SHADOW

Guided Nature Walk: A New Year at the Preserve
2018-01-19 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Explore the beauty of our trails with a guide to lead you through the diverse ecology represented at SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve. Guided Nature Walks are outdoor explorations that take place rain or shine. Come with weather appropriate clothes and shoes for moderate levels of walking – inclines or uneven ground may be encountered on this walk.
This week, start our new year with us by exploring seasonal changes happening at the preserve! Learn about which plants will be green all year long and the unique adaptations our plants and animals have for surviving the winter season.
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Restoration Work Party
2018-01-13 10:00 - 14:00 | Shadow Lake Nature Preserve
Restoration Work Parties
Get to know your local ecology first-hand by working at one of the various sites around SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve!
Restoration Work Parties take place Saturdays from 10am to 2pm at SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve. No previous experience or tools are required, simply arrive with weather-proof clothing for working outside, a water bottle, and a smile. Please be aware that you may encounter muddy areas and plants with thorns. These events are held, rain or shine!
We suggest thick pants, long sleeved shirts, and boots that can trek through mud.

Fiestas de Restauración
Conoce de primera mano tu ecología local trabajando en uno de los diversos sitios alrededor de SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve!

Register Here
To register with suggested donation

To register without suggested donation

Make A Splash: World Water Day
2018-01-11 08:00 - 17:00
Make a SPLASH with us in celebration of World Water Day! This family friendly event will feature games and activities on water, tours of our impressive wetland bog, and water crafts appropriate for the young and young at heart!
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SHADOW's Office Closed
2017-12-17 - 2018-01-09
SHADOW Office is closed for the holidays. The grounds at the Nature Preserve remain open to the public from dawn until dusk daily.
From all of us at SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve,
Have a wonderful Holiday Season and we hope to see you in 2018!

Last Work Party of the Year and Potluck
2017-12-09 10:00 - 16:00 | Shadow Lake Nature Preserve
Bring your favorite dish to share and join us for restoration, community service, and fun to celebrate the end of the year!
From 10am to 2pm, help SHADOW get ready for winter! Join us for a restoration work party to help us winterize for our holiday closure.
Then, from 2pm to 4pm, join us for a potluck lunch with tasty treats to share!

Restoration Work Party
2017-12-02 10:00 - 14:00, 2017-11-18 10:00 - 14:00, 2017-11-11 10:00 - 14:00, 2017-10-28 10:00 - 14:00, 2017-10-21 10:00 - 14:00, 2017-10-14 10:00 - 14:00, 2017-09-23 10:00 - 14:00 | Shadow Lake Nature Preserve
Restoration Work Parties
Get to know your local ecology first-hand by working at one of the various sites around SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve!
Restoration Work Parties take place Saturdays from 10am to 2pm at SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve. No previous experience or tools are required, simply arrive with weather-proof clothing for working outside, a water bottle, and a smile. Please be aware that you may encounter muddy areas and plants with thorns. These events are held, rain or shine!
We suggest thick pants, long sleeved shirts, and boots that can trek through mud.

Fiestas de Restauración
Conoce de primera mano tu ecología local trabajando en uno de los diversos sitios alrededor de SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve!

Guided Nature Walk
2017-11-17 10:00 - 11:00, 2017-10-20 10:00 - 11:00 | Shadow Lake Nature Preserve
Explore the beauty of our trails with a guide to lead you through the diverse ecology represented at SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve. Guided Nature Walks are outdoor explorations that take place rain or shine. Come with weather appropriate clothes and shoes for moderate levels of walking – inclines or uneven ground may be encountered on this walk.

Restoration Work Party in honor of Veteran's Day
2017-11-04 10:00 - 14:00 | Shadow Lake Nature Preserve
This week, join us in honor of Veteran’s Day and volunteer with The Mission Continues. The Mission Continues deploys veterans on new missions in their communities – volunteering and making an impact! Get to know your local ecology first-hand by working around SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve. Restoration Work Parties take place Saturdays from 10am to 2pm at SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve. No previous experience or tools are required, simply arrive with weather-proof clothing for working outside, a water bottle, and a smile. Please be aware that you may encounter muddy areas and plants with thorns. These events are held, rain or shine! We suggest thick pants, long sleeved shirts, and boots that can trek through mud.

Halloween in the Haunted Peat Bog
2017-10-28 14:00 - 16:00 | Shadow Lake Nature Preserve
Bogs are full of all sorts of tricks and treats! Join us for Halloween crafts, games, treats, and a spooky celebration at SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve. Take haunted tours, play spider games, enjoy crafts and family friendly fun!

Date Change - Volunteer Training Night: Mushroom Madness!
2017-10-26 18:30 - 20:30 | Shadow Lake Nature Preserve
Find your place in the SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve community!
Bring your favorite treat to share and come down to the Nature Preserve for an evening of companionship and fun! Join other environmentally conscious volunteers to discover more about SHADOW’s programs, additional volunteer opportunities, and learn something new!
This is a great introduction for new volunteers or an excellent refresher for seasoned volunteers!
This month, join us to learn about the mind-boggling world of mushrooms! Learn mushroom 101 from biology to life history to identification.
*Please note that this event’s date has been changed. It will be held on Thursday, October 26th.

Owl Prowl
2017-10-13 21:00 - 23:30
Join local birding-enthusiast Joe Miles, to learn about owls, their biology, and how to make an owl call! Then, join SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve staff and birding experts for a night-time tour of the Preserve. Practice your owl calls and see if we can entice an owl to respond!

Meet a Bird of Prey! - RaptorLife Event
2017-09-30 11:00 - 12:00
Join us at SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve to make a new fine feathered friend! Meet a live ferruginous hawk (native to Washington State) and learn about what makes birds of prey special. Speak with a local raptor expert and hear about what you can do to keep these majestic animals healthy!
Learn more about RaptorLife here!

Volunteer Training Night: Haunted Peat Bog
2017-09-26 18:30 - 20:00
Find your place in the SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve community!
Bring your favorite treat to share and come down to the Nature Preserve for an evening of companionship and fun! Join other environmentally conscious volunteers to discover more about SHADOW’s programs, additional volunteer opportunities, and learn something new!
This is a great introduction for new volunteers or an excellent refresher for seasoned volunteers!
This month, join us to learn some spooky bog facts in preparation for our Halloween Celebration! Learn about bog zombies, how bogs are formed, and what they can tell us about people who lived thousands of years ago.
Complete three volunteer training nights and win a SHADOW pin!
*Please note that the date of this event has been changed. It will be held on Thursday, September 28th.

Guided Nature Walk: Tour of the Native Plant Garden
2017-09-22 10:00 - 11:00
Explore the beauty of our trails with a guide to lead you through the diverse ecology represented at SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve. Guided Nature Walks are outdoor explorations that take place rain or shine. Come with weather appropriate clothes and shoes for moderate levels of walking – inclines or uneven ground may be encountered on this walk.
This week, explore seasonal changes happening in the bog – see the fall foliage come into full color and watch the bog plump up with rain water! Learn about why the leaves change color and which plants will be green all year long!

Elegant Beauty: Five Millennia in the Making Closes
2017-09-15
An exhibition of art inspired by the wild spaces at SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve.

There is pleasure in the pathless woods, there is rapture in the lonely shore, there is society where none intrudes, by the deep sea, and music in its roar; I love not Man the less, but Nature more. – Lord Byron

What is it in Nature that evokes the emotional response within us of a work of art? At SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve, we seek to engender an emotional bond between our community and the green spaces we preserve. This multi-media art exhibition inspired by the wild beauty of the Nature Preserve explores this bond. Immerse yourself in the photography, collage, painting, and sculpture that make up this unique collection of art and take a walk through the historic Shadow Lake Bog, to see the natural space that inspired the works.
This diverse collection allows visitors to view the Nature Preserve’s grounds through the eyes of local artists. Come explore the ways that SHADOW’s distinct ecology has influenced South King County culture and keep in mind that this wetland complex has been forming since the last ice age!
Works will hang for sale in SHADOW’s Ritcher Education Center from July 5th – September 15th. The Collection is available for view by appointment and during regularly scheduled SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve programming.

The 21st Annual Frog Frolic
2017-09-09 13:00 - 17:00
The Frog Frolic is SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve’s largest event of the year and longest running tradition! It is an opportunity for us to express our gratitude to our community for their support while raising critical funds to support and sustain our programs. The event will feature an exhibition of art inspired by the wild spaces at the Nature Preserve, a silent auction, activities for children and adults, a performance by a local band and guided naturalist tours. We hope to see you there!

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El Frog Frolic es el evento más grande del año para SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve y nuestra tradición más vieja! Es una oportunidad para nostoros a expresar nuestra gratitud a la comunidad para su apoyar, mientras que recaudar fondos criticos para sustener nuestras programas.El evento contará con un exposición del arte inspirado por los espacios silvestres de la Reserva Natural, una subasta silenciosa, actividades para niños y adultos, entretenimento de banda local, Heartstrings, y visitas guiadas de la turbera de 5,000 años de edad. ¡Esperamos verle allí!

Frog Frolic Volunteer Training
2017-09-07 18:30 - 20:00
Join us to get a run down of the event and the role you will play. Whether you are a long time SHADOW volunteer or interested in joining our Volunteer Team for the first time, this promises to be an enjoyable and informative evening. We look forward to seeing you there!
Interested in joining the team to volunteer at SHADOW’s 21st Annual Frog Frolic? Simply submit this brief volunteer interest form!
Volunteers will help to lead tours, sell raffle tickets, facilitate children’s activities, assist with event preparations and much more.
All volunteers will be given a free Bog Ambassador T-Shirt!

Labor Day Work Party & BBQ
2017-09-02 10:00 - 14:00 | Shadow Lake Nature Preserve
Join us this Labor Day weekend at SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve to help get our grounds prepared for the 21st Annual Frog Frolic! If you are interested in join the Volunteer Team for the Frog Frolic simply follow the link below or attend this event and let us know.
https://shadowhabitat.org/the-frog-frolic/#volunteer

Restoration Work Party
2017-08-26 10:00 - 14:00
Restoration Work Parties
Get to know your local ecology first-hand by working at one of the various sites around SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve!
Meet at SHADOW’s main entrance to protect the Nature Preserve from outside invaders! Pull weeds, collect trash, and beautify the 184th and Peter Grubb Road. High quality stewardship along these frequently travelled corridors is our best defense against invading weeds and polluting trash!
Restoration Work Parties take place Saturdays from 10am to 2pm at SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve. No previous experience or tools are required, simply arrive with weather-proof clothing for working outside, a water bottle, and a smile. Please be aware that you may encounter muddy areas and plants with thorns. These events are held, rain or shine!
We suggest thick pants, long sleeved shirts, and boots that can trek through mud.

Fiestas de Restauración
Conoce de primera mano tu ecología local trabajando en uno de los diversos sitios alrededor de SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve!

Register Here:

Restoration Work Party
2017-08-19 10:00 - 14:00 | Shadow Lake Nature Preserve
Restoration Work Parties
Get to know your local ecology first-hand by working at one of the various sites around SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve!
Help our newly planted seedlings make it through the dry season with love and care! Pull weeds, water native plants, and learn about the beauty of using native plants in landscaping. Join us for an afternoon of gardening and stewardship.
Restoration Work Parties take place Saturdays from 10am to 2pm at SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve. No previous experience or tools are required, simply arrive with weather-proof clothing for working outside, a water bottle, and a smile. Please be aware that you may encounter muddy areas and plants with thorns. These events are held, rain or shine!
We suggest thick pants, long sleeved shirts, and boots that can trek through mud.

Fiestas de Restauración
Conoce de primera mano tu ecología local trabajando en uno de los diversos sitios alrededor de SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve!

Register Here:

Restoration Work Party
2017-08-12 10:00 - 14:00
Restoration Work Parties
Get to know your local ecology first-hand by working at one of the various sites around SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve!
Help remove English Ivy from a wet seep in SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve’s forest. Go off-trail with the restoration crew and help free trees from this invasive plant.
Restoration Work Parties take place Saturdays from 10am to 2pm at SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve. No previous experience or tools are required, simply arrive with weather-proof clothing for working outside, a water bottle, and a smile. Please be aware that you may encounter muddy areas and plants with thorns. These events are held, rain or shine.
We suggest thick pants, long sleeved shirts, and boots that can trek through mud.

Fiestas de Restauración
Conoce de primera mano tu ecología local trabajando en uno de los diversos sitios alrededor de SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve!

Register Here:

Restoration Work Party
2017-08-05 10:00 - 14:00 | Shadow Lake Nature Preserve
Restoration Work Parties
Get to know your local ecology first-hand by working at one of the various sites around SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve!
Brush up on your native plant ID, while helping to keep invasive weeds at bay in the Nature Preserve’s Native Plant Garden. We will be pulling weeds and laying mulch to keep them from returning.
Restoration Work Parties take place Saturdays from 10am to 2pm at SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve. No previous experience or tools are required, simply arrive with weather-proof clothing for working outside, a water bottle, and a smile. Please be aware that you may encounter muddy areas and plants with thorns. These events are held, rain or shine!
We suggest thick pants, long sleeved shirts, and boots that can trek through mud.

Fiestas de Restauración
Conoce de primera mano tu ecología local trabajando en uno de los diversos sitios alrededor de SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve!

Register Here:

Family Campfire Night
2017-08-04 18:00 - 20:00 | Shadow Lake Nature Preserve
Celebrate the end of summer in style at SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve; join us for an evening of songs, games, and camp-out fun! Roast marshmallows, tell spooky stories and take a twilight tour of our 5,000-year-old peat bog.

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