Bloedel Reserve Blog
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Latest Posts
Burning for Renewal: Fire, Partnerships, and Pollinator Habitat
Before burn On the afternoon of Monday, August 25th the Bainbridge Island Fire Department (BIFD) successfully implemented a prescribed burn in the Buxton [...]
September Plant of the Month
September 2025 LATIN NAME: Cyclamen hederifolium COMMON NAME: Ivy-leaved cyclamen FAMILY: Primulaceae TYPE: Tuberous perennial LOCATION AT BLOEDEL RESERVE: Rhododendron Glen ORIGIN: Mediterranean region GARDEN [...]
August Creative Resident Esther Quansah
Esther Quansah, Musician & Multidisciplinary Artist In residence, August 20th to September 9th About the Artist Esther Quansah joins us as August’s Creative Resident. Based in [...]
The Tower of London
What Do the Boy Scouts of Canada, the Tower of London, and Prentice Bloedel Have in Common? After reading the below blog, be sure to [...]
Igniting Our Senses
Igniting Our Senses: Connecting Nature, Well-Being, and Community Bloedel Reserve is continuing to examine and explore ways in which nature can support and enliven the [...]
The Evolution of Bloedel’s Buxton Bird Marsh & Pollinator Meadow
The Evolution of Bloedel’s Buxton Bird Marsh & Pollinator Meadow Buxton Bird Marsh Tucked into the southern portion of Bloedel Reserve, the Buxton [...]
Blowing Through the Ivy
Blowing Through the Ivy at Bloedel Reserve What makes Weed Warriors happy? Pulling ivy roots from soft duff in the forest! Weed Warriors have volunteered [...]
August Plant of the Month
August 2025 LATIN NAME: Wolffia spp. COMMON NAME: Watermeal FAMILY: Araceae TYPE: Aquatic Plant LOCATION AT BLOEDEL RESERVE: Ponds GARDEN USES: Aquatic Garden, Compost Amendment FUN FACT: Wolffia spp., [...]
Volunteer Voices
Jane Carlin July 2025 The Power of Gardening I admit it—I don’t have a traditional garden. But I do have a balcony that’s [...]
July Creative Resident Chase Williamson
Chase Williamson, Painter In residence, July 10-July 30, 2025 About the Artist Chase Williamson joins us as July's Creative Resident. Chase is a painter and [...]
July Plant of the Month
July 2025 LATIN NAME: Pyrola aphylla COMMON NAME: Leafless Wintergreen FAMILY: Ericaceae TYPE: Saprophytic Perennial ORIGIN: Western North America LOCATION AT BLOEDEL RESERVE: Orchid Woods [...]
9 Native Plants We Love For Pollinators
Nine Plants We Love for Pollinators Our Pollinator Meadow is designed with a clear goal in mind: to establish a highly diverse community of flowering [...]