by Joy Stewart | Mar 14, 2017 | Native plants
This native plant is especially eye-catching during winter months when the beautiful red coloring of its bark is especially prominent after a freeze. A fan of moist soil, this plant is often found along streams and in forested wetlands. Besides being beautiful, this...
by Joy Stewart | Mar 14, 2017 | Goings on at SHADOW, Native animals, Wetlands
Herpetology is the study of reptiles and amphibians. Herping is the act of searching for these creatures in their natural habitats. Both of the words herpetology and herping come from the Greek root herpeton, meaning ‘to creep”. This Greek root is...
by Joy Stewart | Mar 14, 2017 | Goings on at SHADOW, Native animals
If you enjoyed an apple today, you have a pollinator to thank for your snack! In fact, if you ate a strawberry, a lemon, an avocado, or even a batch of French fries, you have a pollinator to thank. One-third of all of the food we consume requires pollinations to get...
by Joy Stewart | Feb 9, 2017 | Native animals
John Muir, founder of the Sierra Club and renowned 20th Century naturalist, famously said of the Douglas Squirrel, “He is the mocking-bird of squirrels, pouring forth mixed chatter and song like a perennial fountain; barking like a dog, screaming like a hawk,...
by Joy Stewart | Feb 9, 2017 | Local environmentalism
The Central Puget Sound Chapter of Washington Native Plant Society is offering a variety of free community classes around King County this winter. Whether you are a Native Plant expert or new to botany, these classes offer interesting information about the...
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