The Pacific Northwest boasts the largest diversity and numbers of sea stars on Earth, but by all accounts, our population is experiencing a sudden, precipitous decline due to something called sea star wasting syndrome, which quickly turns these iconic creatures into puddles of goo.
Summer has officially arrived, and along with Fourth of July barbecues and family vacations, it is time for the annual celebration of our shore at Point Robinson.
Summer has officially arrived, and along with Fourth of July barbecues and family vacations, it is time for the annual celebration of our shore at Point Robinson.
On a recent rainy weekday, I took advantage of the afternoon’s low tide and visited our intertidal friends at the north-end ferry dock.
Now that we’ve entered the rainiest part of the year, I’ve been thinking about how all this water washing over the land and swelling the streams is affecting Puget Sound and the life it supports.
On a recent bright but overcast Saturday, divers explored under the dock in Tramp Harbor, searching for critters to share with the visitors on the wooden deck above.
Now that spring has finally sprung on our little Island, the Vashon Beach Naturalists have been active with a new season of volunteer training and beach events. Recently, the group took a trip out to KVI Beach to learn about the varied habitats there. As familiar as KVI is to many Islanders, it is in fact quite special
How often have you walked on one of Vashon’s many beaches and seen patches of long slender grass exposed below the high tide line? You might be amazed to learn how incredibly complex and important that seemingly simple patch of grass is.
