by Joy Stewart | Jul 3, 2018 | Goings on at SHADOW, Local environmentalism, News
Sunshine has returned to the Pacific Northwest. Summer is a season of celebration: fruits are ripening, gardens are bountiful, and the forest is a bustling place. At SHADOW, these days of warm sunshine have brought snakes out to sun, an opossum scavenging lunch in the...
by Joy Stewart | Jul 3, 2018 | Native animals, News
White-tailed deer – Odocoileus virginianus As the weather is heating up you might be seeing extra tracks in your garden. Some of these tracks may belong to this month’s mammal: the white-tailed deer. Here at the Nature Preserve, we are seeing lots of deer...
by Joy Stewart | Jul 3, 2018 | Native plants
Rattlesnake Plantain- Goodyera oblongifolia One surprising treasure in Shadow Lake Bog is an orchid: Goodyera oblongifolia or Rattlesnake Plantain. Yes, you can find an wild orchid at your local nature preserve. The western rattlesnake plantain is similar to...
by Joy Stewart | Jul 3, 2018 | Goings on at SHADOW, Local environmentalism
Four-on-Six entertained us with melodic jazz classics. Thank you to everyone who made SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve’s 2018 Celebrate Local Summer Fundraiser such a success. Together we raised $9,730! These funds go directly to...
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