by Joy Stewart | Apr 19, 2018 | Goings on at SHADOW, Local environmentalism, Native plants
On an unseasonably warm and sunny day in March, SHADOW’s staff met two members of the Department of Natural Resources’ Washington Natural Heritage Program (DNR’s WNHP) for a different type of bog tour. Joe Rocchio (right) and Tynan Ramm-Granberg...
by Joy Stewart | Apr 19, 2018 | Native plants
Skunk Cabbage, Lysichiton americanus There is a variety of life emerging in the Nature Preserve in spring: oso berry, nettles, bleeding heart, and even some horsetail. There is one plant that is stealing the show this month: Skunk Cabbage. The smell is the first...
by Joy Stewart | Apr 19, 2018 | Native animals
Walking on a sunny day in the spring you might catch a glimpse of a small, slender snake sunning itself on a rocky outcrop. Garter snakes are common reptiles of Western Washington forests and are known as a friend to farmers and gardeners. They are active March-...
by Joy Stewart | Apr 19, 2018 | Goings on at SHADOW, Local environmentalism, News
Hello SHADOW Volunteers, Starting this month, SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve will be appearing at local festivals and farmers’ markets. We need volunteers to go to these events and spread the word about SHADOW- our location, features, and why you love nature. ...
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