From Our Backyard to Yours

Name That Plant --Written by Jane Carlin, Volunteer One of the great joys of walking through Bloedel Reserve is that each visit reveals something new. A blossom emerging along a woodland path, the texture of [...]

Seeing Nature Through an Artist's Eyes: Meet Virginia Hein When artist Virginia Hein moved from Los Angeles to Port Townsend last year, she found herself immersed in an entirely new landscape. The Pacific Northwest's moss-covered [...]

Stephen de Filippo, Composer & Multi-media Artist In residence, July 6-20 This July, Stephen de Filippo joins Bloedel Reserve as our Creative Resident. Stephen de Filippo is an Australian composer and multi-media artist from Wadandi [...]

July 2026 LATIN NAME: Rhododendron prunifolium COMMON NAME: Plumleaf Azalea FAMILY: Ericaceae TYPE: Deciduous shrub ORIGIN: Southeastern United States GARDEN USES: Woodland Shade Garden LOCATION AT THE RESERVE: Birch Garden FUN FACT: One of the last [...]

June 2026 LATIN NAME: Corallorhiza maculata COMMON NAME: Spotted Coralroot FAMILY: Orchidaceae TYPE: Perennial ORIGIN: North America LOCATION AT THE RESERVE: Orchid Woods & Maple Lane FUN FACT: Often overlooked in our native woodlands, the [...]

The Living Record: How Bloedel Reserve Documents Its Collections At Bloedel Reserve, the landscapes visitors experience each day are supported by decades of careful stewardship behind the scenes. Every tree, shrub, perennial, and botanical addition [...]