From Our Backyard to Yours
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Learn more about our ongoing work, special projects, historical interest and the ever-changing botanical abundance of the Pacific Northwest. Our blog is updated regularly, so check back often!
Fall Creative Resident Byron Au Yong
Byron Au Yong, Composer and Educator In residence, September 29th - October 15 Welcome Back! We are excited to welcome back composer and educator Byron Au Yong as a returning Creative Resident. Byron was last [...]
October Plant of the Month
October 2025 LATIN NAME: Hedychium sp. COMMON NAME: Ginger Lily FAMILY: Zingiberaceae TYPE: Herbaceous perennial LOCATION AT BLOEDEL RESERVE: Arrival Garden & Rhododendron Glen ORIGIN: Asia GARDEN USES: Woodland Shade Gardens FUN FACT: Here at [...]
A Gracious Residence with a Lasting Legacy
A Gracious Residence with a Lasting Legacy As a docent at the Residence, I can attest to the sense of awe visitors experience the moment they step inside. On clear summer days, when the front [...]
From the Archives: Bloedel Welcomes a Star
From the Archives: Bloedel Welcomes a Star Since the Bloedel Reserve first opened its gates, it has welcomed thousands of visitors. Each guest is appreciated, but every so often, someone truly unique arrives. In 1981, [...]
Your Gifts at Work: Growing Programs, Gardens, and Community
Your Gifts at Work: Growing Programs, Gardens, and Community Nonprofits are the cornerstones of communities, offering essential and specialized services and spaces. They are sustained through the generosity of the very communities they champion. It [...]
Getting Ready for Fall
Getting Ready for Fall in the Gardens As the days shorten and the light takes on a softer glow, the gardens at Bloedel Reserve begin their steady transition into autumn. September is a month of [...]
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