Bloedel Reserve Blog
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Latest Posts
Volunteer Voices
Helen Muterspaugh March 16, 2023 We had an opportunity to meet with one of our longstanding volunteer docents, Helen Muterspaugh. Helen came to [...]
Volunteer Voices
Iwona Sakrejda February 21, 2023 My Anchor Iwona Sakrejda has been volunteering at Bloedel Reserve since 2015, and last week her commitment to [...]
Volunteer Voices
Christine Goodson October 12, 2022 The Pacific Northwest has been described as a “place to spark our senses.” Being a volunteer at Bloedel, [...]
Volunteer Voices
Martha Rogers, Volunteer Interview August 16, 2022 by Kimi Kinoshita Naturally curious and one who looks for the beauty in things, Martha Rogers [...]
Volunteer Voices
Carole Nelson, Volunteer Interview April 8, 2022 by Kimi Kinoshita Carole Nelson found herself volunteering at the Bloedel Reserve after participating in the [...]
Volunteer Voices
Bridgette Grey, Volunteer Interview April 5, 2022 by Kimi Kinoshita Bridgette Grey, an Indianola resident, has been a volunteer as a docent, with special events, [...]
Creative Resident: Reagan Jackson
Reagan Jackson is a writer, artist, activist, international educator, and award-winning journalist. A 2019 Creative Resident at Bloedel Reserve, she shares this [...]
Ramorum Blight, Part 2
In Part 2 of this series, Moss Garden Specialist Darren Strenge explains how the Grounds crew at Bloedel Reserve is using research from UWS [...]
Strolls at Home, Week 12
Our Strolls at Home program concludes this week with the theme Fulfillment. How has your time spent in nature brought you to a greater [...]
Strolls at Home, Week 11
In times of stress, Gratitude can sometimes feel elusive. But time spent in nature in quiet reflection is an excellent way to access those elusive feelings [...]
Pathways: Mike and Laura Bartunek
Conversations on the Grounds: Week 3 June Creative Residents Mike and Laura Bartunek conclude their conversations about the creative process, this week considering where they [...]
Ramorum Blight, Part 1
When plants get sick, the consequences can be devastating and far reaching. In Part 1 of a two-part series, Moss Garden Specialist Darren Strenge [...]