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 … Continued
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 critter. … Continued
When taking a walk around the grounds at SHADOW’s office and Richter Education Center, it’s easy to forget that this wooded area used to be a garbage dump. All the beautiful snowberry, Nootka Rose, and other shrubs and groundcover … Continued
We have a new member of the SHADOW staff! Alex Hardy is our new restoration and education manager. Having a passion for environmental protection, she graduated from the University of Washington in 2014 with a degree in Environmental Studies. Since then, … Continued
SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve is sad to announce the closure of the boardwalk trail due to fallen trees from the most recent windstorm. This trail is an essential part of SHADOW’s grounds and mission as it is the only way … Continued
At the end of last year SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve asked our grassroots community to help us to make the most of a matching gift opportunity and the response was overwhelming! Thank you all so much for the … Continued
Some of the trees here at SHADOW are hundreds of years old. Standing tall, sharing nutrients, weathering storms. These beings were growing tall while the original inhabitants of the wetland harvested Bog Tea, settlers changed the landscape, and when the … Continued
2018 held some memorable community events that we will cherish for years to come. In May, we kicked off strong with Art in the Open Air. Local artists came to be inspired by the beauty that is SHADOW, creating varied forms … Continued
This year with the help and support of our grassroots community, SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve… Received a Natural Heritage Designation from the Department of Natural Resources. Became a research site for an EPA funded study on bogs. Broke ground on a 17-acre restoration … Continued
SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve’s Office will be closed for the last two weeks of December and first week of January. (12/16/18 – 1/7/19) The Nature Preserve’s grounds remain open to the public from 9 am – 6 pm, Monday – … Continued