by Kathryn True | Jan 11, 2024 | blog
Before I went dock fouling, I’d never heard of a hammerhead doto. These minute nudibranchs (only 11 millimeters long) are adorned with stalks of waving “pom poms” that make them look like exotic confections. The stalks are technically cerata, which sea slugs use for...
by Bianca Perla | Dec 12, 2023 | blog
Reflecting on our Natural Wonder museum exhibit, closing Jan. 5. Way back in 2018 BC (Before Covid), Kathryn True and I took a field trip to Puget Sound Natural History museum to connect with director Peter Wimberger and curator and VNC Science Advisor, Gary Shugart....
by Bianca Perla | Mar 31, 2023 | blog
The mystery began on January 17 when Vashon Nature Center received an email about a large skeleton found on the beach at Maury Island Marine Park. The beachcombers reported it was picked clean and looked to be made of cartilage, not bone. It was several feet long and...
by Maria Metler | Feb 13, 2023
Please register to attend here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lichen-walk-island-center-forest-tickets-514362531177 Join naturalist Hannah Morosoff for an enchanting exploration of the lichen of Shinglemill Creek. This family-friendly (2-mile maximum) walk will meander...
by Bianca Perla | Jan 20, 2023 | blog
Featured Image: KVI on December 27th, 2022. Photo Credit: Island Resident As we drove towards KVI for an afternoon walk, we hadn’t given much thought to tides. High tides just mean a shorter walk right? Most days of the year this would be a decent way to approach a...
