by Kathryn True | Aug 13, 2019 | blog
Humans usually rely on their eyes to observe nature, but one night each summer, a small group of islanders set out under cover of darkness to witness the wild in a different way. “At night, our island puts sight to sleep and awakens a symphony of sound—owl calls, bat...
by Bianca Perla | Sep 4, 2014 | blog, Wildlife Sightings
This is a follow up to our previous blog post about coyotes at the Sheep Dog trials. Since last Friday, we have learned more. Because Vashon Nature Center’s focus is to provide information about local wildlife and ecosystems, we would like to share resources on living...
by Bianca Perla | Aug 29, 2014 | blog
There were 6 coyotes spotted at the Sheep Dog trials last weekend. These coyotes preyed on and killed 2 sheep and a lamb that had been released into the meadows for the weekend and two of them were shot when they returned to hunt sheep the next night. In light of...
by Bianca Perla | Nov 22, 2011 | blog
Vashon has always had an almost mythic connection to music. An inordinate number of musically inclined people find themselves drawn to these shores. Music surrounds children growing up here. As a child, I remember hearing flutes in the woods as I walked home from...
