by Joy Stewart | Feb 24, 2019 | Goings on at SHADOW, Native animals, News
Starting soon, SHADOW’s amphibian monitoring team will be conducting monitoring of SHADOW’s two amphibian ponds. This team will be looking for egg masses and other evidence of amphibian breeding that will then be reported back to Woodland Park Zoo. In the...
by Joy Stewart | Feb 21, 2019 | Native plants
False Solomon’s Seal – Maianthemum racemosum Seemingly disappearing in the Fall and Winter, this native flower pops back up in the Spring. When mature, the stems zig-zag in lengths from 1 to 3 feet. The leaves extend alternately along the stem and can be...
by Joy Stewart | Feb 20, 2019 | Goings on at SHADOW, News
Winter seems to have kicked in a little late this year. SHADOW got over 3 inches of snow between February 3rd and 4th and at least a foot total this winter. Although the snow makes SHADOW’s grounds look like a dream, we have had to change around some of our...
by Joy Stewart | Jan 21, 2019 | Native plants
Stinging Nettle – Urtica dioica Stinging nettle is highly regarded for its health and healing benefits. It stings by releasing formic acid which is present in most bee stings. When harvested correctly, stinging nettle can be used to treat muscle pain, eczema,...
by Joy Stewart | Jan 19, 2019 | Goings on at SHADOW, News
Long Tailed Weasel – Mustela frenata Is SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve home to long-tailed weasels? After SHADOW volunteer, Ray Owens, captured this video on one of the Nature Preserve’s trapper cameras, we deliberated amongst ourselves to ID this little...
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