SHADOW

Guided Forest Meditation
2024-04-13 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Shadow Lake Nature Preserve, 21656 184th Ave SE, Renton, WA, 98058, United States
Connect with yourself and nature in this science-backed practice that encourages you to slow down, unplug, and reconnect with the natural world. Highly trained forest bathing guide will lead you through moments of stillness, their cues help you stay present, notice details, and truly immerse yourself in nature. It’s about being present, breathing in the fresh forest air, and rejuvenating your mind and body. Meet like-minded individuals who appreciate the beauty of nature. Share stories, laughs, and a cup of herbal tea (often collected day of!).
This event is fee based on a sliding scale with a per person cost of $35-50.00.
We are excited to bring you this mindful forest experience with our partners at Cascadia Forest Therapy!
We need a minimum of 7 full-price paying participants to host this experience. If there are not enough participants 48 hours prior to the experience, the session will be cancelled and participants will be fully refunded or can opt to apply it to a future session.

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SHADOW Moth Night! July 20, 2024
2024-07-20 19:00 - 23:00
Registration Required
National Moth Week celebrates the beauty, life cycles, and habitats of moths. “Moth-ers” of all ages and abilities are encouraged to learn about, observe, and document moths in their backyards, parks, and neighborhoods. National Moth Week is being held, worldwide, during the last full week of July.
NMW offers everyone, everywhere a unique opportunity to become a Citizen Scientist and contribute scientific data about moths. Through partnerships with major online biological data depositories, NMW participants can help map moth distribution and provide needed information on other life history aspects around the globe.
Join us at 7:00 to identify and count our native moths!Please be sure and register so we know how many people to expect. (Arrive at 6:30 for a bog tour before our moth-venture.)
Why Moths?
Moths are important pollinators for crops and flowers, and serve as a food source for birds, bats, and other animals.
Moths are among the most diverse and successful organisms on earth.
Scientists estimate that there are 150,000, and possibly more than 500,000 moth species globally.
Their colors and patterns may be dazzling, or plain, or cryptically camouflaged. Shapes and sizes range from small as a pinhead (micro-moths) to as large as an adult hand (macro moths).
Why So Late?
Most moths are nocturnal, they fly at night, so we look for them at night to see them. But some fly during the day as well. We’ll be using special lights and a bait station to attract them for our observations.Learn more at NationalMothWeek.org

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Guided Forest Meditation
2024-08-24 10:00 - 12:00
Come forest bathe with our partners at Cascadia Forest Therapy on August 24th from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Based on the Japanese practice of Shinrin-yoku, this practice is similar to meditation, but instead of sitting quietly, you will use all of your senses to explore your environment. Observing the nature preserve by breathing in the fresh air, feeling the dirt beneath you, or having a fern frond brush against you can have lasting effects on your stress level and ability to stay in the moment. Previous participants were surprised at how impactful they found this experience even as a first-timer. You will be guided through a series of “invitations” or elements in nature to focus on which will allow your mind to relax and stay more in the moment. Each session ends with sharing tea with the other participants; a chance to share what you experience in a welcoming environment. Learn more about forest bathing HERE.

Admission is priced at either $35 or $50 to ensure accessibility, while also fairly compensating our partners; pay what feels right for you. Please note that we need at least 7 participants to host this event. We will send an email the week before to confirm.

What Previous Participants Say

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“I felt connected to this place and my tree.”

-10th grade student after participating with her class

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“The leader was very respectful of everyone and allowed everyone to choose how to participate in the mindfulness… gave space to individuals to make their own path.”

– Mountaineer after participating in a mindful restoration project at SHADOW

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“I left feeling refreshed…”

– Mountaineer after participating in mindful restoration at SHADOW
