Meet the Washed Ashore Animal Advocates: Sylvia, Scrappy, & Hugo

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a… giant whale tail made of plastic? If you’ve been keeping up with our recent blog posts, you’ve already met Edward, Marigold, Clementine, […]
Meet the Washed Ashore Animal Advocates: Stanley, Giacometti, & Rosa

Have you seen our Washed Ashore exhibit yet? Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea, presented by Dar Stumpf and Clyde Reed, is an exhibit brought to life through an […]
Your New Botanical Summer Playlist

Whether you need a new playlist for your commute to work, want to listen to some tunes as you wander through the Garden, or just need to throw a dance […]
Meet the Washed Ashore Animal Advocates: Edward, Marigold, & Clementine

The Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea exhibit, presented by Dar Stumpf & Clyde Reed, is making a splash at the Garden this summer! These nine impressive sculptures are […]
Beneath the Waves of Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea

It takes plenty of moving parts to make an exhibit happen! Rachel Mueller, PR & Content Coordinator, sat down with Brad Parks, Conservation/Education Director, to chat about all the behind-the-scenes […]
How to Really Recycle to Make a Difference

The sculptures of the Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea exhibit are on their way back to Oregon this week. After experiencing these beautiful yet eye-opening sculptures in person […]
The Problem with Nutrient Pollution & Algae Blooms

By Josie Knuth, Marketing & Communications Intern Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea reveals the devastating impact plastic pollution has on local habitats of water species like Stanley the […]
Welcome Beneficial Insects into Your Garden with an Insect Hotel

It’s not uncommon to see your garden infested with insects and have the urge to get rid of them. But as Mark Konlock (Director of Horticulture) says, sometimes you have […]
4 Sustainable Water Practices for Your Garden

Water. It’s essential for all life, including the life growing in your garden, landscape, and plant containers flourishing in your living space. While it’s important to make sure your garden […]
6 Facts about Water Pollution in the Great Lakes

If you get the chance to visit us this summer, you will see eight larger than life sculptures scattered throughout the Garden which are part of the Washed Ashore: Art […]