Recruiting for salmon

Recruiting for salmon

by | Oct 30, 2024 | blog

written by: Jane Neubauer This post is a short essay written by long-time volunteer, Jane Neubauer, about her experiences as a Salmon Watcher. My dad was a florist and had a beautiful store that he and my Grandmother had built in 1948. When I was 5 years old, he...
Salmon Watchers Training – In Person

Salmon Watchers Training – In Person

by | Sep 8, 2023

This in-person training is designed for all Vashon Nature Center Salmon Watcher volunteers.   We ask all new volunteers to attend the training. Experienced Salmon Watchers are welcome Location: Fern Cove, Shinglemill Creek. Park in small parking lot at: 11408 SW...

Forage Fish Community Lab Night

by | Feb 28, 2023

Calling Community Scientists- no experience is required! Join VNC scientists for an evening of lab work. Learn how to use a microscope in search of forage fish eggs in samples of beach sand. Receive training on how to identify fish egg species and learn about their...

Forage Fish Shoreline Survey

by | Feb 28, 2023

Calling Community Scientists. Join a VNC scientist on the beach. Monitor spawning habitat for forage fish, a critical link in the marine food web and a staple of the salmon’s diet. Collect sediment samples to research where these small fish spawn on island...

BioBlitz 2022: Monitoring Mystery at Fisher Pond

by | Sep 15, 2022 | blog

This is a special guest blog post by our 2022 Summer Science Communication Intern Alana Bass. Each year that the Bioblitz survey takes place, residents of Vashon set out to observe and identify every single species that they can – a task that requires a lot of moving...