One of the country’s most original and ambitious gardens.

The New York Times

One of North America’s 10 Best Botanical Gardens

USA Today, 2020

…being present in nature elevates and nurtures the human spirit, heals hearts and minds, and enriches our communities, and our world.

Virginia Bloedel

There is a magical quality to Bloedel Reserve, unlike any other place I’ve visited. I am once transformed, energized, inspired, relaxed, and released from daily cares to be completely present with my own soul and the wonders of nature.

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We express deep gratitude towards the Suquamish People, People of the Clear Salt Water, for sustaining the land within which our healing landscapes thrive.

Discover a Garden in the Forest

Bloedel Reserve is a 140-acre wonder of nature, created by the imagination, vision, and passionate love of the natural world shared by our founders, Prentice and Virginia Bloedel. Working with the rugged geography of the land, they artfully transformed a rough-hewn Northwest forest into a harmonious series of curated gardens, structural features, and distinctive landscapes, with nature as canvas and paint.

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Unearth the Extraordinary

You may already know the wonder of this garden—this winter, will you unearth the extraordinary for others at Bloedel Reserve?

Make a gift today and make the extraordinary possible:

  • Hold space for our community to connect with nature
  • Heal with our Nature & Well-Being programs
  • Hone the next horticultural generation with internships
  • Help welcome everyone with our access programs

Gifts can be made online, by mail, or by calling 206-842-7631 x31.

Thank you for your support!

Upcoming Events

Awesome Praise Community Gospel Choir

Village Peoples’ Chorus of Kingston

Silent Solstice Walk (SOLD OUT)

Silent Solstice Walk (SOLD OUT)

Silent Solstice Walk (SOLD OUT)

Family Solstice Walk (SOLD OUT)

Family Solstice Walk (SOLD OUT)

Adaptive Stroll & Roll Solstice Walk (RESCHEDULED)

Mindfulness Meditation 1/7

Mindfulness Meditation 1/21

Mind Maps & Personal Recollections

Big Leaf Maple Tapping

Winter Strolls for Well-Being

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  • Growing in the Moss Garden: Maia’s Story

    Two years ago, Maia learned she could volunteer to care for the moss after taking a class on moss identification from Darren, our Gardens West Manager. Shortly after, she chose [...]

  • Mentoring the Next Generation of Landscape Architects

    Mentoring the Next Generation of Landscape Architects From the very beginning, Prentice Bloedel worked hand in hand with visionary landscape architects to shape the Reserve into a place where art, [...]

  • Winter Holly: Seasonal Beauty with Local Roots

    Holly has long been associated with winter, with its glossy leaves and bright berries offering color, structure, and symbolism during the darkest months of the year. At Bloedel Reserve, several [...]

  • December Plant of the Month

    December 2025 LATIN NAME: Berberis x media ‘Charity’ (Syn. Mahonia) COMMON NAME: Hybrid Oregon Grape FAMILY: Berberidaceae TYPE: Evergreen Shrub LOCATION AT BLOEDEL RESERVE: Residence ORIGIN: N. Ireland Nursery GARDEN USES: [...]

  • Dec Creative Resident Latria Graham

    Latria Graham, Writer, Editor, and Cultural Critic In residence, December 1-22 Bloedel Reserve is honored to welcome Latria Graham as our next Creative Resident. She will join us from December [...]

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Land Acknowledgement

The history of the land on which Bloedel Reserve sits extends back much farther than the Bloedels. We acknowledge the history of this land.

We express deep gratitude towards the Suquamish People, People of the Clear Salt Water, for sustaining the land within which our healing landscapes thrive. Those entrusted with caring for Bloedel Reserve acknowledge that the sacred ancestral territory on which the Reserve resides flourishes because of the stewardship, since time immemorial, by the Suquamish people. We will honor and respect their legacy by nurturing this land and the waterways of the Central Salish Sea for present and future generations.

dibəł čəł ti Bloedel Reserve.
We are the Bloedel Reserve.

ʔugʷiitubułəd čəł ʔugʷabitubuł.
We invite you to join us.

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