Come visit us at the nursery!
Don Norman, Owner
Additional Information
Most people know Don Norman as a bird guy, but he actually has a background in botany. In 1994 when Don was hired to do bird surveys at Fort Lewis (now JBLM), he surveyed the plants in lots of plots. Don is currently back here, after working during Covid in the southeast on a bird project in Savannah, GA. Last summer (2023) he worked in Borneo on a bird project at the Danum Valley Conservation Area.
Don’s re-design of his yard is in full process, so stop by to see the process and progress.
Don is a board member of the Puget Sound Bird Observatory, a member of the Washington Native Plant Society, and a federally licensed bird bander.
The Boss
Looking for Black Grouse in the Caucasus Mountains in the Republic of Georgia
Norman Wildlife Consulting-https://normanwildlifeconsulting.com
Our Staff
Suzie Fritsch
Lifelong lover of nature and caretaker of the wild. She is dedicated to living in harmony and giving back to our earth. She is brought great joy with every plant sold here at Go Natives! knowing that it contributes to the wellbeing of our planet. She is certified in permaculture design and has a huge passion for wild food and plant medicines. She is usually accompanied by her best friend, Gus the dog. After several years at the nursery, Suzie is very helpful to every customer.
Nursery Staff
Kristen
Kristen loves spending time in the dirt and learning about our natural world. She has studied plant communities, plant care, bird language, and more with Raven's Roots Naturalist School and other local naturalist programs. Since 2021, she has served as a park steward at Maple Leaf Reservoir Park, where she leads plant walks and educates the community about our native ecosystems. She loves playing with her pup and studying animal track and sign, which deepens her understanding of and connection to the natural world.
Nursery Staff
Chelsie Martell
Chelsie Martell has been with us since 2014, and she is our plant buyer.Chelsie has an AA in Restoration Horticulture and a BAS in Sustainability. She is always looking for unique species to add to our collection.
Nursery Plant Buyer - Seed Collection and Propagation
Sarah Van Sanden
Sarah Van Sanden is a landscape designer, sometimes visual artist, and student/steward of urban nature. In
her designs and graphic illustrations, she weaves culture, ecology and materials into a rich sense of place.
Pacific Northwest plants form the backbone of her efforts to foster human connection with the environment
around us. She holds undergraduate degrees in Ethnobotany and Visual Art and a Master of Landscape
Architecture. She is a contributing artist for Broadsided Press and the Cascadia Field Guide.
Nursery Staff
Joshua Hakken
Joshua Hakkene
Nursery Staff
Sandy B
Sandy is our inventory guru, having set up and run inventory systems in her retail past. She maintains the Website, Social Media, Inventory System, Online Store and POS, and helps with special projects.
If she’s not around, she is riding her horse!
Inventory Management / POS / Web Design /Retail Sales
COME SEE US SOON! WE ARE OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK!
PLEASE HAVE PATIENCE WITH OUR NEW ONLINE ORDERING SYSTEM & OUR GREAT STAFF
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All plants can be searched by using the plant list boxes or type in your specific plant in the search bubble in the top of the store.
The squares do work on each plant name.
For size availability don't forget to use the dropdown arrow!!!!
If you need further help, please call the Nursery
206-799-1749.