The state of Washington enacted RCW 1.20.047 on July 27th of 1997- declaring the common green darner dragonfly to be the official state insect.1 It
Everything You Need to Know About Cougars: Part 3
Welcome to the third installment of our series of blogs about Cougars! Today, we will look at how rare Cougar attacks are and how to prevent conflicts
Douglas Spirea
Happy Native Plant Appreciation Month! In honor of this year’s theme, Planting for Tomorrow, let’s take a look at native plant that can be used for
Everything You Need to Know About Cougars: Part 2
Welcome back to our series of blogs about Cougars! In this installment, we’ll be shining a spotlight on their tracks, droppings, daybeds, and
Giant Pacific Octopus
You may have seen in the news cycle recently that a young girl saved a beached giant Pacific octopus at Bay View State Park by using her toy bucket to
Whale Barnacles
Whale barnacles are a group of acorn barnacles from the family Coronulidae. They spend their lives attached to the skin of whales--usually baleen, but
Everything You Need to Know About Cougars: Part 1
Introduction Our little piece of coastal paradise is home to one of the most diverse arrays of wildlife that you will ever encounter. Whether it be
Full STEAM Ahead! The Art of Science
The Coastal Interpretive Center is a natural history museum whose mission is to educate the public on the natural and cultural history of Washington’s
Are Robins an Early Sign of Spring?
Short answer: No – robins behave very differently in the winter than they do in the spring, and their change in behavior may be why we think we see