Scientists in Schools: 4th-grade Birding Field Trip

Scientists in Schools: 4th-grade Birding Field Trip

Vashon Nature Center works throughout the Vashon Island School District to deliver hands-on science education and community science to students. We have partnered with Vashon Audubon Society to deliver the teaching and education portions of the 4th grade birding...
Birdwatching Expert Shares Favorite Island Hot Spots

Birdwatching Expert Shares Favorite Island Hot Spots

As the holidays approach and the light wanes, we’re thankful that there are always natural wonders to experience on these islands, no matter the season. We are also thankful to the knowledgeable naturalists among us who help us uncover our islands’ natural surprises...

Zen and the Art of Tadpole Rescue

I have been engaged in a ritual the last couple of weeks that involves such focus, attention and agility, that the world drops away and I go into a near meditative state. It’s not a wise Eastern tradition, drugs or hypnotherapy, but it is mind-expanding and...

Get your green on with nettles!

All around us myriad shades of green are nudging out the gray-brown wash of winter. Buds, blossoms, needles and leaves are unfurling with time-lapse-camera speed, responding to nature’s unseen alarm. For those in the know, one of the most exciting of the re-emerging...