From Our Backyard to Yours

Blue & White & Summer VII After nearly 50 years in Alaska, artist Katy Gilmore is delighted to be living in the Pacific Northwest, with year-round access to a green world. Her work—including [...]

Scholar/Author/Naturalist: Barry Lopez and Bloedel Reserve --Written by Jane Carlin, Archives Volunteer From its beginnings, Bloedel Reserve has been committed to creating and maintaining a place where people can experience and appreciate the natural world. [...]

September 2026 LATIN NAME: Aconitum hemsleyanum COMMON NAME: Monk’s Hood, Wolfsbane FAMILY: Ranunculaceae TYPE: Herbaceous perennial ORIGIN: Central and western China GARDEN USES: Woodland Garden LOCATION AT THE RESERVE: Residence & Rhododendron Glen FUN FACT: Monk’s [...]

Why We Burn the Meadow Visitors may notice that part of the landscape in the Buxton Pollinator Meadow looks a little different this month. On August 17, the Bainbridge Island Fire Department, working in partnership [...]

Perri Howard, Multi-disciplinary Artist In residence, Aug 17-Sept 7 This August, Perri Howard joins Bloedel Reserve as our Creative Resident. Perri Lynch Howard is a multi-disciplinary artist working in painting, drawing, installation, and sound. Her [...]

Painting the Shadows: Meet Community Creative Laura Olesen-Berge For watercolor artist Laura Olesen-Berge, inspiration is everywhere at Bloedel Reserve—in the movement of light across a landscape, the changing shapes of shadows, and the quiet beauty [...]