Bloedel Reserve Blog

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 [...]

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 [...]

  English Holly, Ilex aquifolium, (a.k.a. Feral Holly or Common Holly) is a non-native understory tree commonly associated with the holidays for its bright red [...]

Spring is just a couple weeks away and it is time to get our gardens ready. Here is a list of things you can do [...]

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

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]