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SHADOW’s Summer Fundraiser

June 23, 2018 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Saturday, June 23rd from 4 – 6 pm at SHADOW

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Just two days after the Summer Solstice, join us for twilight at the bog, as we celebrate all things local!
Enjoy multi-cultural hors d’oeuvres, jazz, and bog-cocktails.
View SHADOW’s Summer Art Exhibition and meet the artists.
Hear stories from a teacher, a land manager, and our keynote speaker, Roger Fernandes.

 

We hope to see you there!  

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Please contact Isabelle Feraudo with questions. 

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Suggested minimum donation of $100 per guest. Every RSVP enters you in raffle for a door prize!

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Keynote Speaker Roger Fernandes

 

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Just Photo courtesy of Roger Fernandes and VMIHA 

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Roger Fernandes is a Native American artist, storyteller and educator who uses local traditional Coast Salish stories to teach about the local tribal cultures. He is a member of the Lower Elwha S’Klallam Tribe and has a B.A. in Native American Studies from The Evergreen State College and an M.A. in whole systems Design from Antioch University. 

He has worked in the fields of art, education, social work, and community organizing for the past 30 years. He uses storytelling and art as means of learning and communicating.

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Hors D’Oeuvres Provided by Project Feast

 

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“At Project Feast, food brings people to the table, transforms lives, and fosters mutual understandings across diverse cultures. Our work demonstrates the remarkable power of food to nourish more than just the body. We believe that immigrants and refugees possess incomparable wisdom, skills and knowledge to contribute to our communities.”

Mission

Transforming the lives of refugees and immigrants by providing pathways to sustainable employment in the food industry, and enriching communities through intercultural exchange.

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Photos taken from projectfeast.org -PC Jackie Donnelly.  

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2018 at SHADOW

Natural Heritage Program habitat designation

The Department of Natural Resources recently found our bog to be home to two different element occurrences of globally imperiled plant communities. Read more! 

Wilderness Adventure Program demand increase

In 2018 SHADOW has seen a huge increase in the demand for our Wilderness Adventure Field Trips. Beyond out on-going partnership with the Tahoma School District, the Nature Preserve has hosted a wealth of students from preschool- college! Hear from a local teacher, how this out-door experience has benefited their class.

Seventeen-acre Restoration Project

SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve recently embarked on a 17-acre restoration project to restore biodiversity and wildlife habitat in the Nature Preserve’s upland forests. Read more!

Join us on June 23rd to find out more about all of these projects, ask questions, and get involved!

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After Party Twilight Bog Tours

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Stick around after the event! At 6 pm we will be offering twilight tours of the beautiful Shadow Lake Bog.

 

Join one of the Nature Preserve’s naturalists for a walk back in time, through a globally imperiled ecosystem that began forming at the end of the last ice age.

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Please contact Isabelle Feraudo with any questions or concerns. 

 

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Details

Date:
June 23, 2018
Time:
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Event Category:
Website:
https://shadowhabitat.org/events/#summer_fundraiser

Venue

Shadow Lake Nature Preserve
21656 184th Ave SE
Renton, WA 98058 United States
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