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!
English Holly: Friend or Foe?
English Holly, Ilex aquifolium, (a.k.a. Feral Holly or Common Holly) is a non-native understory tree commonly associated with the holidays for its bright red berries and glossy, prickly, dark green leaves. Most people are [...]
Spring Garden Tasks
Spring is just a couple weeks away and it is time to get our gardens ready. Here is a list of things you can do to help prepare: Pruning: Now is a great time to [...]
Amphibian Monitoring at the Reserve
In the summer of 2022, I met Paula Mackay, freelance journalist and carnivore ecologist with the Woodland Park Zoo (WPZ). She wrote an elegant article in Tideland magazine (Rewilding Bloedel: Cultivating Pollinators and Other Native [...]
March Plant of the Month
March 2025 You may recognize this month’s choice as a previous Plant Pick from the Fall due to its stunning fall color. We couldn’t resist choosing it again, this time because of its apetalous flowers [...]
March Creative Resident Cedar Sigo
Cedar Sigo, Poet In residence, February 27-March 19, 2025 About the Artist A much-published poet, editor and lecturer, Cedar Sigo is currently a mentor in the MFA program at Institute of American Indian Arts and [...]
February Plant of the Month
February 2025 LATIN NAME: Corylus cornuta COMMON NAME: Beaked Hazel FAMILY: Betulaceae TYPE: Deciduous shrub ORIGIN: North America LOCATION AT BLOEDEL RESERVE: Bird Marsh, Boardwalk Trail GARDEN USES: Native Garden FUN FACT: Covered in drooping catkins, [...]
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