From Our Backyard to Yours
Dig deeper behind the scenes at Bloedel Reserve
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!
Drawing Inspiration from the Reserve: Meet Donna Letterese
Drawing Inspiration from the Reserve: Meet Donna Letterese Meet Donna Letterese, one of Bloedel Reserve’s 2026 Community Creatives. An illustrator, educator, and nature journaler, Donna has called Kitsap County home since 2020 and draws endless [...]
Blood Rain, Orange Fuzz, and Carrots
Blood Rain, Orange Fuzz, and Carrots We are accustomed to rain in Western Washington and some of us are even happier during rainy days than on a hot, sunshiny day. There’s even a word for [...]
June Creative Resident Nigel Lawrence
Nigel Lawrence, Photographer In residence, May 27-June 17 This June, Nigel Lawrence joins Bloedel Reserve as our Creative Resident, bringing with him a deep connection to the waters, stories, and traditions of the Pacific Northwest. [...]
From Christmas Pond to a Fen-Inspired Wetland
Tucked within the Rhododendron Glen, the Christmas Pond has long been one of the garden’s quieter, more intimate spaces. Created in 1970 by Prentice Bloedel as a Christmas gift for his wife, Virginia, it was [...]
The Cutler Residence: A Place of Reflection
The Cutler Residence at Bloedel - A Place for Reflection Tucked quietly into a grove of fir trees, where ferns carpet the forest floor, a home at Bloedel Reserve offers more than shelter—it offers an [...]
Six Mosses to Know in the Bloedel Reserve Moss Garden
Six Mosses to Know in the Moss Garden Many plants are iconic to the Pacific Northwest, at least in the minds of those who live here. Locally around western Washington, Sword Fern, Salal, and Western [...]
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