Pacific Rim Institute for Environmental Stewardship

05/30/2026

Dont forget to save this fun collaboration date! On June 6th from 11am til 3pm we will be at Outdoor Discovery Day at Ft. Casey Historical Park . This event features hands-on experiences, educational programs and opportunities to connect with nature activities and other outdoor inspired opportunities, the best part is all ages are welcome and its a FREE event!

05/29/2026

Happy Fun Fact Friday and today we have a special one! Today we are learning how to make a cool bat house for our pollinator and fly by insect eating friends! This nifty sample blue print was from our friends in TN but has more and different blue prints too! When you do decide to build and or purchase a bat house keep in mind the placement. Placing your bat house in a tree, or a place that a predictor could creep up in is problematic. You do want to find a nice clear spot, the boxes does need some sun to keep the bats warm on the inside but if possible not full direct sun or else you bat friends will over heat!
For more information on your bat box houses, blueprints and more please visit our friends Northwest https://www.batsnorthwest.org/bat-houses

We do hope to see you this Saturday May 30th, 2026 from 11 am til 1 pm for our Bat Talks with Bats Northwest! If you are not able to make it and would like to make a donation to Bats Northwest or PRI or even both! visit:
https://pacificriminstitute.networkforgood.com/events/98766-pri-education-series

No donation is too small or too big!

05/29/2026

As much as we wanna “Pet That Dawg” please do not pet the wildlife on the Pacific Rim Institute trail. Or just in general. These creatures may be cute and cuddly but these are wild animals and approaching them cause cause them stress and they will go into defensive reactions. Please admire the wildlife from a far to protect both you and the wildlife. If you do see wildlife on our trails maintain a healthy 100 yds. If you see injured wildlife please call the Pacific Rim Institute number and the PAWS Wildlife Center at (425) 412-4040 or Salish Wildlife Rescue (formerly Wolf Hollow) at (360) 378-5000.

Big THANK YOU to Dawn Meredith for this awesome and cute video (this video was filmed in a vehicle safe distance away) !!!!

05/25/2026

Welcome back to this weeks Fun Fact Friday!
This week we are covering the Blue Umber Lily. This prairie grassland flower is also known as the large-flower triteleia, large-flower tripletlily, and wild hyacinth. The color of the petals or the corolla, ranges from pale-blue to bluish-purple to even white with blue-purple on the tips, funnel-shaped flowers arranged in a rounded umbrella-like shape (umbel)with a darker blue mid-vein.
This plant prefers to grow in dry meadows, prairies, and open woods. They have also been known to grow on bluffs on the coast.

05/21/2026

Spring has been knocked outta the park this year at Pacific Rim Institute! So many gorgeous blooms from all of our native plants and then some! Come visit at some of our favorite places here at Pacific Rim!

05/20/2026

So a bat is in your house what do you do?

Staying calm is the most important first step! That lil guy is just as confused and scared like you are (unless you like bats so maybe not scared).
Never touch bats with your bare hands! Only 1% bats have rabies, how ever they do bite. IF you have to move a bat please use leather gloves and/or a cardboard to gently scoop the bat. Then we bring the bat to a tree or a shrub and let them latch on to a tree. When night falls the bat will fly back to his home.
If the bat seems like its injured please call the numbers of one these licensed wildlife rehabilitation centers

Barb Ogaard (Bothell) (425) 481-7446
Meg Lunnum (Stanwood) (360) 631-0668
Sarvey Wildlife Center (Arlington) (360) 435-4817
Samantha Pew (Arlington) (425) 293-2708 (prefers text)

Or you can call the WDFW phone number: 425-775-1311

For more guidance on how to help a bat that has found its way into your home visits our friends Bats Northwest!

You found a bat… now what?

Stay calm—every situation is different, and knowing the right next steps matters for both you and the bat.

Whether the bat is injured, indoors, or simply in an unusual place, our website has guidance to help you respond safely and appropriately.

Visit our website to learn what to do and when to seek help:
🌐www.batsnorthwest.org

Helping bats starts with understanding them.

05/15/2026

Fun Fact Friday is here with a very interesting plant. This is called a Death Camas, and there are several different types, but they are all deadly due to the high alkaloid toxins in the plants. To name a few, there is the Mountain Death Camas and the Meadow Death Camas. Even the name itself translates to “poisonous garlic.” These plants start blooming in early spring/summer til late summer and grow from Western Canada and all the way down to Baja California. They often grow in open, grassy areas, such as prairies, meadows, or open woodlands. These plants have been confused with wild onion and garlic due to their bulbs and are not just dangerous to humans but also livestock too!

To learn more about Death Camas visit:
https://cdsc-wsu.org/nwnativeplants/digital-heritage/toxicoscordion-venenosum
https://www.fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/plant-of-the-week/zigadenus_elegans.shtml
https://www.ars.usda.gov/pacific-west-area/logan-ut/poisonous-plant-research/docs/deathcamas-zigadenus-gramineus-z-venenosus-z-paniculatus-z-nuttallii/

05/14/2026

Our mission is focused on the ecological restoration, particularly of endangered prairie ecosystems, through science, community engagement, and education. No donation is too big or small and every bit helps Pacific Rim Institute restoration mission.
Every cent helps each seed growing in our greenhouse and on the prairie that we steward and preserve.
If you would like to know how to help call our office at
360.678.5586 or email us at [email protected]

05/12/2026

Do you like bats? We looooooove bats! We like bats so much that we are having a bat class on May 30th at 11 am. The bat class is donation based and funds raised will not only help support Bats Northwest, but will also help Pacific Rim Institute continue our restoration mission.🦇🦇🦇

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05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day from all of us at Pacific Rim Institute!
We hope you day is full of love, laughter and memories!