SHADOW

Community Stewardship Day - Adopt-A-Road
2026-05-16 10:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
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
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.
Ecological Gardening
What is ecological gardening and why do it? Bring your curiosity and interest in gardening to a talk and video that explain how you can work with nature to create a beautiful garden that is healthier for you and the environment. We will cover some basic ecological principles and best practices for building soil, watering, weeding, and pest management. You will learn lots of tips and how-to’s for getting started.
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.
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Field Journaling
2026-06-27 10:00 - 13:00
Field Journaling is the practice of taking hand-written and hand-drawn detailed observations of the living things in your environment.
From birds, to frogs, to plants, creating effective notes and drawings helps you to intake and learn new information, while also acting as a guide for your future observations.
In this class, you will learn how to take effective notes, draw relevant figures, and what information is most helpful for field identifications, led by environmental artist and scientist, Cecilia Monahan.

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The Extraordinary Caterpillar Event
2026-08-22 10:00 - 13:00 | Shadow Lake Nature Preserve
Visit SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve to join us for a screening of The Extraordinary Caterpillar, a film inviting viewers into the hidden world of nature’s tiniest superheroes and the vital role they play in sustaining healthy ecosystems. In addition to the film, we will present a brief presentation on SHADOW Lake, its history, and its heroic contributions to the local ecosystem! Family friendly games will also be available, and time for questions about SHADOW’s biodiversity and conservation.
Registration is required for this event, registration is free, but donations are encouraged. Parking is available!

When: Saturday, August 22nd, 2026 | 10:00AM to 1:00PM
Where: SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve, 21656 184th Ave SE, Renton, WA 98058
Parent Form:

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