by Joy Stewart | Sep 3, 2018 | Goings on at SHADOW, Native animals
North American River Otter – Lontra canadensis River otters are semi-aquatic mammals commonly thrive in rivers, lakes, coastal bogs, swamps, wetlands, or estuary ecosystems in the USA and Canada. Aided by their webbed feet, streamlined body, muscular tail, and...
by Joy Stewart | Sep 3, 2018 | Native plants
Sitka Spruce – Picea sitchensis If you have ever grabbed a conifer tree and were poked by its particularly spiky needles, those needles likely belonged to a spruce tree. Known for its tough leaves and scaly bark, the Sitka spruce is a classic tree of the Pacific...
by Joy Stewart | Aug 10, 2018 | Goings on at SHADOW, Local environmentalism
The 22nd Annual Frog Frolic is an opportunity to join 22 years of volunteer efforts for education, preservation, and restoration right here, in South King County! Spend Saturday, September 15th outside with new friends who are enthusiastic about the environment....
by Joy Stewart | Aug 10, 2018 | Goings on at SHADOW
Recently, Cathy Maunu and Katie Morris completed SHADOW’s Bog Ambassador Training! The two spent a few hours learning about how to give a bog walk, completed an outline of how their walk would go, practiced with staff, and delivered their first tours to visiting...
by Joy Stewart | Aug 10, 2018 | Goings on at SHADOW, Local environmentalism, News
Do you have a favorite tree? A tree that has played a critical role in your life and development? A tree that’s always been near by? Forest for the Trees an online, crowdsourced map telling the stories of our most culturally-significant trees. Anyone who can...
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