by Joy Stewart | Oct 24, 2018 | Goings on at SHADOW, News
At SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve we are mission driven to provide critical habitat for wildlife and access to green spaces. We strive to be continuously mindful of how best to achieve these two, occasionally contradictory, ends. In the coming weeks you may notice...
by Joy Stewart | Oct 24, 2018 | Local environmentalism, News
It’s hard to imagine that we could make any difference at all on something as immense as climate change, but there’s great news! Your 2018 Washington vote will change the course of history. Keep an eye out for Initiative 1631 this November. If passed, this...
by Joy Stewart | Oct 22, 2018 | Goings on at SHADOW
Come celebrate the Halloween weekend at SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve! Here are some Spooky Bog Facts: 1. Archaeologists have discovered human remains in peat bogs across Europe. These bodies are mummified cadavers that have been tanned and preserved...
by Joy Stewart | Oct 15, 2018 | Native animals
Little Brown Bat – Myotis lucifugus Although often considered pests, bats are essential species of ecosystems in the Pacific Northwest. The little brown bat Myotis lucifugus is the most commonly observed bat in Washington state. Next time you see a bat,...
by Joy Stewart | Oct 10, 2018 | Native plants
Scarlet Elderberry – Sambucus racemosa To identify a scarlet elderberry, try to find shrubs that have downy green leaves with strong, distinctive odor. They have half-ball mound of small white flowers in conical or pyramidal shaped clusters that appear in March...
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