by Joy Stewart | May 24, 2018 | Goings on at SHADOW, Local environmentalism, Native animals
SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve currently protects over 100 acres of Puget Lowland Bog, Wetlands, and Upland forests as well as the headwaters of Jenkin’s Creek. As a Land Trust and a Nature Preserve, we are mission-driven to protect biodiversity and wildlife...
by Joy Stewart | May 24, 2018 | Goings on at SHADOW, Local environmentalism, Native animals, Native plants, News, Watersheds, Wetlands
As part of the SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve community, you get to tell us what makes the Nature Preserve important to you. This brief survey asks you to rank the importance of the various land uses occurring here at the Nature Preserve. It also provides a quick...
by Joy Stewart | May 24, 2018 | Native animals
Did you know that this invasive amphibian was brought to Western Washington to be your dinner?!? That’s right, the American Bullfrog, Lithobates (Rana) Catesbeiana, is native to Eastern North America and was brought west as a cheap food source. The largest North...
by Joy Stewart | Apr 19, 2018 | Native animals
Walking on a sunny day in the spring you might catch a glimpse of a small, slender snake sunning itself on a rocky outcrop. Garter snakes are common reptiles of Western Washington forests and are known as a friend to farmers and gardeners. They are active March-...
by Joy Stewart | Mar 21, 2018 | Native animals
Bobcat: Lynx rufus There are more Bobcats living in King County than you might think! If you ever find yourself at SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve at night, you may be lucky enough to see one. Generally, Bobcats are nocturnal and hide during the daylight in rock crevices...
by Joy Stewart | Mar 7, 2018 | Native animals
Oregon Grape: Mahonia Nervosa Oregon Grape is a species of flowering shrub, native to western North America and commonly found throughout the Puget Sound Region. It is an evergreen with holly-like leaves often found growing in the understory of Douglas fir forests....
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