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...
Join us for BioBlitz 2022, July 9th and 10th!

Join us for BioBlitz 2022, July 9th and 10th!

by | 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,...