Presentations
Garden Club Meeting - March 10, 2025
Guest Speaker: Jerry Gehrke “the BEE GUY”
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MASON BEES are the most effective pollinators in nature. NOW is he time of year (March) to obtain these hardworking creatures for the coming months to pollinate our fruit trees. Bring your questions and learn about one of Earth’s most intelligent creatures.​
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Garden Club Meeting - April 14, 2025
Guest Speaker: Bianca Perla, Director of Vashon Nature Center​
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Fins, fur and teeth, join Bianca Perla Science Director of Vashon Nature Center to learn about island wildlife including updates on the gray whale that washed onto Vashon’s shores last year, results from a recent wildlife camera study, and more. Learn how wildlife uses island beaches, streams and forests, and how we can be good stewards.
ALSO: Field Trip: April 16, 10-11am. Join VNC’s Heron Meadow Steward Adria Magrath for a tour of Heron meadow at VCA. Learn about the 5 year restoration effort coordinated by Vashon Nature Center including info we’ve learned on native plants, pollinators, and the role of the meadow in the larger watershed of Judd Creek.
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