by Kathryn True | Nov 26, 2022 | blog, Wildlife Sightings
The visiting Acorn Woodpecker. Photo credit: Jim Diers An acorn woodpecker has been hanging around the old Misty Isle Farms airstrip at SW 232nd Street since Nov. 2. For the nonbirder, this information might result in a shrug, but to the birding community on Vashon...
by Mary Bruno | Nov 22, 2022 | blog
Public Health teams have been assessing water quality and septic performance along Vashon’s northwest shoreline. Credit: Public Health — Seattle & King County In May 2020, responding to reports of foul odors along certain stretches of Vashon...
by Bianca Perla | Nov 17, 2022
Tickets available through Vashon Center for the Arts. Dive into Vashon’s underwater world without having to hold your breath! Underwater photographer James Hyde will share and discuss a selection of his favorite subaquatic stills and videos. Bianca Perla, Director of...
by Bianca Perla | Oct 28, 2022
Join naturalist Hannah Morosoff for an enchanting exploration of the fungi of Frog Holler Forest. This family-friendly (2 mile maximum) walk will meander through the forest trails. You will be led by the fungi present that day and learn about their names and lives....
by Bianca Perla | Oct 22, 2022 | blog, Wildlife Sightings
Elwood, the young male Northern elephant seal in Tramp Harbor this fall. Credit: Jim Diers For almost everyone living in the Pacific Northwest over the past century, Northern elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris) are not considered a common sight. But, over the...
