MLK Day Celebrations 2024
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Community Celebrations
January 15, 2024 commemorates 41 years of honoring civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Learn more […]
January Plant of the Month
January 2024–Chimonanthus praecox var. Luteus
Latin Name: Chimonanthus praecox var. Luteus
Common Name: Wintersweet or Japanese Allspice
Family: Calycanthaceae
Type: Deciduous Flowering Shrub
Origin: China
Location at Bloedel Reserve: Gatehouse […]
Winter Strolls Program
Strolls for Well-Being is a complimentary seasonal program at Bloedel Reserve that supports connection with nature through a series of 12 self-guided walks.
SOLD OUT–Silent Solstice Walks
Wonder abounds at the Reserve this year!
Visit Bloedel Reserve during the Winter Solstice and see the gardens in a new light. Explore […]
SOLD OUT: Walk & Talk Led by Landscape Architect Mark Eischeid
Join Bloedel Reserve Creative Resident, Landscape Architect Mark Eischeid, and Bloedel Reserve Director of Horticulture & Design, Kaslin Daniels, for an […]
Saturday Story Time
Saturday Story Time at the Residence
Part of our Winter Wonders December offerings!
11-11:30 AM, Saturdays, December 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30
Come indoors to enjoy […]
Saturday Story Time
Saturday Story Time at the Residence
Part of our Winter Wonders December offerings!
11-11:30 AM, Saturdays, December 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30
Come indoors to enjoy […]
Winter Story Time with Kitsap Regional Library & West Sound Wildlife Shelter
Winter Story Time with Kitsap Regional Library and West Sound Wildlife
Part of our Winter Wonders December offerings!
11 AM-Noon, December 28; Residence Living Room and […]
Saturday Story Time
Saturday Story Time at the Residence
Part of our Winter Wonders December offerings!
11-11:30 AM, Saturdays, December 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30
Come inside to enjoy […]
Winter In the Gardens
Seasonal Interest
Explore Bloedel Reserve with your sensory map this December, January, and February. Feel the crisp paper birch, velvety moss, and fuzzy magnolia buds. […]
Volunteer Voices
Araya Sol
November 10, 2023
The Gift of Bloedel Reserve
After driving an hour from Port Townsend to Bainbridge Island, I arrive at Bloedel Reserve […]
A Walk in the Woods: Bloedel Reserve Community Creative Exhibition
A Walk in the Woods: Bloedel Reserve Community Creative Exhibition
Each artist will have several works displayed at BARN December 1-29. Opening Reception Friday December […]
SOLD OUT: Wreath Making Workshop with Philip Bloomquist
Focus walks are monthly opportunities led by a Bloedel Reserve Staff specialist or Volunteer.
Volunteer Voices
Helen Muterspaugh
March 16, 2023
We had an opportunity to meet with one of our longstanding volunteer docents, Helen Muterspaugh. Helen came to the […]
December Focus Walk: Forest Management
Focus walks are monthly opportunities led by a Bloedel Reserve Staff specialist or Volunteer.
Jeffery Darensbourg Event at BIMA
Focus walks are monthly opportunities led by a Bloedel Reserve Staff specialist or Volunteer.
Composting
Have you ever wondered how our state-of-the-art compost facility works? Our 2023 Horticulture & Design summer interns each chose a topic they felt passionate […]
Family Solstice Walks
Wonder abounds at the Reserve this year!
Visit Bloedel Reserve during the Winter Solstice and see the gardens in a new light! Explore […]
Silent Solstice Walks
Wonder abounds at the Reserve this year!
Visit Bloedel Reserve during the Winter Solstice and see the gardens in a new light. Explore […]