June Fundraiser with Four Generals Brewing
2025-05-31 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Four Generals Brewing, 229 Wells Ave S, Renton, 98057, United States
June Fundraiser with Four Generals Brewing in Renton, WA! Come out to kickoff of a full month of SHADOW promotion and fundraising! Executive Director, Erica Slotkin, will be on site to share updates and stories about SHADOW and meet supporters.

Community Volunteer Day
2025-10-18 10:00 - 13:00 | Shadow Lake Nature Preserve, 21656 184th Ave SE, Renton, WA, 98058, United States
Join us for a fun and rewarding Community Volunteer Day! Together, we’ll help maintain and beautify our shared spaces while celebrating the changing season.
Volunteers will:

🚶‍♀️ Perform trail maintenance to keep our paths safe and accessible

🌿 Remove invasive plants to protect native habitats

🎃 Add a festive touch by decorating for Autumn

Whether you’re passionate about conservation, community, or just looking to spend a morning outdoors, we’d love to have you join us!
📧 To register, please contact cecilia@shadowhabitat.org.
Let’s make a difference together—one trail, one plant, and one decoration at a time!

Make a Difference Day
2025-10-25 | Shadow Lake Nature Preserve, 21656 184th Ave SE, Renton, WA, 98058, United States
Join us on Make a Difference Day as we come together for a hands-on Community Volunteer Day! This is a wonderful opportunity to connect with neighbors, give back to our shared spaces, and make a lasting impact on our environment and community.
Together, we’ll:

🌱 Remove invasive plants and overgrowth to restore natural balance

🪴 Reorganize and refresh the community Greenhouse

🪑 Create a new outdoor Community Meeting Space for gatherings and events

All skill levels are welcome — just bring your enthusiasm, work gloves, and a desire to make a difference! Light refreshments will be provided.
📧 To register, please contact cecilia@shadowhabitat.org.
Let’s roll up our sleeves, build community, and leave our shared spaces better than we found them.

Halloween at the Haunted Peat Bog
2025-10-26 16:00 - 20:00 | Shadow Lake Nature Preserve, 21656 184th Ave SE, Renton, WA, 98058, United States
Games – Costume Contest – Mask Making – Campfire Activities

Low-Impact Rec and Research and Introduction to Invasives
2026-01-31 10:00 - 13:00 | Shadow Lake Nature Preserve, 21656 184th Ave SE, Renton, WA, 98058, United States
SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve is helping our community become responsible stewards and ecologists! SHADOW’s Ecology Squad Classes will provide attendees with valuable training for land stewardship and ecological data collection and management.
To kick off our Ecology Squad series, we will be hosting a Low-Impact Recreation and Research and Introduction to Invasive Management class on Saturday, January 31st from 10am-1pm. Participants will learn best practices for hiking, basic noninvasive wildlife field methods, helpful tricks and tools, and some valuable information on invasive identification and management.
We will begin in the classroom and then venture outside for some hands-on identification.
Participants should come prepared with clothing appropriate for the weather and close-toed shoes, as well as water.
Please arrive at 21656 184th Ave SE, Renton WA by 9:45 to ensure a timely start to our class at 10:00am.
Volunteers or participants under the age of 18 years old must arrive to the site with the following Youth Liability Release form signed by their parent or guardian:
📝 Youth Waiver Form KC Parks Volunteer Program
We hope to see you there! Register here:
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Community Stewardship Day
2026-02-21 10:00 - 13:00 | Shadow Lake Nature Preserve, 21656 184th Ave SE, Renton, WA, 98058, United States
Join SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve’s restoration team for Community Stewardship Day!
We are looking for help to help us perform trail maintenance, invasive removal, grounds enhancement, and supporting native plants!
Please come prepared with weather appropriate clothing and close-toed shoes and water.
If you have gardening gloves, we encourage participants to bring their own, otherwise SHADOW will provide.
Please register with the form attached and arrive at the Richter Education Center at 10am.
We will begin our trip and safety debriefing promptly at 10am. At 10:15am we will shuttle over to our work location, hand out tools, assigning roles, and will begin our stewardship objective. We will take breaks as needed and will be completed and back at the arrival site no later than 1pm.
Participants under the age of 18 must come prepared with a youth liability form filled out by a parent or guardian. Translation QR – Youth Waiver Form_KC Parks Volunteer Program FINAL 5-5-2020 (1) (2)

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Mammal Tracking: Camera Traps, Footprints, Scat, and All That!
2026-02-28 10:00 - 13:00 | WA
Join us for this month’s community class on Mammal Tracking!
Learn about the ecology of PNW mammals, different tracking and research techniques including footprint identification, scat matching, camera traps, and more!
Participants will learn about prominent mammal ecology in SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve, their habits and evidence of presence, and get hands-on experience setting up and maintaining camera traps. Gain valuable ecology skills and experience while exploring unique habitats and biodiversity.
Come prepared with weather appropriate clothing, water and snacks, and something to take notes with; this lesson will be a combination of classroom and field learning.
We will meet inside the Richter Education Center at 21656 184th Ave SE, Renton WA 98058 with a 10am start time.

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Community Stewardship Day
2026-03-06 00:00, 2026-04-18 10:00 - 13:00 | WA
Join SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve’s restoration team for Community Stewardship Day!
We are looking for help to help us perform trail maintenance, invasive removal, grounds enhancement, and supporting native plants!
Please come prepared with weather appropriate clothing and close-toed shoes and water.
If you have gardening gloves, we encourage participants to bring their own, otherwise SHADOW will provide.
Please register with the form attached and arrive at the Richter Education Center at 10am.
We will begin our trip and safety debriefing promptly at 10am. At 10:15am we will shuttle over to our work location, hand out tools, assigning roles, and will begin our stewardship objective. We will take breaks as needed and will be completed and back at the arrival site no later than 1pm.
Participants under the age of 18 years old must come with a Youth Liability Release form signed by their guardians Translation QR – Youth Waiver Form_KC Parks Volunteer Program FINAL 5-5-2020 (1) (2)
We hope to see you there! Register here

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Community Stewardship Day
2026-03-21 10:00 - 13:00 | Shadow Lake Nature Preserve, 21656 184th Ave SE, Renton, WA, 98058, United States
Join SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve’s restoration team for Community Stewardship Day!
We are looking for help to help us perform trail maintenance, invasive removal, grounds enhancement, and supporting native plants!
Please come prepared with weather appropriate clothing and close-toed shoes and water.
If you have gardening gloves, we encourage participants to bring their own, otherwise SHADOW will provide.
Please register with the form attached and arrive at the Richter Education Center at 10am.
We will begin our trip and safety debriefing promptly at 10am. At 10:15am we will shuttle over to our work location, hand out tools, assigning roles, and will begin our stewardship objective. We will take breaks as needed and will be completed and back at the arrival site no later than 1pm.
Participants under the age of 18 years old must come with a Youth Liability Release form signed by their guardians Translation QR – Youth Waiver Form_KC Parks Volunteer Program FINAL 5-5-2020 (1) (2)
We hope to see you there! Register here

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The number of registrants for this work party has reached its limit.

Amphibians! Salamanders, frogs, and more!
2026-03-28 10:00 - 13:00 | WA
Join us for Amphibian class this month! Learn about the prominent amphibian species at SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve and how to study them! Get hands-on learning experience on how to perform amphibian surveys, how to identify different species and their egg masses, and proper research etiquette!
SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve is home to rich wetland ecosystems that offer habitat to diverse amphibian populations, and amphibian monitoring teams help us to track the success of environmental restoration projects and identify potential restoration needs.
Participants will gain valuable skills and experience and be eligible to participate in SHADOW’s Amphibian Monitoring Squad.
We will meet inside the Richter Education Center at 21656 184th Ave SE, Renton WA 98058 for a 10am start time. This will be a hybrid of classroom and field learning, so please come prepared with weather appropriate clothing, close-toed shoes, water and snacks, and something to take notes.
I am asking that participants do NOT use bug spray or sunscreen in anticipation for this class. We will be working in important wetland ecosystems, and these substances can be harmful to amphibian health.
Participants under the age of 18 need to come prepared with a signed Youth Liability Form Translation QR – Youth Waiver Form_KC Parks Volunteer Program FINAL 5-5-2020 (1) (2)
Registration is now closed due to capacity being reached. Please check out our other community classes on our calendar.

Bird Nerds: Avian Ecology and Monitoring
2026-04-25 10:00 - 13:00 | WA
Join us to nerd about birds and get an introduction to Ornithology at our free Community Class!
Birds are a great way to get started in ecology, with observation being accessible no matter your setting.
Learn about birds, tips of identifications, bird songs, and surveying techniques.
Participants will get hands on surveying experience, tips for birdwatching, and a review of some of SHADOW’s most iconic birds!
Class will meet at the Richter Education Center at 21656 184th Ave SE, Renton WA 98058. Please come prepared with weather appropriate clothing, water, close-toed shoes, and a notebook to record notes.
This class will take place in both the classroom and the field, so please prepare accordingly.
Register below!
Participants under the age of 18, please come prepared with a Youth Waiver formed signed by parents/guardians.
Translation QR – Youth Waiver Form_KC Parks Volunteer Program FINAL 5-5-2020 (1) (2)

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Community Stewardship Day - Adopt-A-Road
2026-05-16 10:00 - 13:00 | WA
Join SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve’s restoration team for Adopt-A-Road Community Stewardship Day!
We are looking for help to help us clean litter off of our roadways ditches that lead into SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve and the surrounding community. This stewardship is 18+ only and will earn 5 volunteer hours to account for the individual’s training.
Please see the link below for safety information and expectations.
https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/local-services/transit-transportation-roads/roads-and-bridges/projects-and-programs/adopt-a-road#toc-Safety-training-video
Please come prepared with weather appropriate clothing and close-toed shoes and water.
If you have gardening gloves, we encourage participants to bring their own, otherwise SHADOW will provide.
Please register with the form attached and arrive at the Richter Education Center at 10am.
We will begin our trip and safety debriefing promptly at 10am. At 10:15am we will shuttle over to our work location, hand out tools, assigning roles, and will begin our stewardship objective. We will take breaks as needed and will be completed and back at the arrival site no later than 1pm.

Please fill out the following form and submit it to cecilia@shadowhabitat.org to register for this event.
Adopt-ARoad Individual Participant Release Form

Native Plants! Ecology, Gardening, and Landscaping!
2026-05-30 10:00 | WA
Join us to learn the basics and benefits of gardening with native plants at our free Community Class! Led by expert Lynn Putnam, learn to identify, incorporate, and care for native plants.
What is a native plant you ask? Who benefits from native plants, and what is their role in biodiversity? Learn the essentials of planting native species and become familiar with incorporating them into your space.
Guided by expert Lynn Putnam, you will learn the benefits of gardening with native species through a nature plant garden walk-and-talk. You will become familiar with identifying common native plant species, which will help guide you in determining plant selection for your space, and best practices for placement.
Afterwards, SHADOW Land and Facilities Manager Cecilia Monahan will lead a hands-on identification hike through the uplands Native Plant Garden.
Class will meet at the Richter Education Center at 21656 184th Ave SE, Renton WA 98058. Please come prepared with weather appropriate clothing, water, close-toed shoes, and a notebook to record notes.
This class will take place in both the classroom and the field, so please prepare accordingly.
Register below!
Participants under the age of 18, please come prepared with a Youth Waiver formed signed by parents/guardians.
Translation QR – Youth Waiver Form_KC Parks Volunteer Program FINAL 5-5-2020 (1) (2)

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