by Bianca Perla | Jul 2, 2022 | blog
Vashon Nature Center is celebrating their 10th anniversary Bioblitz this year on July 9th and 10th. This 24-hour biodiversity survey has been run by the Nature Center at different island locations since 2012. This year it will be focused on town and surrounding areas,...
by Bianca Perla | Sep 15, 2021
Natural Wonder: an island shaped by water Opening Night Fundraisers on November 5th at Vashon Heritage Museum. Secure your Wonder Pass now and join us in person for your private exhibit tour! Each Wonder Pass allows one group (of up to ten people) 30 minutes to...
by Kathryn True | Mar 22, 2021 | blog
written by: Gary Shugart (introduction by Kathryn True) The red-legged frogs have laid their eggs and the Pacific tree frogs are in full chorus. But what are the bullfrogs up to? At the height of summer, they will lay their frothy sheets of eggs (described as looking...
by Bianca Perla | Mar 4, 2021 | blog
written by: Bianca Perla and Kathryn True The osoberry is blooming, the ruby-crowned kinglets are singing, and the frogs are gathering in the ponds. At Vashon Nature Center, we draw strength from the building energy of spring, and we are marking this season of renewal...
by Kathryn True | Sep 23, 2020 | blog
This week, Vashon Nature Center is launching a new project called Everyone Counts! —a community-building activity and community science project. The free 12-week course includes a weekly prompt for participants to ground themselves in a single “nature sit-spot,” where...
