Guided Nature Walk

Explore the beauty of our trails with a guide and learn more about the history and habitats of 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 […]

Restoration Work Party

Restoration Work Parties   Work hard, have fun, and practice skills like building trail, removing invasive species, planting native plants, and caring for the Nature Preserve by joining our weekly Volunteer Work Parties! Work Party tasks change weekly and always include a walk through our 5,000-year-old bog. These events are held rain or shine so […]

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 […]

Restoration Work Party

Restoration Work Parties   Work hard, have fun, and practice skills like building trail, removing invasive species, planting native plants, and caring for the Nature Preserve by joining our weekly Volunteer Work Parties! Work Party tasks change weekly and always include a walk through our 5,000-year-old bog. These events are held rain or shine so […]

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

Restoration Work Party

Restoration Work Parties   Work hard, have fun, and practice skills like building trail, removing invasive species, planting native plants, and caring for the Nature Preserve by joining our weekly Volunteer Work Parties! Work Party tasks change weekly and always include a walk through our 5,000-year-old bog. These events are held rain or shine so […]

Guided Nature Walk

Explore the beauty of our trails with a guide and learn more about the history and habitats of 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 […]

Restoration Work Party

Restoration Work Parties   Work hard, have fun, and practice skills like building trail, removing invasive species, planting native plants, and caring for the Nature Preserve by joining our weekly Volunteer Work Parties! Work Party tasks change weekly and always include a walk through our 5,000-year-old bog. These events are held rain or shine so […]

Restoration Work Party

Restoration Work Parties   Work hard, have fun, and practice skills like building trail, removing invasive species, planting native plants, and caring for the Nature Preserve by joining our weekly Volunteer Work Parties! Work Party tasks change weekly and always include a walk through our 5,000-year-old bog. These events are held rain or shine so […]