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!
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 [...]
May Creative Resident Anna Kipervaser
Anna Kipervaser, Multidisciplinary Artist In residence, April 30-May 20 Bloedel Reserve is thrilled to welcome Anna Kipervaser as a Creative Resident in May. Anna is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice engages with a range of [...]
May Plant of the Month
May 2026 LATIN NAME: Davidia involucrata ‘Sonoma’ COMMON NAME: Dove Tree FAMILY: Nyssaceae TYPE: Deciduous Tree ORIGIN: Central China LOCATION AT THE RESERVE: Arrival Garden GARDEN USES: Specimen Shade Tree FUN FACT: The specific epithet, [...]
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