From Our Backyard to Yours

Have you ever noticed how your mindset improves after a walk in nature? A sense of calm seems to settle in after time spent outdoors. Nature invites us to witness the layered purple and crimson [...]

Since early 2024, Bloedel Reserve has teamed up with the Bainbridge Island School District (BISD) Adult Living Program to provide work experience for the program’s students. The students spend an hour and a half, one [...]

If you visit the Japanese Garden at Bloedel Reserve during May, you might catch a glimpse of Japanese Garden Caretaker Bob Braid performing a time-honored horticultural ritual: pine candling. With steady hands and a careful [...]

Despite their brevity, drafting mission and vision statements is a challenging task. Boiling down decades of history and plans for the future - along with the DNA of an organization - into succinct statements requires [...]

Megan Karson, Tintype Photographer In residence, April 25-May 15, 2025 About the Artist Megan Karson joins us as April's Creative Resident. Megan is focused on preservation, storytelling, and connection. Through working with nearly 200-year-old photographic [...]

April 2025 LATIN NAME: Rhododendron sutchuenense var geraldii COMMON NAME: Szechwan Rhododendron FAMILY: Ericaceae TYPE: Evergreen shrub or tree ORIGIN: W. China LOCATION AT BLOEDEL RESERVE: Rhododendron Glen GARDEN USES: Woodland Garden FUN FACT: This [...]