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Conserving land to protect the natural ecosystems and rural character of Vashon-Maury Island

11/01/2026

Alas, we didn’t get QUITE the rain we needed this past week to really get into the swing of planting, so the Stew Crew is heading out to Matsuda Farm for blackberry grubbing this Tuesday!

Tuesday, November 3rd
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Matsuda Farm
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/VYgNsvbVN9B32Z4T8

Please enter the farm via Cemetery Road, and park next to the Land Trust vehicles.

Be sure to dress for the weather and bring hydration. We'll have gloves, tools, and everything else you need 🍪

10/30/2026

What do all these pins mean?! These are our future restoration project sites in Judd Creek—work we will undertake through 2030 and shared with the community at our last Restoration Roundtable.

If you were not able to attend this fun conversation, fear not! We recapped this meeting in our October newsletter, and you can read it right now: https://mailchi.mp/vashonlandtrust.org/october-2026-newsletter

P.S. Signing up for our newsletter is the absolute best way to keep tabs on all things Land Trust! We focus on a single story at the end of the month. Sign up for our newsletter here: bit.ly/VMILTnewsletter

10/29/2026

What's your favorite part of fall? For the Land Trust team, it's peeping all the varied, gorgeous fruiting mushrooms on the trails!

Island Mycology Naturalist Hannah Morosoff is heading out to the Judd Creek Loop on November 14th to lead a Fungal Bioblitz! Learn about fungi while taking photos, uploading to iNaturalist, and meeting other people excited and curious about mushrooms.

Meet Hannah at the Judd Creek Loop trailhead at 10 am to join in on an amazing day of community science!

10/27/2026

Not to get too spooky, but we’re pretty sure the forest at the Judd Creek Loop is haunted...

Haunted by invasive w**ds!

Thankfully, we know who to call – our friendly neighborhood Weedbusters at the Vashon Bird Alliance!

VBA volunteers partner with the Land Trust every week to help maintain and restore habitat in Paradise Valley. They remove invasive plants, prepare new areas for planting, and plant native trees and shrubs that capture and store carbon and provide food and shelter for the whole array of local wildlife. And they have a great time doing it together! Come join the fun!

Details:

Thursday, October 29th
10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Meeting place: Judd Creek Loop Trail trailhead, on the east side of 111th Ave. S.W. in Paradise Valley. Parking is along the road. Note: This is not the Kneeshaw Trailhead parking lot, which is further north and on the west side of 111th. If you arrive late, follow the signs to the worksite.

Tools needed: Bring your own shovels and loppers, if possible. A few extra tools will be on hand, but bringing your own helps ensure we have enough for everybody!

Attire: Please bring your own work gloves. Wear sturdy shoes and dress for the weather. Long pants and long-sleeved shirts are strongly recommended.

Questions? Contact Jim Evans at [email protected].

📷 by the incredible Jim Diers

10/25/2026

We have plants staged and ready to be nestled into the ground!

Help the Stew Crew plant out the riparian areas at our Beaver Dam Analog sites in Judd Creek! We’ve got willow and cottonwood galore just waiting to become habitat for tasty bugs, and maybe someday become beaver food :)

Tuesday, October 27th
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Singer Parcel, Judd Creek
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/sLo1uUwapd8XNTuv9

Look for Land Trust vehicles and park on Singer Rd.

Be sure to dress for the weather and bring hydration. We'll have gloves, tools, and everything else you need 🍪

10/24/2026

Join us Saturday, November 21st for an evening featuring renowned environmental activist and economist Winona LaDuke and artist and educator Betty LaDuke, with other Indigenous guests and performers. Artwork by Betty LaDuke will be on display throughout the evening.

Before the show, join us for an Intimate Seated Dinner with Winona, Betty, and other artists. Featuring the culinary artistry of chef Ramon Shiloh.

All proceeds benefit the Anishinaabe Agriculture Institute, a nonprofit working to restore food sovereignty on the White Earth Reservation in Minnesota, reviving traditional crops, seeds, and farming practices, developing h**p as a sustainable economic driver, and running youth programs rooted in Indigenous knowledge.

Tickets for dinner are selling quickly! You can purchase yours here: https://www.openspacevashon.com/events-1/an-evening-with-winona-betty-laduke

10/22/2026

Be sure to get your tickets now while you can!

Join the Land Trust and Vashon Center for the Arts for a screening of Kiliii Yüyan: Indigenous Wisdom for a Thriving Planet!

Thursday, October 29th at 7:30 pm

Photographer and National Geographic Explorer Kiliii Yüyan asks a vital question: what keeps the planet’s most extraordinary ecosystems thriving? From coral reefs and rainforests to the Arctic tundra, he shows how Indigenous stewardship has sustained these environments for generations. Through encounters with polar bears alongside Iñupiat hunters, dives into mangrove shark nurseries, and time spent with elders whose knowledge spans centuries, Kiliii reveals a powerful truth: this wisdom is not a relic of the past. Drawing from Guardians of Life, he makes the case that Indigenous ecological knowledge is a living, evolving guide—offering practical solutions and a blueprint for protecting the planet’s future. Vashon Nature Center's co-executive directors, Bianca Perla and Maria Metler, will moderate the Q&A.

Land Trust supporters will receive 10% off their tickets (and $2 per ticket will be donated to the Land Trust) if they use the code LAND10 at checkout. To purchase tickets, follow this link!

https://vashoncenterforthearts.org/events/kiliii-yuyan

10/20/2026

There’s so much stewardship work to do this time of year; we’re all feeling like our local Anna’s hummingbirds. The Land Trust crew has been flitting here, there, and everywhere! Thankfully, we have help from our pals at the Vashon Bird Alliance!

VBA volunteers partner with the Land Trust every week to help maintain and restore habitat in Paradise Valley. They remove invasive plants, prepare new areas for planting, and plant native trees and shrubs that capture and store carbon and provide food and shelter for the whole array of local wildlife. And they have a great time doing it together! Come join the fun!

Details:

Thursday, October 22nd
10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Meeting place: Judd Creek Loop Trail trailhead, on the east side of 111th Ave. S.W. in Paradise Valley. Parking is along the road. Note: This is not the Kneeshaw Trailhead parking lot, which is further north and on the west side of 111th. If you arrive late, follow the signs to the worksite.

Tools needed: Bring your own shovels and loppers, if possible. A few extra tools will be on hand, but bringing your own helps ensure we have enough for everybody!

Attire: Please bring your own work gloves. Wear sturdy shoes and dress for the weather. Long pants and long-sleeved shirts are strongly recommended.

Questions? Contact Jim Evans at [email protected].

📷 by the incredible Jim Diers

10/18/2026

Check out that monster root ball!

Lila and the rest of the Stew Crew are back at it this Tuesday for another fun-filled morning of invasive w**d pulling, and they are always on the lookout for new friends to help steward these lands we all love. We hope you can join us!

Tuesday, October 20th
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Upper Shinglemill Trailhead
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/LTaNmr65R6WWs9maA

Be sure to dress for the weather and bring hydration. We'll have gloves, tools, and everything else you need 🍪

10/16/2026

We were honored to host Representative Fitzgibbon and State Senator Sharon Nelson this week for a tour of restoration project sites on Shinglemill and Judd Creeks. Thanks to our legislators' support, the Land Trust's long work has been made possible.

We walked Representative Fitzgibbon and Senator Nelson through Lower Shinglemill and Fern Cove, and told the story of this special preserve – from acquisition to invasive w**d removal and planting, all work that has put the organization in the position where we can build on the restoration work we have done over the years.

Thanks again for your time, Representative Fitzgibbon and Senator Nelson!

Address

10014 SW Bank Road
Vashon, WA
98070

Telephone

(206) 463-2644

Website

http://www.vashonlandtrust.org/

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