by Kathryn True | Jan 4, 2014 | blog
A version of this article also appeared in the January 1st edition of the Vashon Island Beachcomber as an invited series on citizen science. When John Martinak signed up for the Vashon Nature Center Salmon Watcher Program last fall, he wasn’t convinced he’d actually...
by Bianca Perla | Dec 29, 2013 | blog
By Adria Magrath A shorter version of this blog article appeared in the Christmas issue of the Vashon Beachcomber. It seems that you can always count on seeing sea stars when you visit a rocky beach – the Pacific Northwest boasts the largest diversity and...
by Kathryn True | Nov 17, 2013 | blog
A shorter version of this article recently appeared in the November 13th issue of the Beachcomber. “I got another one!” “Look at this!” “It’s a mayfly — see the tails!” “I don’t understand why kids don’t like science… This is the best lab ever.” These comments echoed...
by Kathryn True | Feb 14, 2013 | blog
The 2012 Salmon Watchers gathered for soup and stories last weekend to celebrate the best salmon return since 2003. A grand total of 202 live and dead fish were recorded by 23 enthusiastic volunteers of all ages (from 4 years old to over 65). The fish were mainly coho...
by Bianca Perla | Nov 29, 2012 | blog
The following piece was published as a guest editorial on the environment in the November 28th Beachcomber issue. It discusses the subtlety of environmental change and why the Vashon Maury Island Groundwater Protection Committee’s newly released environmental...
