Heron Meadow

Heron Meadow is a two-acre wetland, owned by Vashon Center for the Arts, home to Vashon Nature Center’s field office, and located in the heart of Island Center.

Heron Meadow forms part of the eastern headwaters of Judd Creek, our islands’ largest salmon-bearing creek. Heron Meadow has a long history of use as an agricultural field and has been fallow for many years allowing almost every sun-loving noxious weed to take root. In 2019, Vashon Center for the Arts and Vashon Nature Center created a partnership to restore this wetland meadow to become a sanctuary for native wildlife and a demonstration site for how to enhance wildlife habitat. It is also a field-based office for Vashon Nature Center and a community gathering spot where the confluence of science, art, and community can thrive in nature!