Welcome to the fourth and final part of our "Everything You Need To Know About Black Bears" series. Over the past few months, we have explored many
Everything You Need to Know About Black Bears: Part 3
Welcome to the third part of our "Everything You Need To Know About Black Bears" series. Over the past two months, we have introduced you to this most
Everything You Need to Know About Black Bears: Part 2
Welcome to the second part of our "Everything You Need To Know About Black Bears" series. Last month, we kicked off our introduction of this large
Everything You Need to Know About Black Bears: Part 1
While Black Bears are a marvelous sight to behold in the wild (or sometimes out your back window), they can also give us humans plenty of grief. This
Whoooo’s Who? Identifying Owls in Western Washington
A variety of owl species inhabit (or visit) Western Washington’s forests and coast. With wide wings, a head that swivels 270 degrees, lightweight
An Introduction to Coastal Watersheds
Coastal watersheds link the land to the rivers and the rivers to the sea. This is an important topic for the Coastal Interpretive Center because our
Bat Stars
Bat stars (Patiria miniata), also called sea bats or webbed stars, get their common names from the webbing between their rays, which resemble the
Western Painted Turtles
Western painted turtles (Chrysemys picta bellii) are one of two species of freshwater turtles native to Washington State, the other being the
Western Pond Turtle
The western pond turtle (Actinemys marmorata) is one of two turtles native to Washington State, the other being the painted turtle (Chrysemys picta)