by Bianca Perla | Jan 20, 2017 | blog
by: Kathryn True Every few years, islanders are treated with a rare and miraculous gift: the ability to walk on water – water in its solid state, that is. The far reaches of ponds that we normally gaze longingly at, bound as we are to terrestrial shores, are suddenly...
by Bianca Perla | Jul 9, 2016 | blog, Wildlife Sightings
Thank you to all who turned out for BioBlitz 2016! What a wonderful 24 hours it was. Below you will find the preliminary highlights along with some photos. But first, we’d like to share some fitting reflections on the BioBlitz experience from VNC Outreach and Program...
by Kathryn True | Mar 17, 2016 | blog
With apologies for anthropomorphism. Recently my friend, Kate, told me about being awakened in the middle of the night by her yowling cats. She walked into the kitchen and looked out her glass door, expecting to see a raccoon on the other side. Instead she found a...
by Bianca Perla | Feb 18, 2016 | blog
Above: VHS students help Vashon Nature Center scientists Bianca Perla and Jeff Adams survey Raab’s lagoon for sea stars last spring. For results see end of article. by: Adria Magrath A few years ago, a devastating disease swept through areas of the west coast,...
by Bianca Perla | Jan 7, 2016 | blog
by: Adria Magrath Maury Island’s easternmost point evokes delight for the variety of habitats and natural splendor of its hillsides and beaches. It is a destination for birders, for watching our famed orca, or just taking pictures by the lovely lighthouse. Yet, most...
