by Shadow Habitat | Apr 12, 2020 | Feature Articles
It is no secret that here at SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve we love wildlife, including our amphibian friends. As both predators and prey, amphibians are critical to their habits which is one of the many reasons why we love seeing them around the Nature Preserve....
by Shadow Habitat | Apr 12, 2020 | Native plants
Pacific water parsley – Oeanthe sarmentosaAlong SHADOW’s boardwalk trail you may find a creeping herb that closely resembles your typical grocery store parsley. However, the parsley found in the bog, Pacific water parsley (Oeanthe sarmentosa), is not...
by Shadow Habitat | Nov 20, 2019 | Native plants
Conifercone Cap – Baeospora myosuraMushrooms are not plants, but we wanted to feature one of numerous special fungi found at SHADOW. The conifercone cap, or Baeospora myosura, grows widely across North America. They produce...
by Shadow Habitat | Nov 17, 2019 | Native animals
Red-tailed hawk -Buteo jamaicensisThe red-tailed hawk is a beautiful raptor species. Because of its distinct red tail, it is easily identified by even the most novice birder. Although the red tail of the red-tailed hawk is easy to spot, the rest of...
by Shadow Habitat | Nov 17, 2019 | Goings on at SHADOW
Don’t miss your opportunity to DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT this holiday season. SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve kicked off the End of Year Campaign last week and thanks to a generous donor, all donations received from now until the end of the year will be matched! Your...
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