by Joy Stewart | Dec 12, 2018 | Goings on at SHADOW, Local environmentalism
It has been 1 year since I first visited SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve. My husband and I had recently moved to Renton and I was looking for a way to get involved in the community. The Volunteer Match website let me select my interests and found a few opportunities very...
by Joy Stewart | Dec 8, 2018 | Native plants
Labrador Tea – Ledum groenlandicum Highly valued for its numerous medicinal uses, Labrador tea is an especially bog-loving species. It can tolerate standing water and stresses like low nutrients and acidic soils. Ledum groenlandicumresponds to...
by Joy Stewart | Nov 30, 2018 | Native animals
Rough-skinned Newt – Taricha granulosa The rough-skinned newt, named for its rough granular skin, is a medium to large-sized newt with a rounded snout and bright orange underside. The rough-skinned newt is the most common salamander found in the Pacific...
by Joy Stewart | Nov 11, 2018 | Native plants
Sword Fern – Polystichum munitum Another classic plant in the Pacific Northwest is the sword fern. These ferns are extremely versatile and resilient. They thrive in moist soil and almost full shade, but can also survive in full shade and low nutrient...
by Joy Stewart | Nov 9, 2018 | Goings on at SHADOW, News
At the end of October, the Natural Heritage Advisory Council voted to include the Shadow Lake bog in the Washington Register of Natural Areas, in recognition of the high conservation value of the bog and Shadow Lake Nature Preserve’s efforts to protect the site!...
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