron Meadow is a two-acre wetland forming part of the eastern headwaters of Judd Creek, Vashon Island’s largest salmon-bearing creek. In 2019, the Vashon Center for the Arts and Vashon Nature Center created […]
Forage fish survey – lab processing
Join us in the lab to process forage fish samples! Forage fish are small, silvery fish that swim in schools. The 3 most common species we see in the Puget Sound are Sand lance, surf smelt and pacific herring. These small but mighty fish play a crucial role in the marine food web, serving as […]
Forage fish survey – sample collection
Join us on the beach to collect forage fish samples! Forage fish are small, silvery fish that swim in schools. The 3 most common species we see in the Puget Sound are Sand lance, surf smelt and pacific herring. These small but mighty fish play a crucial role in the marine food web, serving as […]
Winter Bird and Mammal Survey
Help us contribute data to a long term Puget Sound wide monitoring effort the Puget Sound Seabird Survey while also collecting crucial baseline data on Fern Cove wintering seabirds and marine mammals. Surveys last 30 minutes and happen on the first Saturday of every month from October-April. Learn more about the Puget Sound Seabird Survey […]
March 2025
Forage fish survey – lab processing
Join us in the lab to process forage fish samples! Forage fish are small, silvery fish that swim in schools. The 3 most common species we see in the Puget Sound are Sand lance, surf smelt and pacific herring. These small but mighty fish play a crucial role in the marine food web, serving as […]
Heron Meadow Musical Work Party – Musical mulching!
Join us for a new series of work parties at Heron Meadow, featuring local musicians to play while we work! What: The Heron Meadow is a two-acre wetland forming part of the eastern headwaters of Judd Creek, Vashon Island’s largest salmon-bearing creek. In 2019, the Vashon Center for the Arts and Vashon Nature Center created […]
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