by Joy Stewart | Mar 28, 2019 | Native animals
Anna’s Hummingbird – Calypte anna Have you been lucky enough to spot a hummingbird this winter? Only one species over-winters here in the Puget Sound area, and that’s the Anna’s hummingbird. These birds are bronze-green above and gray...
by Joy Stewart | Mar 24, 2019 | Native plants
Evergreen Violet – Viola sempervirens Striking and small, the evergreen violet often goes unnoticed. This tiny plant loves to grow very low to the ground usually only 2-3 inches high. The petals range from only 7 to 10 millimeters long; that’s not even...
by Joy Stewart | Mar 21, 2019 | Goings on at SHADOW
Last August, thanks to a grant from our partners at 4Culture, SHADOW brought on Gabi Esparza to complete a heritage project. This season, her work will be immortalized in the form of 12 new signs on the Boardwalk trail. These signs highlight native plants found at...
by Joy Stewart | Mar 20, 2019 | Goings on at SHADOW, Local environmentalism
Yellow Archangel – Lamiastrum galeobdolon Yellow archangel is a beautiful plant with vibrant yellow flowers that is unfortunately an escaped ornamental flower. Archangel spreads quickly on the forest floor and overwhelms the native vegetation. Once the native...
by Joy Stewart | Mar 14, 2019 | Goings on at SHADOW
The Boardwalk Trail is an essential part of SHADOW’s grounds and mission as it is the only way visitors can view the bog. This trail is extremely important for SHADOW’s education programs, there are over 1,000 local students scheduled to tour Shadow Lake...
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