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In the summer of 2022, I met Paula Mackay, freelance journalist and carnivore ecologist with the Woodland Park Zoo (WPZ). She wrote an elegant […]

March 2025

You may recognize this month’s choice as a previous Plant Pick from the Fall due to its stunning fall color. We couldn’t resist […]

Cedar Sigo, Poet
In residence, February 27-March 19, 2025

About the Artist

A much-published poet, editor and lecturer, Cedar Sigo is currently a mentor in the MFA […]

February 2025

LATIN NAME: Corylus cornuta

COMMON NAME: Beaked Hazel

FAMILY: Betulaceae

TYPE: Deciduous shrub

ORIGIN: North America

LOCATION AT BLOEDEL RESERVE: Bird Marsh, Boardwalk Trail

GARDEN USES: Native Garden

FUN FACT: Covered […]

Marshall Woodward, Poet
In residence, February 2-23, 2025

About the Artist

Marshall Woodward is pursuing his MFA at the University of Houston where he is an Inprint […]

Stillness cloaks the Reserve and the resident human population struggles to stay warm during this frosty season.

In the Buxton Bird Marsh & Pollinator Meadow, […]

January 2025

LATIN NAME: Sarcococca sp.

COMMON NAME: Sweet box

FAMILY: Buxaceae

TYPE: Evergreen shrub

ORIGIN: Southeast Asia

LOCATION AT BLOEDEL RESERVE: Arrival Garden, Camellia Trail, Rhododendron Glen

GARDEN USES: Woodland Garden, […]

David Buckley Borden, Interdisciplinary Designer & Artist
In residence, December 30, 2024-January 20, 2025

About the Artist

David Buckley Borden is an interdisciplinary designer and artist working […]

December 2024

LATIN NAME: Sorbus zahlbruckneri syn Micromeles zahlbruckneri

FAMILY: Rosaceae

TYPE: Deciduous Tree

ORIGIN: Korea and S. China

LOCATION AT BLOEDEL RESERVE: Arboretum

GARDEN USES: Specimen Tree

FUN FACT: This […]