Whispering Firs Bog Tour
Every spring, the Vashon-Maury Island Land Trust leads tours of Whispering Firs Bog. This delicate and precious “mini forest” is one of a few remaining sphagnum bogs in the lowland Puget Sound.
2024 Tour Schedule
This year we are offering four tours of The Bog, over Mother’s Day weekend. Tickets are $5* for both children and adults.
All tours are sold out at this time. If you would like to be put on the waitlist, please email info@vashonlandtrust.org with the number of tickets needed and which tours you are available for.
This tour is very popular, and space is limited. Please refrain from purchasing tickets this year if you have visited the bog in the past five years. We want all of our Island neighbors to be able to experience this special place at least once, and we can only let in a small number of folks annually so we do not damage this ancient landscape.
*If you would like to attend the tour but cannot afford this admission fee, please email info@vashonlandtrust.org
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Saturday, May 11th, 11:00 AM SOLD OUT
Saturday, May 11th, 12:00 PM SOLD OUT
Sunday, May 12th, 11:00 AM SOLD OUT
Sunday, May 12th, 12:00 PM SOLD OUT
Tour FAQs
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The tour takes about an hour over a half mile of trail.
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The trail is about a half mile long. Most of the trail is on the moss, so conditions will range from damp to WET. We recommend boots and hiking poles if anyone in your party is a bit unsteady on their feet.
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Dress for the weather! (Boots, rain gear if needed.) Birders may want to bring spotting scopes or binoculars, there is lots to see here!
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We recommend this tour for children over 10.
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Sorry, dogs are not allowed on this tour. This is a very fragile ecosystem, and prime bird habitat!
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We are happy to answer them! Please email info@vashonlandtrust.org or give us a call at (206) 463-2644