Bloedel Reserve Blog
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Latest Posts
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 [...]
June Blooms in the Meadow
When the Buxton Bird Marsh & Meadow was undergoing its recent renovation, hundreds of blooming plants were added to the Meadow specifically to attract pollinating [...]
Pathways: Mike and Laura Bartunek
Conversations on the Grounds: Week 2 June Creative Residents Mike and Laura Bartunek continue their conversations about the creative process, this week confronting the challenges of [...]
Old Trees, Stumps & Logs
Old trees, stumps, and logs play an important role in the ecosystem at Bloedel Reserve, providing texture, beauty, habitat, and history to the various [...]
Strolls at Home, Week 10
The theme for this week’s stroll is Reflection. How many ways does the natural world provide opportunities for reflection? What happens when you take the [...]
Strolls at Home, Week 9
Trust can be as delicate as a dragonfly’s wing or as solid as a tree trunk. How does the concept of trust manifest itself in [...]