Indigenous Peoples, Native Plants, and Peatlands

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

  Join the Snoqualmie Tribe to learn about traditional uses of the native plants commonly found in bogs! Hear about the unique land-management strategies of the Snoqualmie People and how peatlands were historically utilized, then take a guided walk through the Nature Preserve with tribal staff. This one-of- a-kind event brings together the unique habitats […]

WSU Forestry Twilight Tour: SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve

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

This walking tour will highlight stand re-generation, invasive species management, succession forestry, and managing stands for wildlife value. After the tour, join Nature Preserve staff in a walk through our 5,000-year-old peat bog.

CANCELED: Connecting with Nature through Drawing and Journaling

Due to Inclement Weather, this event is been canceled and will be postponed until a later date!   Have you ever wanted to learn a plant’s name but had a hard time remembering what exactly it looks like when you returned home? Join our new Education and Restoration Manager, Ali Yeates, for a workshop on sketching and […]

Puget Soundkeepers Alliance Partner Class

Although no salmon live at SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve, our bog helps protect wild Pacific North West salmon! Come learn more about the importance of wetlands in protecting wildlife with Connie Sullivan, Science and Education Coordinator at Puget Soundkeepers Alliance. For Web Events ONLY: Register Here To register with suggested donation .embed-container { position: relative; […]

The Art of Nature Journaling

Are you... curious about plants? Always want to make art and never find the time? Find yourself forgetting what that pretty flower in the park is called?  Join us for a fun evening all about connecting with nature through art and journaling. We will learn the science of why art integration helps us become better scientists, […]

Art in the Open Air

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

Artist (left) pictured with her work (right): Brenda Chrystie This Spring, SHADOW will once again host an event aimed at showcasing the talents of local artists and inspiring creativity through the wild spaces of SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve. This artist-in-action event invites artists and art enthusiasts alike to tour the grounds and create art in the […]

Backyard Birds

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

Join the Audubon Society, Audubon Washington for a Backyard Bird Identification class the last Saturday in May. We will be listening and looking for birds around the Preserve with the help of an expert birder. Come with weather appropriate clothes and shoes for moderate levels of walking – inclines or uneven ground may be encountered […]

Shadow Lake Aquatic Weed Control Public Information Meeting

Maple Valley Library 21844 SE 248th St, Maple Valley, wa

Learn about the planned yellow-flag iris, water lily, and milfoil control work at Shadow Lake this summer   (Carpool if you can as parking is limited) Contact: Ben Peterson -Aquatic Noxious Weed Specialist King County Noxious Weed Control Program Ben.peterson@kingcounty.gov 206-477-4724

Lake weed watcher training

The Lodge at Beaver Lake 25201 SE 24th St, Sammamish, WA

Why Volunteers are needed to survey small lakes for new populations of aquatic noxious weeds . Detecting these weeds early allows us to stop them before they get entrenched. What Free training to learn: How to identify aquatic weeds and native plants How to do a lake survey and submit data How fun it is […]

Benefits of Backyard Bees with Olivia Shangrow

  See what the buzz is about with biologist Olivia Shangrow at Rent Mason Bees as we explore the benefits of backyard bees. Olivia will share her knowledge of these vital pollinators and safely share the joy of beekeeping. You can check out her Mason Bee boxes and learn more about how bees can help […]