by Joy Stewart | Nov 9, 2017 | Native animals
By: Guest Writer Michael Teton Photo by: Ray Owens Have you ever seen small mounds of wood chips at the base of trees? If you live in the Pacific Northwest, during the fall season that tree is probably the new home of a Pileated Woodpecker! This species of woodpecker...
by Joy Stewart | Nov 9, 2017 | Native plants
Snowberry – Symphoricarpos albus By: Guest Writer Michael Teton During the fall and winter seasons at Shadow Lake Bog you may have noticed that all the berries have disappeared except for one very distinctive white berry. This berry, known as the...
by Joy Stewart | Nov 9, 2017 | Goings on at SHADOW, Local environmentalism, Native animals, Native plants, News
If you have been for a walk on the grounds of the Nature Preserve or any Pacific Northwest forest in the last month, chances are you have spotted some mushrooms. Fall rain in this region brings about a generous crop and wide variety of mushrooms, which seem to pop up...
by Joy Stewart | Oct 12, 2017 | Native animals
Fall brings a sparking of dew to the Nature Preserve, and it’s impossible to ignore the cross spiders and their webs that dot the grounds. Although the sight of a spider makes some people cringe, these animals provide an important service for humans. Garden dwelling...
by Joy Stewart | Oct 12, 2017 | Native plants
If you’ve ever hiked beneath a living arch that bends over the trail, odds are you have spotted one of the most beautiful Washington shrub species – the vine maple. This relative of the big leaved maple happily grows in the dense, shady understory of coniferous...
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